(Santos) Santos continues to build momentum to deliver new energy solutions by partnering with Japan’s largest gas utility company, Tokyo Gas, to investigate the potential for producing carbon-neutral e-methane in Australia. E-methane is made by combining green hydrogen and CO2 obtained from
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(St. Vincent Times) Dominica government signs MOU with Trinidad-based company for regional green hydrogen project; Dominica signs MOU with Trinidad company on energy initiative The Dominica government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Trinidad-based energy company for the acceleration of
December 08, 2023 Read Full Article
ACWA Power, PowerChina Break Ground on Green Hydrogen Plant in Uzbekistan
by Colleen Howe (Reuters) Saudi-listed ACWA Power (2082.SE) and Chinese state-owned PowerChina have broken ground on the first green hydrogen plant in Central Asia, the companies said. The plant, in Uzbekistan, will produce 3,000 metric tons per year of green hydrogen and will be
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ACWA Power Signs Deal to Develop the Largest Green Hydrogen Project in Indonesia
(ACWA Power) Project marks ACWA Power’s global green hydrogen expansion; Facility to be powered by 600MW renewable energy plant and will produce 150,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually; Deal was signed on the sidelines of COP28 climate conference Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world’s
December 08, 2023 Read Full Article
New Joint Study Looking into Oman-Netherlands Liquid Hydrogen Corridor
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) The Government of Oman and Hydrom have signed an agreement with Port of Amsterdam, Zenith Energy Terminals, and GasLog to jointly study the development of a liquid hydrogen supply chain that will deliver Omani green hydrogen
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Iberdrola and Masdar Sign Global Alliance to Co-invest up to €15 Billion in Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Projects in Germany, UK and the USA
(Iberdrola) Following the successful investment agreement in Baltic Eagle in Germany, the first milestone of this alliance is a co-investment in the 1,400 megawatt (MW) East Anglia 3 offshore wind project in the UK. Today (5th December) at COP28 in Dubai, global green energy
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Masdar Signs Agreements for 1GW Wind and Potential Green Hydrogen Plant in Jordan
(Masdar/PR Newswire) Masdar signs joint development agreement for 1GW wind project and battery energy storage system; UAE clean energy pioneer announces separate (MOU) Memorandum Of Understanding for green hydrogen plant feasibility study in Jordan; Hashemite Kingdom has potential to become global powerhouse in domestic and global green energy
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SK E&S and Partners Aim to Build Korea’s Largest Low-Carbon Hydrogen Plant
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) SK E&S, a part of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, has partnered with GE Vernova, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, Chungcheongnam-do Government, and Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) for the construction of the largest low-carbon hydrogen plant
December 08, 2023 Read Full Article
COP28: US Faces 'Huge' CCS Skills Challenge, Energy Department Official Says
by Anthony Lane (OPIS) The U.S. faces a "huge challenge" in increasing the number of skilled workers who can undertake a fast-growing list of planned carbon capture storage projects, James Crabtree, the U.S. assistant secretary of energy for fossil energy and carbon
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Keppel and GenZero Join Hands to Accelerate Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Transition
(Keppel) Both parties signed an MOU to explore projects driving early retirement of coal-fired power plants, switch to cleaner energy alternatives and production of sustainable fuels. Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel), through its Infrastructure Division, and GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform company that
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Verde Clean Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Verde Clean Fuels‘ pioneering technology ‘syngas-to-gasoline plus’ (STG+) turns waste feedstocks – namely biomass, municipal solid waste, and renewable natural gas – into gasoline or methanol. They estimate the advantage to the environment from deploying VCF renewable
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Five Star Collaborates with BSGF to Transform Cooking Oil into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Asia Food Journal (Google Translation)) Five Star, a prominent franchise platform known for its grilled and fried chicken under Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods), has entered into a collaboration with BSGF Company Limited, a joint venture of the Bangchak
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Honeywell Ready to Collaborate with Indian Refiners for Aviation Fuel
by Rohit Vaid (Financial Express) ... US-based Honeywell, which among other areas also operates in aerospace, is open to investing as well as collaborating with oil refiners in India to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), country president Ashish Modi told FE. Sustainable aviation fuel
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Canada’s Hydron Energy to Scale up First-of-Kind Biogas Upgrader
(Hydron Energy/Canadian Biomass) North Vancouver-based Hydron Energy Inc., has received a grant from the NGIF Accelerator’s Industry Grants program. Hydron has developed a first-of-a-kind gas upgrader, the INTRUPTor, to produce low cost renewable fuels such as renewable natural gas (RNG) from
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä Enables Acceleration of Marine’s Transition to Sustainable Fuels with Introduction of Four Methanol Engines
(Wärtsilä) Technology group Wärtsilä will introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio, setting a new industry benchmark with the broadest methanol engine portfolio currently on the market. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
WinGD Signs Four-way Partnership to Deliver CMB.TECH Ammonia Engines
(WinGD) Swiss marine power company WinGD has concluded a four-party agreement underwriting Belgian bulk carrier operator CMB.TECH’s order of X72DF‑A ammonia-fuelled engines. CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding (QBS) and engine builder CSSC Engine Co (CSE) were the other signatories in the joint
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol to Supply SAF to Atlas Air and Inditex for Regular Use on Cargo Flights
(Repsol) - Flights from Zaragoza Airport (Spain) carried out by Atlas Air for Inditex are using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Repsol. - Atlas Air, thus, becomes the first cargo airline to use SAF regularly on its freight transport flights
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Boundless Impact
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s the new way to measure Carbon Intensity and your potential for carbon revenues – how much better, faster and more affordable is it? At ABLC NEXT 2023 we were joined by Michele Demers, Founder and
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
COP: Brazil to Invest $40bn in Biofuels by 2037
by y Vinicius Damazio (Argus Media) Brazil's range of clean energy initiatives under the Fuel of the Future program's umbrella should unlock R200bn ($40bn) in financing by 2037, mines and energy minister Alexandre Silveira said at the UN Cop 28 climate summit
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Company Brings New Hope to Local Sugar Beet Growers
By Dianne Swanson (RoundupWeb.com) After American Crystal made the decision to close the Sidney Sugars beet processing plant last spring, multiple companies reached out with ideas to revive the industry. But according to Jeff Bieber, one company really stood out from the rest
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Clariant to Cut 170 Jobs after Closing Romania Plant, Downsize German Operations
by John Revill (Reuters) Clariant (CLN.S) cut its full year earnings guidance on Wednesday after it said it would close its bioethanol plant in Romania and downsize its operations in Germany. The Swiss company said 120 jobs would go with the closure of the Podari
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Helping Producers Navigate Climate-Smart Opportunity
(Trust In Food) Producers have questions about the $3 billion in funding for the 140+ USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Partnerships projects. Incentive funding is available for producers looking to undertake a variety of different conservation practices. However, each project is led by
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Less Waste, More Energy (Kore Infrastructure)
(Climate Now) ... Steve Wirtel, the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Kore Infrastructure, joined Climate Now to explain how Kore’s biomass thermal conversion (slow pyrolysis) process can be used to dispose of organic waste, sequester carbon and generate energy.
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
COP: Brazil Pursues Global Ethanol Expansion
by Vinicius Damazio (Argus Media) Brazilian sugarcane industry association Unica and foreign trade agency ApexBrasil plan to invest R19.5mn ($3.9mn) to position ethanol as a key solution to decarbonize transportation globally and help countries reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Ethanol can provide the
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
American Airlines Will Pay to Bury 10,000 Tons of CO2 Underground
by Justine Calma (The Verge) The airline will pay a startup that’s basically mummifying plant matter to clean up carbon dioxide emissions. -- ... Graphyte claims that it can capture carbon for the low, low price of $100 per ton. For comparison,
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Duvall Calls Property Rights “Recurring Concern” for Farm Bureau
(Brownfield Ag News) Zippy Duvall (president of the American Farm Bureau Federation) tells Brownfield eminent domain concerns have been driven by the green energy movement. For a state like Missouri, that means energy transmission lines and for other states, its carbon pipelines,
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Marks First Renewable Diesel Production, New CEO
(Tidewater Renewables/Canadian Biomass) Tidewater Renewables’ HDRD Complex in Prince George, B.C., produced its first renewable diesel on Oct. 22 and, as of Nov. 7, has progressed to commercial operations. The facility is currently producing approximately 1,500 bbl/d of on-spec cold weather
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
New Energy Blue Launches Farmer-Owned Business to Supply Clean, Sustainable Feedstock for Its Biomass Refineries
(New Energy Blue/CISION PR Newswire) New Energy Blue, the clean-tech creator of biomass refineries that turn crop residues such as corn stalks into some of the world's lowest-carbon fuels and chemicals, announces the formation of New Energy Farmers LLC, which
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Biomass to Liquid Fuels: We Need Commercial Scale Gen 2 Success
by Doug Rivers (Lee Enterprise Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... And while advances have been made in the materials handling and pretreatment of these feedstocks, commercial scale attempts produce ethanol have been met with multiple and highly visible failures measured in at least hundreds
December 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Leading the Charge: Ethanol and EVs Stand at the Head of the Pack of Alternative-Fuel Retail Strategies
(CSP News) For retailers in Illinois, not offering ethanol-based fuel means proceeding at your own risk. “If you retail in this state, you don’t have a choice: Offer ethanol and biofuels or you may as well point a sign telling
December 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Las Americas Completes Construction of Biodiesel Plant in Doral, Florida
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Biodiesel Las Americas has completed construction of its advanced biodiesel production facility in Doral, Florida. The plant is scaled to produce 7.5 million gallons of biodiesel per year from used cooking oil (UCO) generated from the
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
D&L Sees ‘Significant’ Impact on Biz Once Gov’t Hikes Biodiesel Mix
(CNN Philippines) Listed D&L Industries Inc., a major player in the biodiesel industry through Chemrez, expects a strong bottom line once the Marcos administration pushes its plan to raise the biodiesel blend to 3%. “The demand will go up automatically by 50%…
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
HIF Global and Forico Team up to Deliver Australia's First eFuels Plant
(Forico) HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, today (November 27, 2023) announces a Memorandum of Understanding with Forico, Tasmania’s largest private forestry manager, to support development of Australia’s first eFuels production facility. The collaboration anticipates utilisation of a site at Forico’s
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell, KPD and Scania Driving the Shift in Reducing CO2 Emissions with B100 Biodiesel.
(Shell Malaysia) Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd. (Shell Malaysia) today launched the pilot test of the first pair of Scania road tankers, operated by Konsortium Port Dickson Sdn Bhd (KPD), which will operate using B100 Biodiesel. The launch was held at
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Sours on Electric Planes, Says Hydrogen Needs Time
by Siddharth Vikram Philip (Bloomberg) Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc backed away from electric powered aircraft, with plans to put a business making such engines up for sale and said conventional propulsion will remain the mainstay possibly for the two decades as hydrogen takes
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil's Ceara Signs Pact for EUR 3.3bn Green Hydrogen Project
(Renewables Now) The government of Brazil's Ceara state has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Grupo Jepri for the development of a green hydrogen project in the northeastern state. Specifically, the group plans to invest EUR 3.3 billion (USD 3.6bn) in
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Megaton Moon - a 190TWh Green Energy Park in Mauritania Set to Transform the Country and Provide NetZero Action at Scale
(GreenGo Energy) GreenGo Energy has filed an application to Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines in Mauritania for the development of one of the world’s largest green energy parks. Megaton Moon will through a unique architecture and strategic location to the
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Villagers Resist India's Biofuel Push over Hidden Health Risks
by Bhasker Tripathi (Context) Tensions caused by a new ethanol plant in the south reveal the social and environmental challenges of India's plan for greener fuel -- India's millions of small-scale farmers face rising pressure from climate change, which is hurting harvests
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Q&A: Carbon Pipeline Execs Say Ethanol’s Future Hangs in the Balance
(South Dakota Searchlight) ... If South Dakota’s ethanol industry does not reduce the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it emits into the atmosphere, the industry’s future is grim. That’s according to two top executives of the remaining carbon-capture pipeline company hoping to
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA to COP28 Attendees: Embrace Ethanol as a Climate Solution
(Renewable Fuels Association) As leaders from around the world convene this week in the United Arab Emirates to kick off the 2023 United Nations climate change conference (COP28), the Renewable Fuels Association is calling on U.S. delegates at the event to
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
BIORIG Will Invest 250 Million Euros to Build 10 Biomethane Production Facilities in Castilla y León
(Solarig) • The collective output will generate clean energy equivalent to 20% of the annual gas consumption in Castilla y León households. The facilities, to be built in rural areas across the provinces of León, Zamora, Salamanca, Valladolid, Burgos, and Soria, are
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Schmidt BioFutures and the Virtual Institute for Feedstocks of the Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt. Their BioFutures Program will accelerate the translation of bioeconomy research into public and economic benefits, building on Schmidt Futures’ core mission to bet early on
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen: A Fuel Carrier for Heavy-Duty Commercial Land, Maritime and Aviation Vehicles, and Energy Storage
by Buff Lopez (Cleantech Group) ... Increased penetration of low-carbon hydrogen could play a significant role in industrial grid-load shifting and heavy-industry decarbonization. Low-carbon hydrogen (hydrogen with up to 80% carbon emissions reduction) could displace 94 Mt of grey hydrogen currently
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Keep an Eye on Carinata
by Melissa Shipman (United States Seed World) Carbon-saving cover crop kicks off second season. Brassica carinata, also known as Ethiopian mustard, has been researched for its cover crop soil benefits over the past decade in the Southeast U.S., and its harvested
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil: L’Oréal Announces the Construction of the First Dedicated Biomethane Station in Latin America
(L’Oréal/AltFuels) The L’Oréal Group in Brazil signed a contract with Gás Verde for the delivery of 3.6 million cubic meters of biomethane, which will be used to supply 100% of the company’s dedicated fleet. The objective is to “reaffirm its pioneering
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Amber Wave Launches Operations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Amber Wave, a company affiliated with Summit Agricultural Group, on Oct. 30 launched production at its wheat protein facility in Phillipsburg, Kansas. The facility also has the capacity to produce 50 MMgy of advanced ethanol
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Could Produce Enough SAF to Meet Its Own EU Mandated Volumes, Finds Study
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A feasibility study has concluded that by 2050, Ireland could generate at least €2.55 billion ($2.8bn) in revenues and create around 1,000 skilled jobs by producing its own sustainable aviation fuel. The research was led by
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Programmes Take New Steps
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) The transition to hybrid-electric propulsion for short-haul aircraft has been has been energised by two milestone developments involving engine manufacturers Pratt & Whitney Canada and Rolls-Royce. The former, which produces engines for medium-to-large turboprop aircraft, has
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Continuum Ag Launches the Billion Bushel Challenge
(Continuum Ag) Empowering Visibility, Control and Rewards with Low Carbon Grain Needed for BioFuel Production -- With an estimated 6 Billion Bushels being used for Ethanol production next year, Continuum Ag has set their sights on helping the industry SCORE (Carbon Intensity Score) over
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Topsoe Selected by Santa Maria Renewable Resources LLC to Deliver Technology for Renewable Fuels Project in Texas
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) Topsoe has signed licensing and engineering agreements with Santa Maria Renewable Resources LLC (Santa Maria) to provide its HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ technologies to produce renewable fuels; Santa Maria will build a grassroots plant to produce 3,000 barrels per day
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Loamist
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Globally, 140 billion metric tons of waste biomass is generated every year.Loamist is the pioneering cleantech feedstock platform that connects suppliers of bio-waste streams with emerging cleantech startups focused on using these feedstocks to decarbonize industrial
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Transatlantic Flight Using Greener Fuel Lands in the US
by Katy Austin (BBC) The first transatlantic flight by a large passenger plane powered only by alternative fuels has landed in the US. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it flew from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK airport. Airlines see the flight, which is
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Opens Renewable Natural Gas Fueling Station in Baltimore
(Clean Energy) Station to Provide a Clean, Low-Carbon Alternative and Is Part of Growing National Fueling Network for the Heavy-Duty Market -- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced today the opening
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Delegation Visits India to Search for New Outlets for U.S. Ethanol
(U.S. Grains Council) A three-person delegation recently visited India from the U.S. to search for new outlets for exports to the fifth-largest market for U.S. ethanol during the 2022/23 marketing year. The team was comprised of Mark Heckman, ethanol services director at
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Kenyan Maasai Women Turn Harmful Cactus Species into Bio-gas and Food
(Rédaction Africanews and AP) A group of women in central Kenya are on their way to harvest prickly pear that will be turned into biogas. The cactus is an invasive species which is disturbing the ecosystem. Its encroachment hinders wildlife navigation as well
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Nigerians Look to Biofuel as Cost of Cooking Gas Soars
Kadiatou Sakho (AFP/Macao Business) Hairdresser Shola Abiodun Adeyemi begins preparing lunch by pouring out a glug of bright green biofuel gel into her stove, as many Nigerians seek to reduce cooking expenses. The cost of living has skyrocketed in Nigeria since President
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
First Ammonia and Uniper Announced Cooperation on Green Ammonia Project in Texas
(Uniper) First Ammonia will produce ammonia from renewable electricity at their flagship facility in Port of Victoria, Texas; This is the first commercial-scale ammonia facility to use solid-oxide electrolyzers, which are 30% more energy efficient than conventional electrolyzers, meaning less electricity is
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Preem Invests an Additional SEK 5.5 Billion into the Refinery Transition - Becoming a Leading Player in Renewable Aviation Fuel in Europe
(Preem/PR Newswire) Preem's Board of Directors has decided to invest approximately SEK 5.5 billion to repurpose the existing refinery in Lysekil. The investment represents an important milestone on Preem's transition journey, as the company is phasing out fossil production in favour of renewable
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Futuria Fuels was founded by SHV Energy to lead the global advocacy of sustainable molecules, aiming to deliver viable sustainable fuel to off-grid customers. Through collaboration, we are building partnership and investment opportunities which will directly
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Treasure in Trash: DOE Embarks on Ambitious Effort to Aggregate Waste for Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office and Vehicle Technologies Office announced their intent to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support the development of community planning and strategies for converting organic waste into feedstock
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Harvesting Hydrogen
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The largest ethanol producer in Brazil has teamed up with a hydrogen technology company, along with others, to build what is believed to be the world’s first ethanol-to-hydrogen fueling station. Located on Brazil’s University of
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Get to Know SAF: Innovative Fuel Can Be Produced in Brazil and Transform Global Aviation
by Fantástico (g1 Globo (Google Translation)) The third episode of the series "The Future of Energy" highlights that fuel is the industry's bet to reduce emissions. Brazil could become one of the largest producers of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) in the world. The
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Greener Shipping: China Can Bolster Global Climate Change Fight by Using Biofuel in Ships instead of Exporting It, Dutch Start-up 123Carbon Says
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Start-up sees strong opportunities in China, 123Carbon’s Jeroen van Heiningen says 123Carbon won the top prize at this year’s Captain’s Table shipping and logistics innovation ideas pitching competition, held as part of last week’s Hong
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Catalyzing Sustainable Transportation: The Dominance of the Global Biofuels Market in Decarbonizing the Energy Landscape
(The Niche Research/EIN Presswire) Global Biofuels Market is Projected to Reach US$ 356.3 Bn by 2031, at a CAGR of 7.38% during 2023 – 2031: states TNR -- The Biofuels Market: Trends, Growth, and Opportunities report is a comprehensive analysis of the
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
UN Aviation Meeting Agrees to Goal of 5% Lower Emissions by 2030
by Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher (Reuters) A meeting of more than 100 countries on Friday agreed to an interim goal for emissions reductions from global aviation by 2030 by using less-polluting fuels, but China, Russia and some others aired concerns
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Petrobras Signs an Agreement with European Energy to Assess the Business Opportunities for e-Methanol
(Petrobras) Petrobras agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Danish company, European Energy, this Thursday (11/16), to investigate the business opportunities for developing an e-methanol plant in Brazil, on a non-binding basis. The agreement was signed in Denmark, at European Energy’s
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
‘Balance’ and ‘Harmony’ and ‘SAF’: Key Words at the 2023 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Conferences serve to present the current thoughts, activities and plans for the community involved in the focus of the event. At the 2023 Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition Global Biobased Economy Conference and Exhibit
November 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Finally Give GrainCorp an In to Western Australia
by Brad Thompson (Financial Review) Robert Spurway sees the sense in more oilseed crushing to target growing demand for biofuels while building long-coveted influence in farming in Western Australia. The GrainCorp managing director says there’s a compelling business case for Australia to
November 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Asahi Kasei, Gentari, and JGC Signed MOU on FEED Study for 60 MW Class Alkaline Water Electrolyser to Produce Green Hydrogen in Malaysia
(Asahi Kasei) Asahi Kasei, Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS clean energy arm Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), and JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) today announced the completion of a detailed feasibility study for production of up to 8,000
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Gerdes Green Receives Government Subsidy for Damen Combi Freighter 3850 Green Innovations
(Damen) On 4th October, Damen’s client Gerdes Green received a subsidy from the German Government for the investment in sustainable innovations for a Damen Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 currently under construction, as well as for a second vessel. Damen, together with Gerdes Green
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
“Unlocking the Value of Algae” Presented at the Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition Conference
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) "Unlocking the Value of Algae" was the subject of a Sunday Symposium at the recent Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition’s 2023 Global Biobased Economy Conference and Exhibit. Presenters at the symposium followed the whole
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
As New York Officials Push Clean Hydrogen Project, Indigenous Nation Sees a Threat to Its Land
by Nicholas Kusnetz (Inside Climate News) The Tonawanda Seneca see the industrial development next door as a threat to the woods they depend on for game and medicines, and the failure of the company and permitting agencies to consult them as
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Accelerating the Deployment of Biofuels Is Crucial to Decarbonize Global Transport Sectors
(IEA Bioenergy) There are major challenges to reach a climate neutral society by 2050, as expressed in IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 roadmap. Among different sectors, transport is proving to be a very difficult sector to decarbonize. It implies moving away
November 25, 2023 Read Full Article
New Interactive Data Tools to Track and Inform Development of Low-Emissions Hydrogen Production
(International Energy Agency) Today we release two interactive data tools that allow users to explore developments related to low-emissions hydrogen projects worldwide. The data tools complement the Global Hydrogen Review 2023, published in September, and the updated hydrogen production and infrastructure projects databases,
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Aequor and Anti Biofilm, Anti-Fouling Technologes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aequor’s natural chemicals uniquely kill a broad spectrum of bacterial and fungal pathogens at all stages of growth – including biofilm (the first and often only resistance response of microorganisms). This is significant because every antimicrobial-resistant
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Monarch Energy and LS Power Announce Green Hydrogen Partnership
(LS Power/PR Newswire) Newly Formed Clean Hydrogen Fuels, LLC will develop green hydrogen projects across the U.S. -- Monarch Energy, a California-based green hydrogen project developer, and LS Power, a New York-headquartered North American Power and Energy Infrastructure manager, have formed a partnership to
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
GE Vernova and Next Hydrogen Sign MoU to Integrate Electrolysis Technology with Power Systems to Produce Green Hydrogen
(GE Vernova) GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business and Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate Next Hydrogen’s electrolysis technology with Power Conversion’s power systems offerings to produce green hydrogen; Electrolysis is key to the use of
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Eneco Takes Important Step towards Building Green Hydrogen Plant
(Eneco) Eneco has submitted its planning application for the construction of the ‘Eneco Electrolyzer’, a green hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam’s Europoort industrial area. Green hydrogen is produced using electricity generated by renewable energy. Eneco is working together with Mitsubishi on
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Bangchak to Launch Thailand’s First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Factory
by Mitch Connor (Thaiger) Bangchak Corporation Plc, a leading energy conglomerate in Thailand, is set to launch the country’s first factory to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil. The operation of the factory will start in early 2025,
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Agreement Reached on Aviation Clean Energy
(Air Transport Action Group) The aviation sector has adopted a collective goal to start the shift away from fossil fuels at the third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3), convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Emirates World’s First Airline to Operate A380 Demonstration Flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Emirates Airline) First time drop-in SAF is used on an A380 with full compatibility across the aircraft’s existing system; Cross industry collaboration brings in expertise from Airbus, Engine Alliance, Pratt & Whitney, ENOC, Neste and Virent; Landmark flight was powered by
November 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to BDNE and the Circular Carbon Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BDNE was formed In 2019 to commercialize proprietary Biofine technology and is the exclusive Licensee of the IP Portfolio for the Northeast Region. This is a patented continuous chemical conversion process, enabling the economic production of
November 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Macquarie Asset Management Invests in a Leading SAF Platform SkyNRG
(Macquarie Asset Management) Macquarie Asset Management will support the growth of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) with an initial investment of up to €175 million in SkyNRG via the Macquarie GIG Energy Transition Solutions (MGETS) Fund. This new investment led by Macquarie Asset
November 23, 2023 Read Full Article
An ESG Backlash Spurs a New Corporate Strategy: Greenhushing
by Ben LeFebre (Politico Pro) One in five companies surveyed by Ernst & Young said they had declined to publicly release their sustainability goals in 2023, three times the number from the previous year. -- A growing slice of corporate America is
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Fluorescent Vomit and a Racism Row: Is This Europe’s Clean Energy Future?
by Gabriel Gavin (Politico) An international conference this week was meant to be a European showcase for "clean hydrogen," touted as an emissions-free fuel of the future. Instead, European Hydrogen Week descended into a bitter standoff between top EU officials, industry chiefs
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Giant’s Money Problems Show Industry Growing Pain
by Christine Mui (E&E News Energywire) A fuel cell developer aiming to build North America’s first “green” hydrogen supply network is running into financial troubles and facing skepticism from Wall Street analysts, dealing a setback to a technology at the center
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels in the Pan Amazon
by Timothy J. Killeen (Mongabay) ... The spikes in commodity prices in the first decade of the twenty-first century coincided with a global boom in biofuels. The interest in biofuels was motivated allegedly by a concern for global warming but other,
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
China Accelerates Biodiesel Demo Projects, Carbon Credit Methodologies
by Ivy Yin, Samyak Pandey, Oceana Zhou, Daisy Xu (S&P Global) Big biodiesel exporter, weak domestic demand; Government calls for demos to build home demand; Loans, carbon profits 'not enough to drive demand' -- China is to accelerate development of biodiesel demonstration projects and
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Is Good, But Could It Be Great?
by Treena Hein (Seed World) As demand rises for biofuels, plant breeders are working hard to increase biofuel feedstocks’ productivity and biofuel’s sustainability. -- ... (I)nfrastructure development and plant breeders’ efforts during the past decade have put biofuels on the map in
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Rotterdam The Hague Airport Accelerates Sustainable Fuel Blending
(Shell) Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) signed a long-term agreement to blend sustainable aviation fuel on all aircraft fuelled at the airport, starting in 2024. On top of the European blending mandate of 6%, the airport will accelerate its
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
C2X Takes Important Step towards Large Scale Green Methanol Production in Spain
(C2X) The first plant will be located in the Port of Huelva Service Area. -- C2X, a company aiming to establish large-scale green methanol production for multiple industries, has taken an important step towards the development of their second production site. After signing
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas More Cost-Effective than Solar to Power New Green Hydrogen Facility: H2B2
by Emma Penrod (Utility Dive) The company will use both solar and biogas to power its SoHyCal facility but says that state incentives make biogas the more cost-effective source for powering the electrolysis process. H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, an international, vertically integrated producer
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Conestoga to Host SAFFiRE Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Plant
(Saffire Renewables/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Conestoga Energy and SAFFiRE Renewables LLC announced today their agreement for Conestoga to host SAFFiRE’s cellulosic ethanol pilot plant at Conestoga’s Arkalon Energy ethanol facility in Liberal, Kansas. The SAFFiRE pilot project aims to validate and demonstrate
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
GTI Energy’s Cool LPG Technical Paper Awarded Best Presentation Honor at LPG Week Global Science Conference
(GTI Energy) Significant recognition by industry leaders in Rome demonstrates technical success in deploying renewable LPG to meet decarbonization goals -- GTI Energy announced today that a technical paper focused on its Cool LPG technology won an award for “Best Presentation” at
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Dairy Farmers in India to Install Small-Scale Digesters
(BioCycle Magazine) HomeBiogas, a manufacturer of small-scale, on-site biogas systems, announced an agreement with SKG Sangha, a nonprofit organization working in the energy, sustainable farming, waste management and climate change fields, to install over 7,000 HomeBiogas systems with dairy farmers in
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
POET Concerned Biden's Tax Credit Decision May Force Exit from SAF Market
(Pro Farmer/AgWeb) POET, a biofuel maker, expressed concerns that the Biden administration's decision on tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could lead them to withdraw from the SAF market. The company has received significant interest in developing low-carbon projects with
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Could Have Excess Sustainable Jet Fuel by 2028 - Executive
by Padraic Halpin (Reuters) Neste (NESTE.HE) could have excess sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity by 2028 and requires more certainty about long-term demand to justify investment after that point, a senior executive at the refiner said on Monday. Neste aims to ramp up
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
AFRY Engineering Partner in Biorefinery Project Turning Harmful Seaweed into Valuable Products
(AFRY) Origin by Ocean and AFRY have entered a collaborative engineering collaboration to plan an industrial-scale biorefinery for processing bio-based seaweed products in Finland. The conceptual study phases aim to define production concepts and the steps required to construct a biorefinery.
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
SWITCH Maritime Secures $10M to Expand Hydrogen and Electric Ferry Fleet in US
(SWITCh Maritime/Business Wire) SWITCH Maritime LLC, a US-based company developing electrified, zero-emission ferries powered by battery and hydrogen fuel cell, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Nexus Development Capital to grow its fleet. Founded in 2018
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Ethanol Production Pathways
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This past week Shrijant Rathi, executive director for Praj Americas, returned to the Digest stage for this fascinating deep-dive into new technologies that open up opportunities for ethanol producers through retrofit, bolt-ons or add-on technologies that
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa Begins Supply of 100% Renewable Diesel for Professional Customers
(Cepsa) An immediate solution to promote the decarbonization of road transport -- This biofuel is now available at a service station in Madrid, and the company has also started to supply it directly at the facilities of several customers Cepsa is working to
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Judge Inclined to Halt Los Angeles Biofuel Refinery Expansion, Siding with Environmental Groups
by Hillel Aron (Courthouse News Service) AltAir Paramount wants to expand its biofuel refinery. Environmental justice groups say the project would increase pollution of the surrounding residential neighborhood. -- A Superior Court judge on Friday said he was likely to halt the
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Dairy Farmers Generate Renewable Energy
by Saoimanu Sope (Farm Progress/Western Farm Press) Digesters can break down manure and produce methane. California ranks number one in the nation for dairy production, with 1,100 to 1,200 dairy farms, each with an average of 1,436 cows, mostly concentrated in Tulare
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
DG Fuels’ SAF Projects
(REenergize! the Gulf Coast) This week, our special guests were two popular veterans of the ABLC stage.... Later in the hour, Mike Darcy, CEO of DG Fuels was with us, we’ll look at their outstanding upcoming $4.2B SAF project in Saint James
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Sector Hopes for Sign from Feds
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Canada’s biofuel and oilseed sectors will be closely scrutinizing the federal government’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement. They hope the Nov. 21 statement provides some indication how Ottawa is going to respond to biofuel incentives contained in the
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaJet, British Airways, and Nova Pangaea Technologies' "Project Speedbird" Wins $11.2M Government Funding, Helping to Move Aviation Industry Closer to Global Decarbonization Goals
(LanzaJet) Project Speedbird – a partnership between LanzaJet, British Airways, and Nova Pangaea Technologies – has secured a total of $11.2M (£9 million) from the Government's Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) competition. Project Speedbird – a joint partnership between LanzaJet, British Airways (BA), and
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Gulfstream Completes World's First Trans-Atlantic Flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(General Dynamics/PR Newswire) Data Collected During This Mission Will Advance Industry Toward Net-Zero Goals -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the successful completion of the world's first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Accomplished on November 19, the flight took place
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
IFC Invests Sh32 Billion in Kenya’s Biofuel Project
by Allan Odhiambo (Business Daily) The International Finance Corporation(IFC) is set to invest Sh31.96 billion ($210 million) in an agribusiness project by Italian firm, Eni Kenya. The IFC said the investment in the form of a senior loan will support capital requirements
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
The Hydrogen Economy: Making Green Steel Achievable
by Daren E. Daugaard (Lee Enterprise Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Steel and iron production ranks first in total global CO2 emissions at 8% and second in overall energy consumption. The industry must pivot aggressively and innovatively to meet modern challenges regarding emission prescribed
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited, Awarded £4.721M Grant in UK’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) Competition
((Willis Lease Finance Corp./Yahoo!/Globe Newswire) Funding to Support Planned Development of New Power-to-Liquid (PtL) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Refinery at Teesworks in Northeastern England -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”), a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Ammongas Installs Biogas Upgrading Facility in New York
(EE North America/Globe Newswire) A biogas upgrading facility that transforms biogas from agricultural waste to biomethane has been installed by Ammongas in the state of New York -- Ammongas, a part of European Energy, is pleased to announce the successful installation of
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Dakhla: Falcon Capital Dakhla Inks Construction of Green Hydrogen Production Plant with French HDF Energy
(North Africa Post) Moroccan utility system construction company ‘Falcon Capital Dakhla’ has signed a partnership deal with French HDF Energy to build a green hydrogen production plant for a total investment of $2 billion in the kingdom coastal region of Dakhla. Dubbed
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Hyundai and RWE Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Jointly Develop Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen in Korea
(RWE) RWE, one of the world’s leading companies in offshore wind, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, a subsidiary of Korea's prestigious Hyundai Motor Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of offshore wind and green
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Lhyfe Opens New Office in the UK
(Energy Global) Lhyfe has expanded its UK operation to Sheffield, South Yorkshire with the aim of accelerating the roll-out of the environmentally friendly gas across the region. The France-based multinational opened the office to identify opportunities to deploy production facilities to
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
America’s First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry Is Set to Sail
by Maria Gallucci (Canary Media) Switch Maritime aims to start operations early next year in San Francisco. It just raised $10M to help take zero-emissions ferries nationwide. -- America’s first hydrogen-fueled ferry is set to launch in San Francisco early next year after more
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
DEC Announces Public Hearing for the Global Companies' Albany Terminal Facility Permit Application Public Comment DEADLINE December 30, 2023
(New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) Dec. 18 Hearing to Advance DEC-Required Enhanced Environmental Justice Outreach -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a public comment hearing on Dec. 18 to ensure full consideration of any
November 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Mnangagwa Commissions US$7.3 Million Ethanol Facilities
(Pindula News) President Emmerson Mnangagwa commissioned a six million litre ethanol storage and handling facility at the National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) in Harare on Tuesday, 07 November, reported ZBC News. Officially commissioning the facility in Mabvuku, President Mnangagwa revealed that the two
November 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Two Renewable Natural Gas Facilities Now Operating in Upper Piedmont, Foothills Landfills
(Republic Services/PR Newswire) EVENSOL LLC, a renewable energy project developer focusing on biogas and methane mitigation, announces that it has developed two renewable natural gas ("RNG") facilities in North Carolina that are now operational. The Foothills Renewables Project in Caldwell County, NC, and the
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustane Technologies Secures First Commercial Customer for Waste Plastic-Derived Diesel
(Sustane Technologies/Canadian Biomass Magazine) Sustane Technologies announced Payless Fuels as the first customer for its waste-plastic-derived fuel, a major milestone. By processing plastic that would otherwise have gone to the landfill, Sustane is making a market-grade fuel that can replace traditional fuel
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
B.C. Partners Are Finding Value in Wood Waste
(Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC)/Canadian Biomass Magazine) How two Merritt-based companies are revolutionizing sustainable forest management -- In a long-standing alliance, a First Nations-owned and operated fibre management company, Stuwix Resources Joint Venture (SRJV) and Valley Carriers, a visionary multi-generational trucking
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Scaling Up Speakers Talk Bioeconomy Successes, Gaps in Canada
by Marie Church (Canadian Biomass Magazine) ... The global bioeconomy is rapidly progressing and while Canada has seen some bright advancements, there are glaring gaps to fill if we want to be among the front runners. Scaling Up, an annual bioeconomy
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Public Gets First 3D Look at Regina's Upcoming $2.5-Billion Renewable Diesel, Canola Crushing Plant
by Shlok Talati (CBC News) Open house was also a part of the Ministry of Environment’s public consultation requirement -- A 3D model of Saskatchewan's first renewable diesel plant was on display in North Regina on Tuesday. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL), in partnership with
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Boeing and Zero Petroleum to Work Together to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(Boeing) - Zero Petroleum’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology will be tested in the UK; - Agreement follows recent Boeing SAF collaborations in the UAE, Japan, Ireland, Ethiopia and Brazil -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Zero Petroleum (“Zero”) today announced a collaboration for
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
KAI Starts Using Biodiesel B30 for Train Fuel
(CNN Indonesia (Google Translation)) PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI has started using Biosolar B30 for train fuel. Biosolar is fuel with a mixture of 30 percent fuel from vegetable sources, palm oil. EVP of Corporate Secretary KAI Raden Agus Dwinanto Budiadji
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Hydrogen Shot and Hydrogen Hubs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest/REenergize! the Gulf Coast) The US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot and Hydrogen Hubs programs are presented here by Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Office Chief Scientist Eric Miller — Hydrogen Hub award announces, Shot targets, milestones ahead and
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Future with Biofuels: A Pathway to Sustainable Mobility Transformation
by Jim Lane/Praj (REenergize! the Gulf Coast) In an era defined by environmental concerns and the urgent need to transition towards renewable energy sources, ethanol has emerged as a key contender in shaping the future of sustainable energy. Its multifaceted role
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Can American Agriculture Lead the Low-Carbon Revolution?
by Tom Buis (The Messenger) In the coming decades, American agriculture could lead the low-carbon revolution in the United States thanks to technologies available today, including carbon capture and storage (CCS). By reducing the industry’s carbon intensity, American farmers and
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Reports Progress With Biofuel, Biogas Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. expects to secure the authority to construct air permit for its proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel project in early 2024, according to comments made by Chairman and CEO Eric McAfee
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry's Impact on Local Economy, Carbon Capturing Could Create New Revenue Source
by Brittany Hardaway (WREX) ... We're getting an inside look into the ethanol industry at Adkins Energy in Lena, Illinois. Plant producers explain how a grain of corn is fueling the U.S. economy. "We take corn in from local farmers, we end up
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Creating a Low Carbon Energy Cluster in the 4th Largest Port in Europe
by Joey van Elswijk (Port of Amsterdam) A presentation by Joey van Elswijk, Commercial Manager Renewable Fuels, Port of Amsterdam at World Bio Markets 2023 READ MORE; includes transcript and VIDEO slides
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell to Boost US Green Aviation Fuel Output: Executive
by Sabrina Valle (Reuters) Shell PLC (SHEL.L) is looking to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the United States, a country it sees as attractive for development of such low-emission forms of energy, Shell USA president Gretchen Watkins said on Tuesday. U.S.
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
SunGas Renewables Selected to Supply Green Methanol for New Hydrogen and E-Methanol Facility in Australia
(SunGas Renewables) The $1.4 billion green hydrogen and methanol project at Bell Bay is expected to produce 300,000 tonnes of green methane per year -- SunGas Renewables today announced it has been selected by Australian green hydrogen and methanol project developer, ABEL Energy, to
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Scania Launches Biodiesel Pilot in Côte d'Ivoire
by Poppy Clements (Hydrocarbon Engineering) Scania West Africa, TotalEnergies Marketing Côte d'Ivoire, ANADER and LA SIR have inaugurated a biodiesel pilot in Abidjan, the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire. The pilot aims to dramatically reduce emissions from public transport and create
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Niger to Get Ethanol Plant, Signs MoU with NNPC
by Laleye Dipo (This Day Live) The Niger State Government is to set up an Ethanol plant and has already signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) for the realisation of the project. To also ensure the
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Black & Veatch Advances Green Hydrogen Production in Indonesia
(Black & Veatch/Business Wire) Augustus Global Investment engaged Black & Veatch to conduct a study - found to be technically and economically feasible - on green hydrogen generation for its USD 500 million project in Indonesia’s Aceh province -- -Black & Veatch,
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
TES and Tokyo Gas Forge New Partnership to Accelerate the Decarbonization of Hard to Abate Sectors through e-NG
(Tree Enegy Solutions) Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG (electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen, widely referred to as e-methane in Japan), and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas),
November 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Adding to the Low-Carbon Economy: Colombia's ValueSkies
(Biofuels International) ... ValueSkies is a Colombian development company focused on the structuring and implementation of projects to produce SAF, renewable diesel, green chemistry, and second-generation pellets with a high social and environmental impact. The company’s approach is to produce drop-in low-carbon
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Driving toward a Sustainable Future: Volvo Trucks, Hydrogen, and the Decarbonization Revolution
by Kristen Gifford (Gladstein, Neandross, & Associates/ACT News) ... Volvo Trucks, a veteran in the clean transportation industry, is at the forefront of the movement for decarbonization through a strategic three-pillar approach: battery-electric trucks, hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, and
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Iowa Farmers Learn about Anaerobic Digestion at Conference Presentations Available
(Solutions from the Land) Farmers looking to add economic and environmental value to their operations may find an ally in anaerobic digestion. This week, Nov. 6-8, the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and EPA Region 7 came together to co-host the Anaerobic
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies Unveils SoHyCal, the First Operational Green Hydrogen Plant in North America
(H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies/Newswire) Built in California’s Central Valley, H2B2’s facility is designed to produce up to three tons of green hydrogen per day, reducing carbon emissions and accelerating clean energy adoption. -- H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, Inc. (H2B2), a global vertically integrated provider of
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Petrobras Technology Enables Riograndense Refinery to Process 100% Renewable Feedstocks
(Petrobras) Test Unveils Pioneering Advancements in Biorefining on a Global Scale -- The Riograndense Petroleum Refinery (RPR) has accomplished a historic achievement by successfully processing 100% soybean oil in a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit at the Refinery. This milestone was made
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IRA, everyone has heard about it — what does it mean? The IRA has been billed as the largest clean energy infrastructure investment in United States history. It allotted $370B to the development and promotion of
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Wizz Air Wins Global Sustainability Award of the Year
(MTI Hungary Today) Wizz Air has been awarded Global Environmental Sustainability Airline of the Year for the second consecutive time at the Center for Aviation (CAPA) Asia Aviation Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Wizz Air has been recognized for its unwavering commitment to sustainability,”
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Planned CCS Projects Jump 102% — Report
by Carlos Anchondo (Politico Pro Energywire) Despite the uptick, most operating projects are not on power plants, according to the Global CCS Institute. -- The number of carbon capture projects operating around the world increased in the past year, but development of
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Jet Plant in New Green Pledge as All Road Planers to Be Powered by HVO
(Jet Plant) Leading UK road planing contractor, Jet Plant, continues to set the industry standard for sustainability after announcing that 100% of its planing machines will be fuelled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. The Evesham-based business already has a strong sustainability plan and trialled the
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Imperial Announces Progress with RD Project, Coprocessing Trials Public Comment DEADLINE December 8, 2023
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Phillips 66 on Oct. 27 confirmed the renewables conversion of its refinery in Rodeo, California, is progressing on schedule with startup expected during the first quarter of 2024. Once fully operational, the facility will have the
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Vision RNG and WIN Waste Innovations to Convert Landfill Gases Into Renewable Natural Gas at Two Large Ohio Landfills
(Vision RNG/WIN Waste Innovations/Business Wire) Collaboration will offset fossil fuels, seek to reduce more than 120,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions and help fulfill the growing demand for renewable fuel; Projects will help bolster local employment with new construction jobs and
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
CVR Ramps Up Production at Wynnewood, Considers Shift to SAF
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) CVR Energy Inc. processed a record volume of renewable feedstock at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma during the fourth quarter. The facility’s feedstock pretreatment unit is nearing mechanical completion and CVR is continuing to evaluate the
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä Supports Denmark’s Green Energy Future with Opening of New Biogas Liquefaction Plant
(Wärtsilä) Technology group Wärtsilä has engineered, delivered, and installed the biogas upgrading solution to a new biogas 17 tons per day liquefaction plant in Hjørring, Denmark. The contract was awarded to Wärtsilä in 2022, and the official start-up took place in
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Vision RNG Celebrates Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural Gas Plant at the Meridian Waste Eagle Ridge Landfill in Bowling Green, Missouri
(Vision RNG/Business Wire) Vision RNG and Meridian Waste celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the State of Missouri’s first Landfill Gas (LFG) to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plant at Meridian’s Eagle Ridge Landfill in Bowling Green, Missouri. This marks the
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
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