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Anchors Aweigh: Examining Biofuels for Maritime Shipping

by Tim Theiss (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) A multi-laboratory team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is studying the feasibility of using energy-dense biofuels such as biocrude and bio-oil to meet new emissions regulations for cargo ships. Cargo vessels

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Colombia Delays Reinstatement of E10 Mandate

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The government of Colombia has delayed plans to reinstate its E10 blend mandate until January 2022. The blend mandate will be set at E6 in September, October and November, increasing to E8 in December. Last spring,

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Net-Zero Renewables: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Can you imagine 100% reduction in GHG emissions? Where 100% of agricultural feedstock nutritional value is returned to the food chain? Check out this illuminating slide guide highlighting Gevo’s Cradle to Cradle Lifecycle actions and

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Airlines Commit to Reducing Carbon Emissions, but Challenges Stand in the Way

by Bailey Berg (Washington Post) ... One promising method is boosting access to and the use of more-sustainable fuels. Fuels powered by plant and municipal waste could help lower carbon dioxide emissions up to 80 percent compared with conventional fossil-based

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Pathways, Projects, Policy: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Hydrogen demand keeps going up. It is essential to many processes, like biofuels production, chemical processes and oil refining and is one of the most carbon-intensive molecules as it is produced today. But what about

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Blue Hydrogen for Transport in the US: The Transition to Green Hydrogen & the Conduit to Keeping Pace with the EU

by Salim Rahemtulla (PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp./Biofuels Digest)  ... In its Hydrogen Program Plan, the DOE demonstrates support for the International Energy Association’s Future of Hydrogen, released at the 2019 G20 Summit, in its effort to “Stimulate commercial demand for clean

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Natural Gas Vehicle Industry Moves Closer to Full Carbon Negative Future

by Erick Sanchez (NGV America)  Fleets Fueling on California Bio-CNG Achieving Below Zero Outcome Today; Industry Establishes Timeline for 100 Percent Renewable Fueling Nationwide NGVAmerica, the national organization representing the natural gas in transportation industry, has pledged that by 2030, 80 percent of

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Opinion: The Sustainable-Energy Future Has Room for Biofuels as Well as Electric Vehicles

by Matt Russell and Robert Leonard (Fern's Ag Insider) ... The GOP has framed the shift Biden seeks as a zero-sum game, pitting ethanol and the petroleum industry against electric vehicles. If Biden and Democrats are for electric vehicles, their argument

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RNG Expands in Transport & Utilities: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are 2 key market drivers for biogas and RNG – Transportation and Utility/Pipeline. Greenlane Renewables shared this illuminating slide guide on this and global directives driving RNG expansion, notable industry developments, supermajors like Chevron, Shell,

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Colorado-Based Biofuel Maker Eyes Faster Growth Due to Booming Demand

by Greg Avery (Denver Business Journal) Its first corn-to-fuel production is three years away, and customers want more — a lot more, the CEO says.  READ MORE Biofuel maker Gevo's shares soar Tuesday (Denver Business Journal) Gevo publishes IMPACT sustainability report (Biofuels

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Spotlight: Brazil Sugarcane Harvest Failure Hampers Biofuels Growth, Raises Refinery Runs

(S&P Global)  Weather disruptions reduce sugarcane harvest in CS Brazil to 10-year low, ethanol output to 4-year low S&P Global Platts ethanol price assessment reaches new record high despite peak of the crop Reduced E100 demand increases the call on gasoline Raizen, Brazil's

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Stepping into the Biofuel Market

(Biofuels International)  Businesses interested in producing biodiesel need advanced processing solutions that can achieve high purity levels while maximising the recovery of this fuel. When Bremfield, a leading Malaysian vegetable oil processor, was looking to add biodiesel to its product portfolio,

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Bristol Airport Collaborates with easyJet to Achieve Net-Zero

(Bio Market Insights)  Bristol Airport announced its collaboration with British airline easyJet at the end of last week, with the new partnership intended to develop and strengthen low-carbon solutions in pursuit of achieving net-zero operations. Under the partnership, the companies will trial

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Raízen Raises $1.15B in Biggest Brazil IPO of the Year

Helena Taveres Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) hares have started trading in Raízen’s IPO – which also happens to be the largest Brazilian IPO of 2021. They raised $1.15 billion and even though shares are priced at the bottom of the suggested range, this

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Increase in Demand from the Biofuel Sector Expected to Drive Global Seed Market: Ken Research

(Express Wire/Futures Trading Charts/Seed Market Research Reports) Seed is characterized as a small embryonic plant that plays an essential role in the reproductive process of plants. It performs many functions for plant, for instance dispersing to new locations, dormancy in unfavourable

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Council Shows Ethanol Benefits as South Korea and Japan Set Carbon Neutral Policies

(Biofuels International)  The US Grains Council (USGC) is working to demonstrate the carbon-reduction benefits of blending ethanol into local fuel supplies as policymakers in South Korea and Japan consider new emission reduction initiatives. South Korea announced a goal last fall of

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North Dakota Holds First Carbon Storage Hearing as Ethanol Plant Seeks to Capture Emissions

by Amy R. Sisk (Bismark Tribune) Representatives of a Richardton ethanol plant appeared before state regulators Thursday seeking a permit to store carbon dioxide captured from the facility underground, the first hearing of its kind to take place in North

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Fuelling the SAF initiative

(Biofuels International)  Established in 1973, Avfuel Corporation has grown from a regional fuel supplier in the US to a global supplier of aviation fuel and services. Today, Avfuel holds a 23% market share of fuel-supplier branded fixed base operators (FBOs)

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Biofuels Role, Investments, Barriers: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to State of Biofuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed ABLC Digital’s opening remarks from Dr. David Chiaramonti from Politecnico di Torino, this super short and sweet slide guide highlights key points like the role for biofuels, biofuels in the EU, pandemic impacts,

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Bioenergy’s Role in Decarbonizing Economy: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO & Biomass

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Biomass is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy and this slide guide from BETO’s Acting Director, Valerie Reed, highlights the role that bioenergy and biomass plays in decarbonizing the economy, worldwide SAF production projection,

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There at the Beginning: Bob Dinneen

(Renewable Fuels Association)  One of the leading authorities on the history of the U.S. ethanol industry didn’t get his start working for the energy or agriculture sectors. He grew up in the suburbs of Boston before finding his way to our

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2021 Has Been the Year for SAF

by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights)  ... Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from renewable feedstock and raw material residue such as animal fat and used cooking oil,  is currently the most important short-term solution that will reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Saf

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Exclusive: U.S. Weighs 2050 Target in Bid to Wean Airlines off Fossil Fuels

by Allison Lampert and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters/US News and World Report)  U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is quietly discussing a target date of 2050 for weaning aircraft off fossil fuels as part of the White House's broader push to fight

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Tech, Feedstock Winners Still to Be Declared as Biofuels Sector Develops

by Tom Brown (ICIS/Biofuels Digest)  ... A factor that could stand to drive wider deployment of biofuels could be its relative maturity compared to other emissions-reduction technologies, particularly for heavy industry, with around half of the innovations that are likely to

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Maersk’s Green Shipping Plan Runs up against Scarce Cooking Oil

(Transport Topics/Bloomberg) A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: There isn’t enough used cooking oil to make the biofuel that powers the vessels. “The biofuel is sourced from used cooking oil, but the problem is that the

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Battle Of The Biofuels: Renewable Diesel vs. Biodiesel

by Patrick O’Brien (Opportune LLP/Biofuels Digest) Find out why knowing the difference between renewable diesel and biodiesel can go a long way in understanding the benefits of each. Fuel standards programs such as the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS-2) and California’s Low-Carbon

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Ethanol Advocates Discuss CFS, post-2022 RFS at FEW

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... When it comes to a federal clean fuels standard (CFS), Bliley (Chris Bliley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs at Growth Energy) stressed the importance of a technology-neutral policy. “You can’t put your

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Study Finds Market Potential for Industrial and Fuel Ethanol in India

(U.S. Grains Council) Conclusions of a recently released study show growing ethanol use in India has been linked to increased demand for sanitation products during the COVID-19 pandemic, more ambitious blending targets – now 20 percent by 2023 – and interest

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European Biofuels Virtual Conference --- September 21, 2021 --- ONLINE

Bringing you leading insights into key market drivers for biofuels --  The past year has had a significant impact on the biofuels industry. Demand for transport fuel was decimated due to national lockdowns, and the biofuels markets are in a

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Ethanol Producers Must Start Now to Support RFA’s Net-Zero Commitment

Donna Funk (KCoe Isom) How the Attainment of Net-Zero will Pay Off for Ethanol Plants in the Short- and Long-term -- The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has announced its commitment: Ethanol will achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (or sooner), and

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Biprtisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $25 Billion in Potential New Subsidies for Fossil Fuels

by Alleen Brown (The Intercept)  Instead of reducing the role of fossil fuels in the economy, critics say, the bill subsidizes industry “greenwashing.” ... The latest draft bill would make fossil fuel companies eligible for at least $25 billion in new

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Burying CO2 Deep in ND’s Geology May Combat Climate Change. Is It Financially Feasible?

by Adam Willis (Forum News Service/Twin Cities Pioneer Press) For some of North Dakota’s legacy industries, like coal power, the future could depend on the capacity of companies to deliver on bold promises around carbon capture. The pricey and so far

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President Biden’s Climate Plan and iIts Role in Agriculture & Renewable Biofuels

by Oliver Peoples (Yield10 Bioscience/Biofuels Digest) During President Biden’s April 22nd climate plan speech at the Virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate, he announced his goal of cutting 50 percent of U.S. carbon-emissions levels by 2030. This is no simple task, and consumers,

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The Future of Biodiesel

by Adrian Ladaniwskyj 9Mecardo)  Last week we touched briefly the relationship between biodiesel production and world demand for oilseeds. Today we take a closer look at what is driving the biodiesel market and what it might mean for Australian canola

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The Sky’s the Limit for South Africa’s Sugar Industry if It Finds the Aviation Biofuels Sweet Spot

by Andrew Russell (Daily Maverick) ...  All these moves show that the transition to sustainable aviation fuels is accelerating quickly. As the sector takes off, the only question is whether South Africa will ride the trend on the way up. The South

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Vilsack Speech in Iowa Launches U.S. Grains Council Hybrid Summer Meeting

(U.S. Grains Council)  The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) brought members together in person Wednesday for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, launching its summer annual meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, and online through a virtual meeting platform. Joining for

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North Dakota Carbon-Capture Pipelines Offer Climate Aid; Activists Wary

by Stephen Groves (Associated Press) Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the effort will aid rather than hinder the fight against climate change, though some environmental groups remain skeptical. The pipelines would stretch

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UPDATE 1-Private Equity Firm to Buy Canada's Idled Come-by-Chance Oil Refinery

by Devika Krishna Kumar (Reuters) Private equity firm Cresta Fund Management has agreed to buy a controlling stake in idled Canadian 135,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Come-by-Chance refinery, a fund representative said on Monday, with the aim of converting it to renewable fuels production. The

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US Renewable Diesel Capacity Projected to Hit 5.1 Billion Gallons per Year by 2024

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)  Renewable diesel production capacity in the United States is forecast to grow from 600 million gallons per year (gpy) at the end of 2020 to 5.1 billion gpy by 2024, according to the U.S. Energy

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Branching Out: Aemetis’ Refinery Will Produce Renewable Diesel and Renewable Jet Fuel from Almond Orchard and Forest Wood Waste

by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Aemetis’ refinery will produce renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel from almond orchard and forest wood waste, which will also yield a negative carbon sugar source for ethanol. The Keyes, California, plant is also

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The Biofuels Revolution Coming to the Friendly Skies

by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Sugarcane is the most energy efficient plant in the world and will play a vital role in the jet fuel revolution. With air travel expected to skyrocket in the coming decades, and carbon reduction

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Hydrocarbon Fuels from Industrial Off Gas: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  LanzaTech’s Dr. Laurel Harmon shared this illuminating slide guide at the BETO Peer Review on jet and diesel fuel production from industrial waste gases, commercialization of ethanol-to-jet technology by building a standalone Alcohol-to-Jet pre-commercial demonstration

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Big Oil Companies Push Hydrogen as Green Alternative, but Obstacles Remain

by Sarah McFarlane (Wall Street Journal)  BP, Shell want to make the gas using renewable energy, but doing so remains expensive -- Big oil companies have long touted hydrogen energy as a way to reduce carbon emissions. Now they are grappling with how to

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Increase in Ethanol Capacities to Improve Credit Profile of Sugar Mills in FY23: Report

(Outlook India)  Higher ethanol supplies due to enhanced distillery capacities and improving inventory position are likely to improve the credit profile of integrated sugar mills in 2022-23, according to a report. Advancement of Ethanol Blended Petrol-EBP20 along with favourable policies such as

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Maersk Broker Advisory Services Launch Partnership with McKinsey & Company to Assist the Maritime Industry in Its Decarbonisation Journey

(Maersk) Maersk Broker Advisory Services and McKinsey & Company have joined forces to assist shipowners and operators in defining their decarbonisation roadmap and strategy. Based on market research from Maersk Broker Advisory Services and an AI-based solution from McKinsey’s QuantumBlack,

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The Digest’s Multi-Guide Slide to National Hydrogen Strategies: Japan

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As we continue with Gas Week, we’re providing you with 10 National Hydrogen Strategies between now and Friday. Today: (as we near the Summer Olympics) Japan.  READ MORE

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The Digest’s Multi-Guide Slide to National Hydrogen Strategies: Germany

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  As we continue with Gas Week, we’re providing you with 10 National Hydrogen Strategies between now and Friday. Today: Germany.  READ MORE

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Ethanol Blog RFA's Cooper: Group Intends to Ask DC Circuit Court for Rehearing on E15 Ruling

by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) The Renewable Fuels Association is planning to petition the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for a rehearing of an E15 case that could jeopardize the year-round sale of the 15% ethanol

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Why Brazil Is Expected to See a Corn Ethanol Boom

(BN Americas) Brazil’s corn ethanol production is expected to triple by 2030, according to Beatriz Pupo (pictured, left), biofuel senior analyst of S&P Global Platts Analytics.  The projected growth reflects the stagnation of the availability of sugarcane as raw material for ethanol

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The Digest’s Multi-Guide Slide to National Hydrogen Strategies: Finland

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Finns are flying when it comes to hydrogen and, even better, this national hydrogen strategy has some great green hydrogen factoids and charts whether hydrogen in Scandinavia tickles your fancy or not. For mobility,

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Fit for 55 Package: Further Legislative Fine-Tuning on Draft Proposals Required to Avoid Climate and Economic Damage

(EWABA) The EWABA association, representing the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel industry, welcomes the Commission’s intention to make Europe the first climate neutral continent, in words of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. We regret however that the Commission’s approach

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We Can Love Electric Cars, but Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels

by Dan Morgan (The Globalist)  Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is the idea of pursuing two paths forward a waste of money?   ... The Biden administration’s ambitious infrastructure proposal sets aside $174

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Indonesia Bets on Biofuels over Oil, but Electric Vehicles Could Render Both Moot

by Hans Nicholas Jong (Mongabay/Eco-Business) Increased adoption of electric vehicles could render redundant Indonesia’s biofuel infrastructure, which the government is touting as its chosen alternative to fossil fuels. The rapid development of electric vehicles looks set to overtake the biofuel infrastructure

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California’s LCFS Is Successfully Proliferating. Is It Also Successfully Decarbonizing Transport?

by Kendra Seymour (Stillwater Associates) As explained in our LCFS 101 Beginner’s Guide and LCFS 101 Update articles, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) aims to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) by reducing the average carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels that are used

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Northeast States Pass Biofuel Blending Bills

(PriMedia) Liquid heating fuel is on track to continue reducing its carbon footprint across the Northeast U.S. In recent weeks, the state legislatures of New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island passed bills that would create new biofuel blending standards for

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Oslo Bus Company Goes Back to Fossil Fuels after Hefty Tax Bill Levied on Biofuels

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest)  In Norway, the Aftenposten newspaper reports Oslo bus company Ruter has decided that more bus routes must change from renewable biodiesel to ordinary diesel, according to an internal memo seen by Aftenposten, to avoid an extra

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Volkswagen to Create Research Center for Biofuel Engines in Brazil

(Market Research Telecast)  The German group Volkswagen announced on Monday that Brazil will “host and lead” a Research and Development (R&D) center for engines that run on ethanol and other biofuels for emerging markets. The unit, which will have the support of

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Out of 9 Countries, Germany Is the Only One Where Interest in EVs Exceeds That of Hybrids

by Lisa Martine Jenkins (Morning Consult) Combined interest in EVs and hybrids is greatest among potential car buyers in the United Kingdom --  • 30% of Germans in the market for a car in the next six months say an

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Nebraska Corn Board Targets Motorists in California through Ethanol Infrastructure Grant

(KUVR/Nebraska Corn Board)  The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) has long provided infrastructure grants to fuel retailers and supported local ethanol expansion within the state. To complement this work, NCB is additionally boosting ethanol demand in population-dense areas, like California. NCB recently

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Metro's Waste Hauler Switches to Renewable Diesel, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Arashi Young (Oregon Metro)  ... Last August Metro made the switch to renewable diesel in its waste hauling operations resulting in at least a 65% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. Jenna Garmon, Metro’s sustainability manager, visited the Metro Council work session

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Market Focuses on Weather, but Also Watches Biofuel News

by D'Arce McMillan (Western Producer)  ... Aside from weather and crop conditions, grain market traders are also keeping an eye on the debate playing out in the U.S. capitol over renewable biofuel blending regulations. The oil industry, refinery workers and some state

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Ethanol Blog: American Petroleum Institute Pushes EPA to Cut Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes

by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) As the ethanol industry waits for volume proposals for 2021 and 2022 in the Renewable Fuel Standard expected in the coming weeks, petroleum interests have been pressing EPA to reduce volumes from their 2020 levels. A

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Five Ways to Save Year-Round E15 Sales E15's Path Forward May Include Courts, Congress, Regulation

by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) The nixing of EPA's E15 rule that allowed year-round sales has in many respects taken the ethanol industry back to square one.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week tossed

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Indonesia's B30 Program to Drive Global Biodiesel Production in 2021-2030: Report

by Aditya Kondalamahanty  (S&P Global)  Indonesia's use of palm oil to make biodiesel to rise by 23% by 2030; Biodiesel use projected to increase by 7% over coming decade; Palm oil production expected to weaken on sustainability, land constraints Indonesia will be the main

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Maersk Carbon Tax Proposal May Provide Advantage

by Stefka Wechsler  (Argus Media)  Danish shipping company Maersk's proposal for a $450/t tax on carbon could give it a competitive advantage over others in the industry given its size and financial stability. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires that vessels cut their

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To Meet 2030 Climate Goals, We Must Reduce Emissions Now

(Renewable Energy Group)  The Biden Administration recently unveiled an ambitious plan to limit global warming: a pledge to cut America’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% to 52% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. To accomplish this, harmful emissions will need to be reduced

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Beyond the Bedlam in the 2021 Oil Markets --- June 23, 2021 --- ONLINE

A look back at the chaos from the wellhead to the pump in the first six months and expert opinion on what might happen in the second half. Attend this free webinar on June 23 at 2:00-3:00 pm ET and listen

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The Pathways, Projects, Players: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Diesel and SAF

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s nothing hotter right now than renewable diesel and SAF – what are the pathways, projects, who are the players, what are the business models, are there alternative feedstocks? Check out this slide guide from

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Airlines Already Have Their 'RenovaBio' to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

by Delcy MAC Cruz (Energia Que Fala Com Você (Google Translation)) ... The action serves to reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions. It's CORSIA, which came into effect this year. We interviewed two experts to break down this program focused

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Wall Street’s Favorite Climate Solution Is Mired in Disagreements

by Jess Shankelman and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg)  Two titans of finance are working with hundreds of executives and scientists to set up a global trade in carbon offsets. It’s messy, and time’s running out. -- ... Create a market that turns

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India Brings forward by 2 Years 20% Ethanol Blend to Gasoline

(Reuters) India's government will bring forward to 2023 from 2025 the possibility of fuel companies selling gasoline containing up to 20% of ethanol (E20), according to brokers and a publication in the country's official gazette on Wednesday. It is the second time

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The Argentine Episcopal Conference Rejected the Official Biofuel Project because "It Implies a Clear Setback in Environmental Policy"

(Bichos de Campo (Google Translation)) The Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA), an organism of the Catholic Church, indicated that the official biofuels project "implies a clear setback in Argentine environmental policy" because it reduces the use of biodiesel and bioethanol established

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Stinkweed to False Flax: Oilseeds Race to Reap Biofuel Bonanza

by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the waist-high plant usually considered a pest and uprooted on sight because of its foul odor, toxicity and the grim taste

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Flemish Expertise Centres Join Forces with Industry to Push Green Hydrogen Production forward

(Electric Energy Online/DEME) Flemish research centres imec and VITO (both partners in EnergyVille), together with industrial pioneers Bekaert, Colruyt Group, DEME and John Cockerill announced today (May 28) that they are joining forces to invest in the production of green

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Ørsted and HOFOR Enters into Agreement on Green Power for Groundbreaking Hydrogen Project

(Electric Energy Online/Ørsted) Today (May 31), Ørsted and HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) entered into an agreement that will secure green power for part of the potential 1.3 GW Green Fuels for Denmark project to produce sustainable fuels in the Greater Copenhagen area. Avedøre

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Beyond the Bedlam in the 2021 Oil Markets --- June 23, 2021 --- ONLINE

A look back at the chaos from the wellhead to the pump in the first six months and expert opinion on what might happen in the second half. Join veteran industry analyst Tom Kloza as he lays out the perils, pitfalls,

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'It's the Future': Big Biodiesel Investments Keep Sask. an Energy Powerhouse

by Arthur White-Crummey (Regina Leader-Post)  Biodiesel is pushing up canola prices and driving massive investment in Saskatchewan, as farmers and business cash in on a new oil boom.  -- A sudden rush of canola crush investments could add billions to Saskatchewan’s

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Big Oil’s Tough Clean-Energy Transition Early Movers in Decarbonization Shift Offer a Glimpse of the Hard Times ahead for Exxon and Chevron

by Rochelle Toplensky (Wall Street Journal)  ... Pressure on the petroleum industry to decarbonize is building on multiple fronts. U.S. oil giants that look at their more forward-thinking peers across the Atlantic for inspiration will find some lessons, but not easy

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Jeanne McCaherty's Testimony to MN House Conference Committee on the Future Fuels Act

(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) ...  Jeanne McCaherty, CEO of Guardian Energy and board member of MN Bio-Fuels, testified in support of the Future Fuels Act to the Minnesota House Conference Committee.  Here's her testimony in full: ... Specifically, we have discussed strategies that can harness

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Choosing a Vehicle Fuel with Purpose

by Jessica Sodeke (Grand Island Independent)  When fueling your vehicle, did you know you have options that are better for the environment and your health? By choosing ethanol, you could be saving the planet, yourself and your neighbor. More than 8

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Red Tractor Paperwork Crucial to Access Biofuels Market

(Farmers Weekly) Arable farmers will have to produce new “mass balance” figures – essentially stock and movement records – from 1 July, in order to achieve Red Tractor status to supply the growing biofuels market. The rule changes are being introduced to

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Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Trends: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to HVO Tech and Hot Feedstocks

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  If you missed last week’s trio of experts from renowned NexantECA, led by ABLC Wolfpack’s own Steve Slome, at DigestConnect, here’s your chance to get the inside look at using CO2, waste plastics and existing

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is at the Center of 4 Dynamics

by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting/Biofuels Digest) A transition to carbon-neutral flying is possible and sustainable aviation fuels are the most promising decarbonization pathway in the near term. -- ... Looking ahead, the airline industry is facing even more stringent regulations as

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Biofuels: The Key to a Carbon Neutral Transportation Future?

(Fuels Institute)  With a goal of reducing transportation-related emissions as quickly as possible, what role will biofuels play with the existing 260 million vehicles on the road and the existing 140,000 gas stations that are selling liquid fuels today? We

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Neste Is Testing Renewable Gasoline in Sweden for Possible Commercialization Internationally

(Neste) Until now, there have been no commercial drop-in solutions for replacing fossil gasoline to reduce high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from conventional petrol cars, without investing into new vehicles or modifying the old ones. Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable

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New JV to Push rDME into Big League – SHV Energy and UGI to Accelerate rDME with Joint Venture

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) SHV Energy and UGI International are launching a joint venture to advance the production and use of Renewable Dimethyl Ether, rDME, a low-carbon sustainable liquid gas, to accelerate renewable solutions for the LPG industry and

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Developing the Market Place for Renewable Fuels

(Biofuels International) Pat Gruber, CEO of Gevo, has expressed his views to Biofuels International about what the next 12 months will bring. He said: “We appear to be in the midst of a great ‘awakening’. We can do something about

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Airlines Skirting SAF Requirements in EU, Known as ‘Tankering,’ Could Be Real Issue by 2035

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Digest) The International Council on Clean Transportation published a working paper in late April on potential so-called “tankering” issues that may foreseeably arise from an EU sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate under development, which would require

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Green-Fuel Push Stirs Food Inflation Fears in Rebound From Virus

by Kim Chipman (Bloomberg)  Oil refiners’ attempt to clean up their act is bumping into growing concerns over food prices and supplies as nations seek to get back on their feet -- Soaring demand for crops has once again raised

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India’s Ethanol Plan Seen Erasing Exportable Sugar Surplus

(Business Recorder/Reuters)   India’s government plan to increase ethanol blending in gasoline will erase the country’s exportable sugar surplus in two to three years, according to the chairman of a large Indian company in the sector. Speaking during the Santander ISO Datagro New

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With E20, India Could Lead Global GHG Reduction

by Brian Healy (U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  If India realizes its goal of 20% ethanol by 2025, it would be one of the higher blend rates achieved globally, putting India at the forefront of reducing overall greenhouse gas (GHG)

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More Research to Back the Bills: University of Nebraska Researchers Have Proven E30 Is Safe

by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) University of Nebraska Researchers have proven E30 is safe for long-term use in non-flex fuel vehicles. The findings could bolster the push for state- and federal-level low-carbon fuel legislation.  --  Two researchers from the

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Fiber Frustration: The U.S. EPA Hasn’t Approved a Corn Fiber Pathway in More than Four Years

by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The stalled U.S. EPA approval of corn kernel fiber-to-ethanol pathways could be having a $1 billion impact on a 15-billion-gallon-per-year ethanol industry, says Jim Ramm, director of engineering for EcoEngineers. That’s assuming 3% of

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ABS Unveils Latest Trends and Projections for Future Fuels and Decarbonization

(American Bureau of Shipping) Low Carbon Shipping Outlook Suggests Industry Will Need to Do More to Meet GHG Targets --  ABS has published the latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to meet decarbonization

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Getting the Most from Sustainable Aviation Fuel

by Lloyd Ritter (Green Capitol LLC/Biofuels Digest) The aviation industry is currently responsible for less than 3% of total global carbon emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). But with air travel expected to increase by more than 60 percent

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Achieving Cost-Effective Fleet Sustainability

(Fleet Owner)  Steve Klein from Renewable Energy Group shares insight into how fleets can meet sustainability goals and regulations related to alternative fuels in a financially responsible manner. -- ... A sustainability plan that hurts their financial goals risks undermining

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Bulk of Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Transport Sector in California Delivered by Renewable Diesel, Biodiesel

(Diesel Technology Forum)  New data from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program confirms the substantial role of internal combustion engine technologies in CO2 reductions, outpacing EV technologies 3:1 -- Newly-released data from the California Air Resources Board, shows that low

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UK Moves forward with Adoption of E10

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.K. Department for Transport on May 13 released draft legislation to implement the country’s planned adoption of E10. The government in February 2021 confirmed plans to allow E10 following a public consultation opened in March 2020. The U.K.

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Biogas, RNG from Waste Is a Hit: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenlane Renewables made headlines this week when it reported record revenue growth of over 300% in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020. Ok, 317% to be exact. If that’s not impressive enough, check out this slide

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Ethanol from B Heavy Molasses, Sugar Will Help the Industry, Says Gadkari

by Radheshyam Jadhav (Hindu Business Line) Massive surplus stock in Maharashtra can be used to produce ethanol and improve sugar mills’ financials -- Against the backdrop of massive sugar production this season the sugar industry wants the government to buy

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Update 1-Brazil Fuel Retailers Ask Govt to Cut Ethanol Blending in Gasoline

by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) Fuel retailers in Brazil have asked the government to reduce the amount of ethanol required to be blended into gasoline, saying a smaller production in the current season has reduced the biofuel’s supply and increased prices. Fecombustiveis, an association

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Ethanol Report: 10 Years of California’s LCFS

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com)  2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard being implemented with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the state’s transportation sector, while also lessening dependence on petroleum by using alternative fuels, like

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Insight: Policy Delays Slow Biofuels Market Growth

by Tom Brown (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) Shifting government priorities are continuing to weigh on the growth of biofuels, with the policy-driven sector buffeted by delays in new legislation and low fossil fuel costs. The public commitments by most governments to

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Is SAF Finally Taking Flight? Slides from ICF Presented at the DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office “Accelerating SAF” session at ABLC Digital.

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ICF’s managing director for Fuels & Power, Mike McCurdy, prepared one of the most compact reviews of Sustainable Aviation Fuels key metrics and issues we’ve seen in quite some time. These were seen just a

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From DNA Storage to Net Zero Carbon: The 10 Biggest WOW’s of ABLC’s Closing Day

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the online sessions of ABLC have drawn to a close. This week, delegates around the world will be joining in the ABLC Lounges for person to person networking. The final day of on-stage presentations

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Skor Discusses Key Priorities to Drive Biofuel Demand

(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor kicked off the event with a speech that framed the future of biofuels by addressing three key priorities to drive biofuel demand: building out access to higher blends nationwide, positioning biofuels

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Opportunity for Regional Development

by Laís Forti Thomaz and Amanda Gondim (Universidade Federal de Goias/Estadão (Google Translation))  In an article in Estadão, RBQAV researchers affirm that Brazil needs to seek international partnerships to fulfill an agreement  --  ...  Aircraft operators are encouraged to use

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10 Years of the LCFS: Ethanol Leads the Way as California Climate Solution

(Renewable Fuels Association) A new Renewable Fuels Association white paper looks at how, for the past decade, ethanol has been the go-to fuel to decarbonize transportation in the Golden State. The use of ethanol under California’s low-carbon fuel standard has generated over a

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The 10 Biggest WOWs from Day 4 of ABLC

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, day 4 of ABLC is now complete, with 26 more speakers completing their trips to the digital stage. Thursday’s agenda included some of the hottest topics — The Department of Energy Horizons, the future

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MEPs Ask EC to Review Approach that Limits Biomethane-Fueled Mobility

(NGV Journal/European Biogas Association) Members of European Parliament (MEPs) from different political groups have signed a petition asking the European Commission to remove barriers to the deployment of sustainable fuels and technologies in transport by reviewing the current tailpipe approach to measure CO2

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American Drivers Are Saving the Corn Ethanol Industry–for Now

by Tim McDonnell  (Quartz)  ... A year later, American drivers are back at the gas pump, and ethanol plants are back online. ADM re-opened its plants in early April; POET’s plants re-opened in August 2020 but only hit full production capacity in April. Then, just as

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Biden Faces Pressure to Drive Gasoline and Diesel Cars out of the US

by Oliver Milman (The Guardian)  Joe Biden’s administration, seeking deep cuts to planet-heating emissions, is facing pressure to take a previously unthinkable step: declare the end of the internal combustion engine in the US. Washington state has moved to call time on

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Tech, Markets, Apps, Key Players: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Lignin 2021

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Lignin. Yes, you can make almost anything out of it, and money. What’s the newest tech and applications? Where are the markets where key players are changing outcomes for some of the world’s most abundant

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SAF, Please Prepare for Take-off…Even with Aviation Industry Turned Upside Down Due to Pandemic

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) There were 22 weekdays in April. There were 15 announcements about sustainable aviation fuel progress, advancements, implementations, and production in just those 21 days. What does that mean? Why is SAF suddenly taking off like

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Europe Reaches New Milestone on Natural Gas Refueling Infrastructure

(NGVA Europe/NGV Journal)  Europe’s rapidly growing natural gas fueling station network has reached the milestone of 4.000 CNG, and 400 LNG stations. These stations are crucial as they are able to support Europe’s gmobility fleet, with also a rapidly increasing share

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Renewables Push Will Pave Way for Green Hydrogen: Lower Production Costs and Net Zero Policies Will Also Be Factors S&P Global Ratings Reports Find

(ReNewsBiz) Supportive net zero policies, a steep decline in production costs from electrolysis as well as a broad push towards renewables will pave the way for the widespread adoption of green hydrogen, according to S&P Global Ratings. S&P Global Ratings found, in

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Hydroflex Tech for Renewable Diesel and Jet Fuel: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Haldor Topsoe

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Today we look at using Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to transform almost any renewable feedstock into drop-in, ultra-low sulfur gasoline, jet fuel or diesel. Ready for greenfield projects, refinery add-ons and conversions — how does

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Agri-Pulse Doing Deep Dive into Biofuels

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com)  Agri-Pulse is investigating how the biofuels industry has changed and where it’s headed in season two of the farm policy news outlet’s Deep Dive podcast series. ... The first episode – “Running on E” – focuses on the history of

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Biobased Diesel Fuel Highlighted as a Low-Carbon, Proven and Available Climate Change Solution

(Diesel Technology Forum)  Industry leaders Neste, Renewable Energy Group and the National Biodiesel Board affirmed the significant opportunity for biofuels in a carbon constrained future compared to electrification and other approaches  -- Low-cost, low-carbon but high greenhouse gas reducing impact describes

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Biodiesel, Ethanol, Sustainable Aviation & Maritime Fuels: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA Renewables

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  The International Energy Agency published “Renewables 2020”, an analysis and forecast through 2025 of the impact of Covid-19 on renewables in the electricity, heat and transport sectors. We pulled the transport and biofuels pieces so

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Valero Moves further into Low-Carbon Fuels Space to Match Growing Demand

by Janet McGurty (S&P Global Platts) Ethanol carbon sequestration will lower CI; DGD renewable diesel expansion online end 2021; Renewable diesel sales expected to grow  --  Valero sees growing demand for low-carbon fuels and will continue to seek out projects

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EDF, RMI and Major Companies Launch Alliance to Drive Aviation Decarbonization

(Environmental Defense Fund) Today, RMI and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) launched the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) supported by founding companies Boeing, BCG, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Netflix, and Salesforce. SABA’s mission is to accelerate the path to net zero

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U.S. Farmers and UN SDGs: A Market Access Opportunity – Part 1

by Jay Vroom (Trust In Food/America’s Conservation Ag Movement) ... Today’s farm and food sustainability is different—and it is real and lasting this time. It might be hard to see because almost every agribusiness and food company–along with a massive cross-section

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Ethanol Infrastructure Push: RFA Makes Case for Including Biofuels in Infrastructure Plans

by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) After renewable biofuels appeared to be effectively shut out of President Joe Biden's plan for infrastructure, leaders in the ethanol industry and their advocates on Capitol Hill are trying to make the case that biofuels

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Córdoba Launched a Program to Promote Self-Consumption of Biodiesel

by Gabriela Origlia (Dario La Nation/Argentina/Biodiesel Argentina (Google translation))The provincial government provided $ 500 million for 48-month loans, with a six-year grace period and "symbolic" interest. The governor of Córdoba , Juan Schiaretti, launched a plan for $500 million for biodiesel self-consumption

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Clariant Collaborates with Indonesia's Pertamina in Advanced Biofuels Assessment

(Clariant) Indonesian oil & gas company Pertamina and Clariant collaboratively evaluate the feasibility of sunliquid® technology to convert available regional feedstocks into advanced biofuels; Technology evaluation and conceptual engineering study also cornerstone to the work; Pertamina presented project collaboration details

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RFA Counters Refiners’ RFS Claims -- Q&A: Geoff Cooper

by Tom Doran (AgriNews)  ... The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers urged Regan, who was confirmed as EPA administrator on March 10, to “take swift action” on the Renewable Fuel Standard by extending compliance deadlines and “setting achievable targets” for

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Renewable Diesel Kicks off 2021 with Conversions, Capacity Increases, New Feedstocks and More

by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What is the overall demand and market like? What about feedstock innovations? Are there clear technology winners? In today’s Digest, some new facilities, some conversions, some increased capacity, what are the key trends

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Archaea Energy, Aria Energy Combine to Create Major US RNG Platform

(Bioenergy Insight)  Archaea Energy has agreed to join forces with Aria Energy, led by Rice Acquisition Corporation (RAC), to create the ‘leading’ US renewable natural gas (RNG) platform. The new combined company, to be called Archaea Energy, will be dedicated to

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4 Years of B20 Biodiesel in Minnesota

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) This month, Minnesota entered the fourth year of its groundbreaking B20 biodiesel fuel standard, which requires No. 2 diesel fuel sold in the state to contain 20 percent biodiesel during the warmer months of April

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Belgium to Ban Soy and Palm Oil in Biofuels from 2022

by Lauren Walker (The Brussels Times) Soy and palm oil will be banned from biofuels from 2022 as part of an initiative to eliminate deforestation, the Federal Minister for Environment and Climate Zakia Khattabi announced on Tuesday. Khattabi said that, following the

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The Extraordinary ReMaking of Ordinary Things, Pt 3: J&J Green Paper Reinvents the Paper Coffee Cup with an Alternative to Plastic

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... Derived from widely available plant material, JANUS coated paper can be custom-shaped and when coated, creates moisture resistance equivalent to petroleum-coated products. Unlike the old school petroleum-coated paper, J&J’s green paper technology is recyclable,

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Ambuja Cements Takes the Lead in Using Biofuels on Ships to Reduce Emissions

by P Manoj (The Hindu Business Line)  ...  Ambuja Cements Ltd has taken the lead among Indian fleet owners to weigh the option of using biofuels to run ships as the global shipping industry looks at ways to cut greenhouse gas

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U.S. Renewable Fuels Market Could Face Feedstock Deficit

by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) Demand for feedstocks from renewable fuel producers is expected to surge in the United States in coming years as companies scramble to expand output. Energy from material that comes from plants and animals, or biomass, currently accounts for

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Sustainable Biofuel from P1 Racing Fuels to Power FIA WTCR

(FIA World Touring Car Cup) The WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup will be powered by sustainable fuel from this season following confirmation of partnership agreements between P1 Racing Fuels, motorsport governing body the FIA and WTCR promoter Eurosport Events. Berlin-based

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Total Begins Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France

(Total)  Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French airports starting in April

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Renewable Diesel Growth Provides Signal Upstream to Expand Crush Capacity

by Ron Kotrba (Bio-Based Diesel Daily) Canada’s largest agribusiness, Richardson International Ltd., is doubling canola crush capacity at its processing facility in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. In addition to doubling capacity to 2.2 million metric tons, the company said it will optimize operational

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Derisking Capital Market Investment in Biomass

(Ecostrat) The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium, Inc. hosted a webinar where Ecostrat's CEO Jordan Solomon, along with an extremely knowledgeable panel discussed Derisking Capital Market Investment in Biomass. The panel included John Plaza, President and CEO, SkyNRG Americas, Inc., Mark Riedy, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend

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RFA CEO Says Biofuels Seem to Be Turning Corner after Year of Covid Disruptions

by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says it was this time last year when the pandemic pulled the rug out from underneath the ethanol industry. And 12 months later, Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield plants seem

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NBAA Welcomes Increased Capitol Hill Focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(National Business Aviation Association/Biobased Diesel Daily)  On March 30, the National Business Aviation Association recognized a bipartisan congressional request to the Government Accountability Office for a study exploring effective policy measures to expand awareness, availability and use of sustainable aviation fuel

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Carbon-Neutral Air Freight Connection Launched between Frankfurt and Shanghai

(DB Schenker/Biobased Diesel Daily) DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo launched the first regular carbon neutral cargo flight connection in history. With the take-off of a Boeing 777F, the companies kicked off weekly flights between Frankfurt am Main and Shanghai Pudong, where

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Missouri House Passes Bill Establishing Biodiesel Use Requirement throughout State

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Missouri, where the U.S. commercial biodiesel industry began 30 years ago through an investment by the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council and where the National Biodiesel Board formed shortly thereafter, took a big step forward

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FAPRI Predicts Increased Demand for E15, Higher Ethanol Exports

by Erin Veogele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute in mid-March released its 2021 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook, predicting an increase in demand for midlevel ethanol blends, a recovery in ethanol net returns, and

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Earth Day Series Day 5: Why Aren’t We There Yet?

by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Didn’t U.S. President George W. Bush say that we should get off our addiction to oil?  Haven’t all the presidents since Richard Nixon promised that we would transition away from fossil fuels?  You can hear

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Growing Clean Fuels Credits Markets to Shape North America’s Low Carbon Future

(WebWire)  Outlook on Demand, Supply and Pricing of Credits in Carbon Intensity Based Fuel Markets  --  In the next 5 years, nearly one-third of the transportation sector in North America will be covered by clean fuel standards, helping accelerate the

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Nebraska Ethanol: Emerging Issues Forum Features CEO Panel

(AgNewsWire) The 16th Annual Ethanol: Emerging Issues Forum last week, hosted by the Nebraska Ethanol Board and Renewable Fuels Nebraska, featured an industry CEO panel that discussed some of the most pressing topics in the renewable fuels space. Renewable Fuels Nebraska (RFN) interim director Pam Miller moderated

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OPINION: Infrastructure that Makes a Difference

by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association) ... At the same time—flying under the radar—has been the latest round of grants approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, also known as HBIIP. This is an

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Ushering in the Biodiesel Switch

(Biofuels International) William Tebbitt, CEO of Green Biofuels, looks closer at the energy transition strategy announcements from major companies that may come in the next 12 months. He added that he hoped we would see not only infrastructure and construction

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Renewable Diesel: Where’s The Value?

by Steve Roberts and Michael Reecher (Opportune/Biofuels Digest) If companies want to capture value and ultimately profit from the projected growth in renewable diesel, they must understand their netback. The demand and price for renewable diesel is on the rise and bringing

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Deere Bullish on Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel

by Ryan Ghem (SAE International)  ... Biodiesel and renewable diesel will lead the way for alternative-fuel integration into the heavy equipment industry, according to Nick Block, director of worldwide marketing, sales & customer support, John Deere Power Systems (JDPS). “We support

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