by Amanda Stephenson (The Canadian Press/Brandon Sun) The Canada Infrastructure Bank is making its first investment in low-carbon fuels, committing $277 million to a biofuels facility under construction in Varennes,
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by Nichola Groom (Reuters) Divert Inc, a U.S. company that converts rotting food into energy, on Wednesday said it has received a $1 billion commitment from Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The USDA Western Regional Research Center has ~350 people, ~45 in bioproducts & biofuels. It’s part of the Agricultural Research Service, the ARS is the
(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record 2023 with new installations, joint ventures and a booming biofuels
by David Laviska (ACS Network Chemiistry Community Online/ACS Green Chemistry Institute) It’s awards season at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (GCI) and we’re delighted that unprecedented numbers of students from undergraduates
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Wyoming, Raven SR and hydrogen aviation developer H3 Dynamics have inked an MOU to collaborate on waste-to-hydrogen energy systems to support the decarbonization of airport
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by storm — there’s project action, fast-developing technology, M&A activity, and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31 billion (€26 billion). The company serves a variety of end
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company, Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron Corp.’s Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Hyzon Motors Inc. are collaborating to commercialize operations of a
by Loukia Papadopoulos (Interesting Engineering) A new study is finding that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees could be used to produce renewable fuels and value-added chemicals using only water as

The SARDINIA ACADEMY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT is an annual online training programme promoted by IWWG – International Waste Working Group. The 1st edition has been held in 2021, from February to July, with a rich programme that
(Bioenergy Insight) SUEZ and Waga Energy have commissioned a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production unit at the Madaillan landfill in Milhac-d’Auberoche (southwestern France) – the fifth RNG production unit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Nevada comes the long-awaited news that Fulcrum BioEnergy has successfully produced a low-carbon synthetic crude oil using landfill waste as a feedstock at its commercial-scale Sierra BioFuels Plant.
(Bioenergy Insight) Vision RNG has announced a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) agreement with the Laurel Ridge Landfill (a subsidiary of Waste Connections) in Corbin, Kentucky, US. The project will use
(Ontario Department of Natural Resources and Forestry) Funding will help establish Canada’s only renewable natural gas facility to exclusively use woody by-products — The governments of Ontario and Canada are
by Rebecca Thiele (WVPE/IPB News) Advocates in Gary say the Indiana Department of Environmental Management broke the law when it granted a permit for a plant that would turn waste into
(Green Rock Energy/Business Wire) Production at the facility is expected to exceed one million gallons of renewable fuel per year, as Green Rock’s portfolio of waste-to-value assets grows. — Green Rock
(OPAL Fuels/AltFuels) OPAL Fuels Inc. and NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, announced the commencement of commercial operations at the first landfill renewable natural gas production
by Rochelle Toplensky (Wall Street Journal) BP’s BP -0.62%▼ $4.1 billion biofuel deal makes strategic sense, but it comes at a SPAC-tacular price. The British oil-and-gas giant is buying Archaea Energy, LFG -0.79%▼ a leading U.S. producer of
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Food Lifeline of Seattle approximately $200,000 to assist in the development of a community-owned anaerobic digester in the South Park
(ZAWYA) The move is part of the Ministry’s efforts to boost the involvement of the private sector in achieving net zero, applying circular economy principles, and building an integrated waste
(PRZen) Woodard & Curran is the latest company to incorporate Greasezilla’s ecological and highly automated fats, oils and grease (FOG) separation system into wastewater treatment projects — Downey Ridge Environmental
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Sewage sludge used as feedstock to make methanol cuts down carbon emissions by a quarter compared to coal as the raw material, Polytechnic
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Methane! We’ve been shouting it from the rooftops for some time — methane is the future! Made from dairy waste and municipal solid waste, primarily,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Fulcrum: Fuels before Christmas, maybe by Hallowe’en — When we last touched on the Fulcrum story in depth, in May, the company had commenced syngas production,
(Le Lézard) Vision RNG, LLC (VRNG) is pleased to announce that it has broken ground for construction of the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project located on the Meridian Waste Eagle
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biogas is an ancient thing, organisms have been making it for millenia – only in recent decades have we learned to capture and use it
(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
(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
(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
(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
(Wood Mackenzie) New Biofuel Source Could Provide Up to 20% of Liquid Fuel Needs by 2050 — Waste-based biofuels could be a key driver of the energy transition transforming today’s
(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
(Port of Seattle/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Port of Seattle released its annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory Aug. 9 showing that it cut emissions from its own operations by 46 percent in
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
(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
(Naturgy/NGV Journal) Naturgy is adapting the biomethane plant installed in the Porgaporcs livestock farm, in the municipality of Vila-Sana (Lleida), to inject renewable gas into the group’s distribution network in 2023.
(Trillium/Biomass Magazine) Trillium recently announced a partnership with Chautauqua Green Energy and CGE Ventures to expand its renewable natural gas (RNG) offerings. The deal will convert gas from the Chautauqua County landfill,
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) … The administration’s early and extensive outreach reflects that expanding the scope of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to make it a tool
(Hexagon Agility) … RNG is processed from decaying organic materials in agricultural, landfill, and wastewater treatment facilities. Accordingly, this clean fuel has a double impact on carbon emissions by not only
(NGV Journal) Through a private investment of 15 million dollars, a modern organic waste processing plant will be installed in Tampico, State of Tamaulipas, whose purpose will be to contribute to
by Alyssa Sporrer (Freight Waves) Company putting the ‘trash can into the circular economy,’ Carbotura director says. — Imagine if overflowing landfills could turn 100% of their waste into sellable, useful
(Southern California Gas/Biomass Magazine) The California Energy Commission has awarded SoCalGas a $750,000 grant to pursue development of a novel hydrogen production system using biogas to create affordable, scalable, renewable
(Dubai Airports) Dubai Airports is marking the World Environment Day by kicking off a new waste management initiative that will play an integral role delivering on its commitment to keep
(U.S. Department of Energy) With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) were able to calculate that America’s landfills hold nearly
(Lehigh University) … While recycling and composting have increased, the majority of the waste produced goes into landfills, the most inexpensive option. About 12 percent of MSW was converted into energy
by Matthew DiLallo (Motley Fool) -WM is investing heavily to boost its RNG output. -The move will enable it to produce more renewable energy and fuel its entire fleet. -WM
by Tyrell Gittens (Trinidad and Tobago Newsday) Every day, three landfills in Trinidad receive over 1,000 tonnes of garbage, with the one in Beetham, Port of Spain taking in the largest
(Waste Management) $825 Million Planned Investment Anticipated to Increase WM’s Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Production 600 Percent to Help Fuel Entire Natural Gas Fleet and Communities across North America —
(EnTech Solutions) Organizations Unveil Completed Facility Powered by Clean Energy as Part of Earth Day Commemoration — With the support of leadership from Dane County, Wisconsin, EnTech Solutions, a full-service clean energy
(H2 Industries/BCM Public Relations/CISION) H2-Industries and Public Establishment For Industrial Estates – Madayan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a waste-to-hydrogen plant in conjunction with PV solar power plants with base-load capacity in the
(Bioenergy Insight) Veolia and Waga Energy have commissioned France’s largest biomethane production unit using biogas from a non-hazardous waste storage facility. Based on Waga Energy’s WAGABOX® technology, this fully automated
(Placer County, California/Biomass Magazine) The Placer County Board of Supervisors on March 8 authorized staff to restart the feasibility evaluation for a biomass to energy facility in North Lake Tahoe. A
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Producing low-cost hydrogenwith negative CO2 footprint from minimally prepared waste or biomass is what Omni Conversion Technologies is all about. Take a look at this
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANRG) and partner, Continuus Materials, signed a contract Project Development Agreement (“PDA”) with the Board of the Kent County Department of Public
(Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the selection of 11 organizations expected to receive a total of approximately $2 million in funding to divert food waste from landfills by expanding
(OPAL Fuels/NGV Journal) OPAL Fuels LLC, a vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas, has commenced commercial operation of a new facility to extract and capture waste methane from
(University of Saskatchewan) With Saskatchewan’s north home to a boreal forest that’s larger than Germany, and its south making up nearly half of Canada’s cropland, the province’s agriculture and lumber industries
(Energy Vision) Expanding RNG Could Be a Key Strategy for Cutting Methane Emissions and Tackling Climate Change — The sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision today released its latest assessment of
(EDL Energy) Global sustainable energy producer EDL and key project stakeholders bp, Consumers Energy and Granger Waste Services welcomed the start
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) With Green Energy Biofuel, food companies that pay to landfill waste can turn cost centers into
(Kaz Inform) The Brazilian government is expected in 30 days to launch the program Metano Zero («Zero Methane»), aimed at
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dairies, landfills, wastewater treatment plants, food processing plants…wherever there’s biomass, there’s potential for biogas and
(EFE VERDE) Researchers at Pablo de Olavide University produce fatty matter for biodiesel that does not come from growing plants but
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Raven SR’s tech addresses 3 markets – waste handling, hydrogen and biofuels – by converting global
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Like a feeding frenzy that doubles Godzilla’s size, in West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company,
(Greasezilla) Transforming brown grease from nuisance waste to renewable resource … The EPA estimates that between 800 and 17,000 pounds
(Archaea Energy) Largest RNG Facility in the World Completed Approximately Two Years after Gas Rights Execution — Archaea Energy Inc. (“Archaea”
by Evan Careen (SaltWire) Construction of proposed 163-hectare facility Terra Nova Energy Center includes a new bulk cargo port and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Pyran also known as the 5-carbon company, net-zero SAF via wet-waste volatile fatty acids, and
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) … What about the different routes to get that lovely green hydrogen? From splitting water
(Waga Energy/Steuben County/North American Clean Energy) Waga Energy is joining forces with Steuben County (New York, USA) on a Renewable Natural Gas
by Francine Kiefer (Christian Science Monitor) … beginning Jan. 1, (California) is requiring every city and county to have a
(Michigan Public Service Commission/Biomass Magazine) The Michigan Public Service Commission on Dec. 9 launched a new study that will examine the
(Waste Advantage Magazine) The sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision published a new report on waste and recycling collection truck fleets,
(Bioenergy Insight) OPAL Fuels has formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with GFL Renewables to develop new RNG production facilities
by Phil Covington (Triple Pundit) … On aggregate, our organic waste streams serve as a potential gold mine of an
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know Iogen as the cellulosic ethanol tech and biofuel company, but did you
(BDO Zone) Port of Portland, SkyNRG Americas and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issuance of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity
(Enerkem) • The waste recovery project in El Morell, Ecoplanta Molecular Solutions, the result of the joint venture between Enerkem,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s the day after Thanksgiving and your trash pile of turkey bones and leftovers are
by Brooke Marten (Waste360) Recent organic waste diversion regulations aim to reduce the environmental burden associated with landfilling this waste
(Enerkem/Biomass Magazine) Enerkem, a world leader in the production of biofuels from waste materials, is proud to have achieved a major
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) was founded in late 2007 to address the need to
by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon (Forbes) A visit this summer to New Zealand-American synthetic biology company, LanzaTech, opened my eyes to what
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Market momentum, potential and policy were some of the main discussion topics at the virtual
(On, Inc./CISION) Swiss sports brand On leads supply chain coalition to reshape carbon waste into running shoes — Main Facts: – On announces
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) In theory, over 1 billion tons of biomass could be sustainably collected and processed into biofuels by
by Joe Brock, Yuddy Cahya Budiman, John Geddie and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) Consumer goods giants are funding projects to send
(Bioenergy Insight) British Columbia (BC) is investing in renewable gas capture at a Vancouver landfill. The Province is investing $4.28
(Chesapeake Utilities Corporation/NGV Journal) Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has completed the construction of its Noble Road Landfill Renewable Natural Gas pipeline project
(Emerging Fuels Technology/Globe Newswire) With its small, BioGTL and FlareBuster™ plant technology, EFT is addressing the immediate need for more
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ways2H has overcome issues associated with conventional gasification and are creating value out of waste
Proposed Catskills Biofuel Plant Scrutinized: Environmental Groups Urge More Time for Public Comment
(Times Union) Environmental groups urge more time for public comment Hughes Energy Group has proposed a biofuel production facility for Prattsville,
(Government Accountability Office) … From 1970 to 2018 (the most recent data available), plastic waste in the U.S. grew tenfold. While
(Kinder Morgan) Construction activities underway with initial in-service by fall of 2022 — Kinetrex Energy, a Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI)
(LanzaTech) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office announced more than $64 million in funding for 22 projects focused on developing technologies
(LS Power/Biomass Magazine) The Landfill Group and LS Power today announced that Enerdyne Power Systems, a Landfill Group company based
(Terravesta) Terravesta grower and one of the UK’s leading resource and waste management companies, FCC Environment is using its landbank to
by Roger Hannigan Gilson (Times Union) Concerned residents spoke out against the project at public information sessions — A Yonkers-based
(Republic Services) • Raven SR will process organic waste from Republic Services’ West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill to produce up to
by Samantha Watters (University of Maryland) Stephanie Lansing will serve as principal investigator, establishing a consortium of scientists and industry
by Erick Sanchez (NGV America) Fleets Fueling on California Bio-CNG Achieving Below Zero Outcome Today; Industry Establishes Timeline for 100 Percent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are 2 key market drivers for biogas and RNG – Transportation and Utility/Pipeline. Greenlane Renewables
by Conrad Prabhu (Oman Daily Observer) Value creation: Used cooking oil, wood waste, glass waste and end-of-life tyres added to list
(Daily News Egypt/Zawya) Egypt is currently implementing a new system for solid waste management — Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) A clean hydrogen production technology from Southern Company Gas, Electro-Active Technologies and T2M Global has been selected for funding by the
by Michael Gates (NGT News) Raven SR Inc. has selected POWER Engineers Inc. and Stellar J Corp. to complete the final design, engineering and fabrication of
(U.S. Department of Energy) 11 University- and Industry-Led Projects will Develop Biomass Resources to Convert to Low-Carbon Fuel for Planes
by Kathy MacBeth (EcoEngineers) The year 2020 saw a huge push to decarbonize the U.S. energy system — from the well
(Bioenergy Insight) Australian firm Sweetman Renewables is in advanced negotiations with forest and plantation owners regarding the supply of biomass
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing
(GTI) GTI is pleased to announce it has recently entered into licensing agreements with the Global LPG Partnership (GLPGP) and
(City of Toronto/Biomass Magazine) On July 20, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto will start producing renewable
(Ameresco) Innovative renewable natural gas plant at McCarty Road Landfill reached commercial operations in Q2 2021 — Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC),
(ReCarbon) ReCarbon, Inc., (https://recarboninc.com) the developer of the patented Plasma Carbon Conversion Unit (PCCU), a combustion-free, climate-positive greenhouse gas utilization technology,
(NULIFE GreenTech) NULIFE GreenTech is 1 of only 7 companies selected from over 750 global applicants for Repsol Foundation (Spain)
(Fulcrum BioEnergy/PR Newswire) World’s First Garbage to Zero-Carbon Transportation Fuels Plant Has Begun Start-up and Commissioning — Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a
by Nichola Groom (Reuters/Yahoo! Finance) … The survey found “super-emitter” landfills accounted for 43% the measured emissions of the potent greenhouse
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What to do with the world’s most available and inexpensive feedstock – garbage? Cielo’s tech is
(GIDARA Energy) GIDARA Energy is pleased to announce its first advanced biofuels facility in Amsterdam; Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (“AMA”). The
(Brightmark) New state-of-the-art plant will sustainably recycle and convert all types of plastic waste into fully circular products — Brightmark,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Wet waste, municipal sludge residuals, animal manure, food waste, inedible fats/oils/greases – all things we
by Easton Kitowski and Tyler Falkavage (P.J. Jacobs Junior High School/Advanced Biofuels USA) Our final project for seventh grade science
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenlane Renewables made headlines this week when it reported record revenue growth of over 300%
(Southern Company Gas/Biomass Magazine) Southern Company Gas announced that it has taken ownership of the Meadow Branch Landfill Methane Recovery Facility,
(Bioenergy Insight) Carbon Clean has joined forces with BayoTech to develop on-site hydrogen with carbon capture solutions. Carbon Clean, a
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In West Virginia, Greasezilla developed an international distribution network to manage sales of its advanced biofuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, day 3 of ABLC is now complete, with 15 more presentations — packed with
(OPAL Fuels) OPAL Fuels LLC, previously known as Fortistar RNG and TruStar Energy, and NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC, a subsidiary
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Enbridge Inc., a North American energy infrastructure company, Walker Industries and Comcor Environmental have entered a partnership to jointly develop
by Ahmed Abdellah and Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced BiofuelsUSA) Organic waste from homes and facilities typically ends up in a landfill
by Rafi Sela (AR Challenges/Biofuels Digest) … One of the critical issues is the Circular Economy system to reduce waste. The
(Bioenergy Insight) Archaea Energy has agreed to join forces with Aria Energy, led by Rice Acquisition Corporation (RAC), to create
(North Carolina State University Campaign News) Professor Sunkyu Park, who has deep NC State roots, is working to turn waste
by Steven Ashby (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) … As part of advancing sustainable energy solutions, scientists at the Department of
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Epichem Pty Ltd, through its subsidiary Epichem OHD Pty Ltd, has entered into a licensing
(City of Hamilton/NGV Journal) The city of Hamilton and Enbridge Gas publicly announce the first renewable natural gas bus in Ontario.
by Helena Taveres Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In France, a year after successfully producing biomethane from forest biomass, the GAYA platform achieved a
(Solid Equipment Company) Learn how the TDF industry is gaining global momentum as the benefits of this innovative process pave
by Gary C. Young (Bio-Thermal-Energy Inc./Ethanol Producer Magazine) Mixed with steam, run through a reformer and fermented, landfill gas proves

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(Dublin City University) A consortium led by researchers based in the School of Biotechnology at DCU continues to redefine the
(U.S. Deprtment of Energy) The Advancing the Bioeconomy: From Waste to Conversion-Ready Feedstocks Workshop, coordinated by the Bioenergy Technologies Office,
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of clean fuels to the transportation market, says the Los Angeles
(NetJets/Globe Newswire) The World’s Largest Private Jet Company Buys a Stake in the Production of SAF — NetJets today (February 4, 2021)
(BioCycle agazine) The Wisconsin Biogas Council reports the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin-Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) and University of Wisconsin
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) … What is making hydrogen so hot right now is the news that hydrogen
by Tom Cyrs & John Feldmann (GreenBiz) … A new research paper by WRI (World Research Institute) examines the potential of
Biogas Poised to Seize RFS Potential — While Environmentalists Push to Kill RFS e-RINS Proposal, Biogas Industry Ready to Grow
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) … During a recent public hearing, environmentalists expressed concern the new program would lead to a proliferation of new confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs,