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Back TO HOMEJapan’s First SAF Helicopter Flight with H215
(Airbus) Airbus Helicopters in Japan and Japan’s leading helicopter operator Nakanihon Air (NNK) have jointly performed the country’s first ever helicopter flight powered with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). NNK’s H215 helicopter conducted a 30-minute flight at Nagoya Airport in Aichi Prefecture
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Rio Tinto and bp Sign One-Year Trial of Marine Biofuels
(bp) Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet. Under the trial, bp is supplying Rio Tinto with marine biofuel for approximately 12 months. The
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Electric Vehicles Not the Only Way to Meet CO2 Targets, Italy Car Lobby Says
by Giulio Piovaccari (Reuters) Electric vehicles are not the only effective route to reducing carbon emissions produced by the car industry, the head of Italy's automotive lobby said on Tuesday. Other technologies could help to decarbonise the industry, meeting the same targets on
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Listen: US Ethanol Industry Eyes CCS to Boost Long-Term Demand
by Josh Pedrick, Arsalan Syed and Corey Lavinsky (S&P Global) As the US ethanol industry pursues carbon capture and sequestration projects, producers are looking at the effects of lower carbon intensities in markets with low carbon fuel standards and in future
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
OPINION: Conference Spotlights Ethanol’s Market Advantage
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) I recently attended the Gilbarco Veeder Root Retail Technology Conference in Savannah, Georgia where RFA took part in a panel discussion on the state of the ethanol industry and its outlook on the
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
SINOPEC Zhenhai Becomes First RSB-Certified SAF Production Unit in Asia
(RSB) SINOPEC Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company (SINOPEC Zhenhai)’s 100,000 ton/year HEFA SAF plant has successfully obtained certification from the RSB, becoming the first RSB-certified SAF production unit in Asia. The certification demonstrates that SINOPEC Zhenhai’s supply chain and production management
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Compass Datacenters Announces New Biodiesel Partnership
(Compass Datacenters/PR Newswire) Initiative with Foster Fuels Is a Data Center Industry First -- Compass Datacenters has announced a new partnership with Foster Fuels, making Compass the first data center provider to use Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil-based biodiesel (HVO) to fuel its
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Volvo CE India Showcases Biodiesel Blends for Construction Equipment Range
(Express Mobility) Unblended biodiesel (B100) is 100 percent Biodiesel and is manufactured from various feed stocks including soyabean oil, used cooking oil, animal tallow and plant seeds in India. Volvo CE India has announced that its customers across the country will have
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Biofuels Feedstock Supply Uncertain as Reliance on Rapeseed Oil Imports Rises
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Rapeseed oil imports soar in 2021-22 marketing year; Food inflation hits many EU countries plans for crop-based biofuels usage -- The EU's purchases of rapeseed oil have risen sharply in the 2021-22 marketing year (July-June) from the
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Auramarine Introduces Methanol Fuel Supply System for Marine Engines
(Auramarine) Auramarine Ltd, the leading fuel supply systems pioneer for the marine, process and power industries, has invested in the development of one of the industry’s first Methanol Fuel Supply Units to meet the demand for methanol as a promising future
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Chemicals of Today and the Future: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NexantECA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s happened in the last 20 years in biobased chemicals? What is NexantECA’s new approach to the building blocks of more green chemicals and existing markets for them? From naphtha, ethanol, methanol, green hydrogen, aromatics,
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Is Ethanol a Sweet Solution for India? New Govt Road Map Cheers Industry but Questions Linger
by Shailesh Menon (Economic Times) The government's roadmap for blending ethanol with petrol has cheered sugar manufacturers and could trim oil import bills. But its role in a renewable energy future needs more clarity. There are several challenges and questions. ... Early
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
United States: Promising Results of APG’s Dual Fuel Demo Truck Trial
(American Power Group Corporation) American Power Group Corporation (APG) announced the results from a month-long test drive of APG’s V6000 Dual Fuel system by Sapphire Gas Solution, a Conroe, Texas based industry leader in mobile biomethane, LNG, and CNG services
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
First Dutch BioLNG Plant Fuels Heavy Trucks Covering 4 Million Kilometers
(Nordsol/NGV Journal) The Netherlands’ first bio-LNG plant has achieved a production milestone of one million kilograms, enabling about four million kilometers of sustainable mobility with heavy-duty trucks. For initiators Nordsol, Renewi and Shell, this milestone is an important proof point that
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation Partners with Total, Shell to Bring SAF to Geneva and Singapore
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Jet Aviation announced May 20 that it signed an agreement with Total Energies to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for uplift at its fixed-base operation (FBO) in Geneva during the European Business Aviation Conference and
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Sunflower Area Expected to Expand
(UFOP/Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Commission anticipates a significant increase in sunflower-planted area for the 2022 harvest to a potential new record. The main reason is the expected expansion in production area for the most important sunflower-producing countries in the EU. According
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Promoting Favorable Ethanol Action through REEEAC
by Kelly Davis (Renewable Fuels Association) On May 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC) held its last Charter 6 meeting. REEEAC advises the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
2022: Last Indy 500 with E85 - Next Year 100% Renewable Fuel
by Bob Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Sunday (May 30th) marked the last use of E85 by cars racing in the Indy 500. The race, referred to as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” had about 350,000 cheering fans at the track
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
We Can Meet Ethanol Demand: Green Fuel
by Martin Kadzere (Zimbabwe Situation/ The Herald) Green Fuel, Zimbabwe’s sole producer of blending ethanol, says it has capacity to meet demand on the domestic market in line with the new fuel blending levels announced by the Government recently. --
May 30, 2022 Read Full Article
SAF Production Expands for a Low-Carbon Future
by Scott Jenkins (Chemical Engineering Magazine) ... The current environmental and geopolitical situation is prompting petroleum refiners across the globe to evaluate their assets and explore how to adapt to a carbon-constrained future, and one in which the negative climate effects
May 30, 2022 Read Full Article
SAF Keeps Flying High in 2022 – Aemetis 13M Gallons for Alaska Airlines; Neste, Etihad SAF Delivery
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Between the news that the delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Etihad Airways marks the first time in Japan that SAF will be supplied to an overseas airline at an airport in
May 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Consider Switch to Ethanol Blend
by Sarah McNaughton (Young Dakota Living/Farm Progress) With its lower price and other benefits, ethanol could be a smart choice at the pump this summer. -- ... Many may think that ethanol is only for specific vehicles, and even call E85
May 28, 2022 Read Full Article
CIP Plans Large-Scale Hydrogen Island in Denmark Backed by 10 GW of Offshore Wind
(S&P Global) Hydrogen production of 1 mil mt/year by 2030; Artificial island planned on Dogger Bank -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is planning to build an artificial island for renewable hydrogen production in the North Sea, backed by 10 GW of offshore
May 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Iowa DOT Achieves Near-Zero Emissions with 100% Biodiesel Trucks
(Iowa Department of Transportation/Work Truck) The Iowa DOT committed to a lower carbon footprint through the use of B-100 in its snowplow truck fleet. -- This past winter, the Des Moines, Iowa, area got pummeled with over two feet of snow. While most
May 28, 2022 Read Full Article
First ACH130 Flying with SAF in Scandinavia
(Airbus/Vertical Magazine) Helsinki Citycopter is committed to offering its Scandinavian customers exclusive flights in ACH130s while taking the first steps in reducing greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Helsinki Citycopter will begin by replacing 10% of its
May 28, 2022 Read Full Article
US Welcomes Japan’s Commitment to Double Ethanol Demand
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Japan this week and released a statement on a number of issues, including ethanol. Prime Minister Kishida and President Biden welcomed Japan’s commitment to take all available measures to double
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
AUGA Will Start Production of First Batch of Biomethane Hybrid Tractors
(AUGA/NGV Journal) In autumn 2021, the organic food producer AUGA group, AB introduced the world’s first biomethane and electric tractor – the AUGA M1 − for professional use. This year, the company, together with one of the strongest agricultural machinery manufacturers
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
IndyCar to Use (100%) Renewable Fuel Beginning in 2023
(Associated Press) IndyCar will become the first North American racing series to use 100% renewable fuel in its race cars. Shell, which recently signed a five-year extension to be the fuel sponsor for the open-wheel series, announced plans Friday to switch to
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell to Become IndyCar Fuel Supplier in 2023
by Marshall Pruett (Racer) Shell will replace Speedway as the official fuel supplier of the NTT IndyCar Series in 2023. Pennzoil will also become the official oil of IndyCar; both brands are longtime sponsors and partners of Team Penske. “We are
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Learning Curve: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to ICF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mark Penshorn, Lead Chemical Engineer at ICF, shared this short but sweet slide guide at ABLC this year on how we can figure out where hydrogen will actually be adopted. He also presentedICF’s hydrogen production
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Q&A: Why the Chemical Industry Is Leading the Way in ESG
by Bryan Sims (Opportune LLP) Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies present supply chains with a double-edged sword of opportunity. Global companies must consider the humane treatment of workers, strive to reduce their emissions profile, and implement sound business ethics and board
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen’s Future in Trucking Has Steep Hill to Climb
by Tyler Fussner (Fleet Owner) For hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles to be adopted at-scale in the trucking industry, there are hurdles that must be overcome. -- ... In this scenario, an FCEV with a range of 500 miles would
May 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol’s Own SAF Runway
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The world’s major airlines are racing to decarbonize air travel by backing and using sustainable aviation fuel. Much of it is now being produced via plant-based oils in tandem with renewable diesel. Soon, it
May 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Boom in Brazil
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The world’s second-largest corn producer, Brazil is continuing to see a rise in grain ethanol production and new plant construction. U.S. ethanol producers may gain some insight about how biomass power can be used
May 23, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Campaign Promotes E15, Thanks Leadership
(Renewable Fuels Association) In the week leading up the Memorial Day Weekend, the Renewable Fuels Association is launching a campaign with paid advertising across multiple Midwest states and on social media promoting the benefits of the lower-cost, lower-carbon E15 blend. The ads
May 23, 2022 Read Full Article
A Review of Global Ethanol Market Development: Where We Stand Today
by Brian Healy (U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Working with three different U.S. administrations over the past several years, three common themes have emerged from this global advocacy and market development program: • Building partnerships • Creating alignment through communication •
May 23, 2022 Read Full Article
FIERN President Highlights Role of Industry during RBQAV Congress
( Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (FIERN) (Google translation)) The president of the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (FIERN), Amaro Sales de Araújo, participated in the opening of
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
New Plant Will Produce Bio-LNG to Decarbonize German Transport
(Hitachi Zosen Inova/NGV Journal) The German biogas producer Bioenergie Geest GmbH & Co. KG and the Swiss cleantech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) signed a contract to establish the joint venture company Apensen Verflüssigungs GmbH & CO. KG, in Apensen, in
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Petrol Prices to Rise as Percentage of Biofuels Increased in Spain
by Peter McLaren-Kennedy (EuroWeekly) ... Experts consulted by okdiario say: “This increase in the percentage by half a point will have its direct effect on the pockets of the Spanish, since biofuels are much more expensive than petrol and diesel. That will make
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
MicroBite Set to Deploy Proprietary Inline Sterilization Tech for Its Telangana Bio-ethanol Plant
(LastLY) A Hyderabad based bio-ethanol startup, has developed a disruptive technology for 'inline' sterilization of liquid raw materials. This could be of significant importance to the ethanol industry, especially while handling the inventories of perishable materials for a longer period.
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Prepares for Takeoff
(Chevron) Chevron believes that the future of energy is lower carbon and that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is part of that future. ... Let’s look at a few myths about SAF, followed by the facts. ... Air travel is currently the fastest
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
New SAF Pathways, Feedstocks Needed, Air BP Says
by Angus Batey (Aviation Week) ... So at the first post-COVID EBACE, conversations around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are moving from explanation and education to adoption and promotion. The change will be felt across the sector, and that includes fuel providers
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
E3i to Partner with RPLN to Construct the First Waste to Diesel Plant in the Dominican Republic Using the E3i BioRefinery
(Energy3 International) The Dominican Government and Ridge Partners Linea Noroeste SA (RPLN) have signed the definitive contract for the installation of a plant which processes Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into Combustible diesel. The plant will accept MSW without the need for separation
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Kuehne + Nagel Partners with IAG Cargo to Reduce Its Supply Chain Emissions through Use of 8 Million Litres of First UK Produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(IAG Cargo) • The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is scheduled to be delivered during 2022 and demonstrates IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel’s commitment to decarbonising air cargo The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been sourced by IAG from UK based Phillips
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Enters Strategic Partnership with CFN and Pacific Pride to Expand Distribution of Cleaner Fuels
(Renewable Energy Group/Business Wire) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI), a global producer and supplier of bio-based diesel, has entered into strategic collaboration agreements with CFN and Pacific Pride, two of North America’s largest cardlock fueling networks, to provide cleaner
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis Signs Six-Year Agreement With Trillium to Supply Dairy Renewable Natural Gas
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced today that its Aemetis Biogas Services subsidiary has signed a six-year supply agreement with Trillium to provide an estimated 600,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas (RNG)
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Bombshell: Propel Fuels Sues Phillips 66 over “Year-Long Extraction of Trade Secrets”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Judge Evelio Grillo of the Superior Court of Alameda County has unsealed a Propel Fuels-Phillips 66 lawsuit, ordered that Propel Fuels file an unredacted copy of the suit. According to Propel, the suit alleges hat “the Texas-based
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
New Ethanol Law Could Spark Regional Trend, Biofuels Exec Says
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) A new state law that requires most of Iowa’s fuel stations to sell a gasoline blend with 15% ethanol will rapidly expand the fuel’s availability, but the law’s long-term effects might be more potent, according
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Tallgrass to Capture and Sequester CO2 Emissions from ADM Complex
(Tallgrass/Carbon Capture Magazine) Tallgrass announced it has entered into an agreement with ADM that would pave the way for Tallgrass to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from ADM’s corn-processing complex in Columbus, Neb., and transport it to Tallgrass’ Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
GoodFuels and ITOCHU Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Scale Sustainable Marine Biofuel across Asia-Pacific
(GoodFuels) Partnership between global marine biofuels leader and one of Japan’s largest trading companies to accelerate the market for sustainable low-carbon marine fuels in Singapore, Japan, and across the region -- GoodFuels, the leading biofuels pioneer for the global transport industry,
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
This Company's Under-the-Radar Investments Are Turning Trash Into Renewable 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 is one of several companies investing heavily in the emerging
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Producers Urge Changes to RFS Rule to Boost Aviation Fuel
(Inside EPA) Biofuels producers, airlines and others are urging changes to EPA’s proposed renewable fuel standard (RFS) rules to provide more flexibility to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that is the cornerstone of a Biden administration strategy to reduce carbon
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Introduces Co-processed Marine Fuel in Partnership with Nordic Marine Oil – a New Solution for the Maritime Sector Enabling up to 80% GHG Emission Reduction
(Neste) Together with its partner Nordic Marine Oil, Neste is piloting a new Neste Marine™ 0.1 Co-processed marine fuel in Scandinavia – a solution helping the maritime sector to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The ISCC PLUS certified* marine fuel enables up
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Brazil Mills Cancel Sugar Export Contracts, Shift to Ethanol
by Marcelo Teixeira (St. Kits and Nevis Observer/Reuters) Brazilian sugar cane mills are cancelling some sugar export contracts and diverting production to ethanol to cash in on high energy prices, according to people with direct knowledge of the deals, raising
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis Reports Progress with Biogas, SAF Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released first quarter 2022 financial results on May 12, confirming that the company’s corn ethanol plant in Keyes, California, is operating at near capacity and discussing progress with the company’s biogas, renewable diesel,
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Brittany Ferries to Power New Vessels with Biofuels
(Titan LNG and Brittany Ferries) Titan LNG and Brittany Ferries have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG and Liquified Bio Methane (LBM) to two new LNG-fuelled hybrid Ro-Pax vessels that Brittany Ferries will operate between England and France
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Determining the Optimal Matrix of Fueling Solutions for Your Fleet
(Trillium/ACT News) There is a growing need to help fleets determine their environmental footprint and make the changes needed to meet their sustainability goals. Fleets are discovering the value of partnering with an experienced fuel solutions provider to not only help
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Gas South Partners with Element Markets to Offer FlexRNG
(Element Markets) Natural Gas Leader Provides New Affordable Green Energy Option -- Gas South, one of the leading natural gas marketers in the Southeast, announced an agreement with Element Markets to offer a new, first-to-market sustainable energy product, FlexRNG. FlexRNG is a
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Raízen Raising the Roof on 2 New Cellulosic Ethanol Plants with $395M Investment
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Almost a year ago, The Digest reported that Raízen was rising with about $1.15 billion raised in the biggest Brazil IPO of the year. And this year is no exception to the continued Rising of Raízen
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
EV Cargo Switches Fleet to HVO at Budweiser Brewery in Magor
by Carol Millett (MotorTransport) EV Cargo is replacing diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in 25 of its trucks at client Budweiser Brewing Group’s Magor brewery in Wales. The move will deliver an immediate cut of 92% in CO2 emissions.
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Tootbus London Vehicles Move to 100% Renewable Energy
(Route One) Sightseeing operator Tootbus London has switched all its vehicles away from fossil fuels to 100% reliance on renewable energy sources. Use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) has achieved the milestone for the RATP Dev subsidiary. ... Use of HVO reduces
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Rock Energy Partners Announces Partnership with Renewable Power and Renewable Natural Gas Producer Bio Town Biogas
(Green Rock Energy Partners/Business Wire) Green Rock Energy Partners LLC ("Green Rock" or "the Firm"), a sustainable infrastructure focused private equity firm which invests in renewable energy companies and projects, acquired a stake in Bio Town Biogas LLC (“Bio Town”), a
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Scania Meets Growing Biomethane Truck Interest with Expanded Offer
(Scania/NGV Journal) Scania is a major player in heavy trucks with natural gas engines. The current backdrop of expanding infrastructure and growing supplies of biomethane has generated higher demand, especially for long-haul tractors with the kind of range figures you normally
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions Equity Campaign for 5-state Carbon Capture Project Reaches $1 Billion in Commitments
(Forum News Service/Dickinson Press) Summit Carbon Solutions is proposing to build the world's largest carbon capture and sequestration project. Ethanol plants in Atwater and Granite Falls, Minnesota, are part of the project. -- Summit Carbon Solutions announced Wednesday that it has
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
As Gas Prices Soar, Is Ethanol a Viable Option to Relieve Pain at the Pump?
by John Lauritsen (CBS Minnesota) ... (Brian) Thalmann believes E15, also known as Unleaded 88, can alleviate rising gas prices. It’s EPA approved for passenger vehicles 2001 and newer, as well as flex-fuel vehicles. “It’s a 15% blend of ethanol and generally
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Bolloré Logistics Decarbonises Its Road Solutions with Its New Biofuel Truck
(American Journal of Transportation) On 1 April 2022, Bolloré Logistics put into operation a new shuttle that uses B100 biofuel. This end-to- end solution, designed for all pre and post air shipments, functions 6 days a week ensuring a rotation
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Italy: Veneto Transit Operator Adds New IVECO Buses Fueled by BioCNG
(Arriva Italia/NGV Journal) On 27 April, Arriva Veneto presented seven new biomethane-powered buses at Campo Cannoni in Sottomarina. The zero-impact vehicles will soon enter service in the suburban fleet and will connect Chioggia with Venice, Mestre and the Marco Polo airport. The
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Acquires Northern California Distributor Dawson Oil Company
(Renewable Energy Group) Acquisition marks REG’s latest step in delivering fuel directly to end users -- Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI) announced today the acquisition of Dawson Oil Company, a bulk fuel distributor and cardlock owner, located in Northern
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
E15: Silver Bullet for Gasoline Prices?
by Adam Schubert (Stillwater Associates) On April 12th, President Biden announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would issue an emergency waiver of federal gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) regulations this summer for E15—a 15% blend of ethanol with
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Dallas-Fort Worth Becomes 1st Airport to Use Cooking Oil as Jet Fuel
(Today) Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is aiming to have zero net emissions by 2030. This mission includes recycling restaurant cooking oil and converting it into jet fuel. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports for TODAY. READ MORE/WATCH VIDEO
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Gevo Reports Progress with RNG, Net-Zero 1 Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Officials at Gevo Inc. discussed progress with the development of the company’s renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Iowa and the proposed Net-Zero 1 refinery under development in South Dakota during a first quarter earnings
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
New Study Finds Golden State Drivers Save Big on Clean Fuels – Like E85 Produced by American Farmers -- Under California's LCFS
(Low Carbon Fuels Coalition) In California, the Single Biggest Driver of Fuel Costs is the Price of a Barrel of Oil; LCFS is Successfully Opening the Market and Decarbonizing California’s Transportation Fuels -- As the nation grapples with skyrocketing gas prices,
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
State Urged to Review Methyl Ester Plan
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) The Thai Biodiesel Producer Association (TBPA) is calling on the government to reconsider its plan to further reduce the rate of palm oil-derived methyl ester blended in diesel to avoid a greater impact on the biodiesel
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The White House and 360Fuel Combine Forces to Advance Alternative Energy Infrastructure
(360 Fuel) The White House has unveiled a new strategy and investments as part of a long-term commitment to spur smart development and adoption of sustainable, homegrown fuels across the United States (U.S.). The President declared new steps to achieve this goal
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Orbex Reveals First Full-scale Microlauncher Rocket Developed in Europe
(Orbex) World’s most environmentally friendly rocket seen in its complete form for first time; UK is the first European nation to unveil an innovative, lightweight re-usable launcher -- Uniquely, Orbex Prime is powered by a renewable bio-fuel, bio-propane, supplied by
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Waste to Green Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Element 1
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From renewable methanol to green hydrogen for both mobility and stationary applications, Element 1 is proving hydrogen can be made at a scalable size with attractive economics. Find out why methanol is a precursor to
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Europe: Portugal's Galp Readies for Biofuel Supply
(Bunkerspot) Portuguese energy company Galp will supply biofuel bunkers from September this year. Susana Broco, senior bunker trader at Galp, told delegates at Portugal Shipping Week yesterday (10 May), that the company will be able to supply biofuel blended with gasoil and
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Iberian Peninsula’s First BioLNG Production Plant Was Announced
(DAM Group/NGV Journal) SOLOGAS, a subsidiary of the DAM Group, presented the potential of the first biomethane plant in the Iberian Peninsula, located in As Somozas, province of A Coruña. The facility, which will be ready by 2023, will have a
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Renews Program to Deliver BioCNG to Fuel Stations in California
(SoCalGas/NGV Journal) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has renewed a program to supply renewable natural gas to all 32 of the company’s fueling stations, along with six in the San Diego area, signing three-year contracts with suppliers U.S. Gain and Element
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Anaerobic Digestion Plant to Supply Attleborough Town with Green Gas-VIDEO
(Privilege Finance) Construction work at a Norfolk-based anaerobic digestion (AD) plant will provide households in the south-east town of Attleborough with 10MW of biomethane per hour – enough to supply 4,000 homes, and guarantee green gas for most of the
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Iowa Carbon Pipeline Opponents See Lessons in Dakota Access Fight
by Dan Haugen (Energy News Network/The Gazette) Coalition organizing earlier than those opposing oil pipeline six years ago -- In Iowa, though, a coalition similar to the one that took a stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 is
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Sign Agreement to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Overseas
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) Agreement with Neste for more than 50 million gallons of SAF to initially fuel United flights out of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport; Largest SAF agreement Neste has made with a passenger airline -- United, which has invested in more
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Current State of North American Ethanol Sector
(Biofuels International) ... In the Administration’s adjoining Summer Fuels Outlook, the forecast for the average price of petroleum and diesel is that the next few months will see prices reaching their highest inflation-adjusted levels since the summer of 2014. This is
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive-Malaysia May Cut Palm Oil Export Tax by Half Amid Global Supply Crisis
by Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi (Reuters) Malaysia's commodities ministry has proposed cutting the export tax on palm oil by as much as half to help fill a global edible oil shortage and grow the market share of the
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
GACL and GAIL Signed Term Sheet for Setting up a 500 KLD Bioethanol Plant in Gujarat
(Equity Bulls) Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) have joined hands to set-up a Bioethanol plant of 500 KLD capacity. A Term Sheet for setting up a Bioethanol plant in Gujarat was signed by Shri
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Circular Sourcing for Materials Transition: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With over 2,000 issued and pending patents/applications, Genomatica is on a role with a pipeline with $30 billion direct TAM, according to their recent ABLC presentation. From commercial-scale bio-butanediol to renewable nylon, and HMDA, find
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
North America's Long-Haul Freight Trucks Can Now Go beyond Carbon Neutrality and Save SIignificant Money
(California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership) During a press event at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP) collaborated with Cummins Inc. to display its near-zero emissions X15N 15-liter natural gas engine for the North American freight transportation market.
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
USGC Helps Create Demand for US Ethanol in Vietnam
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council worked with the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in Vietnam to engage the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) to reduce most favored nation (MFN) tariffs on
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
More than Half of US Commercial Trucks Are Powered by Near-Zero Emissions Advanced Diesel Technology
(Diesel Technology Forum) National Average Now Reaches 53% -- Research shows that for the first time, more than half of all diesel commercial vehicles on the road in the US are advanced diesel technology models. The Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) is
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Edinburgh Airport Vehicles Switch to Renewable Diesel
(Biobased Diesel Daily) Vehicles operating at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland are now being powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel, as the airport continues to look at ways to reduce its emissions. Thirty-four vehicles have made the change
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Releases New Study Demonstrating Lower Consumer Costs at the Pump
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Without current U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production, fuel prices would be 4% higher -- Today (May 9, 2022), Clean Fuels Alliance America released a new study, “ The Offsetting Impact of Expanded Biomass Based Diesel
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Algae Biofuel Market Report (2022 to 2027) - Featuring ExxonMobil, Manta Biofuel and Synthetic Genomics Among Others
(Research and Markets/Globe Newswire) The "Algae Biofuel Market - Forecasts from 2022 to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global algae biofuel market is estimated to show growth from US$5.022 billion in 2020 to US$9.033 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 8.75%. The
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Will GA Have a Fuel Problem?
by Julie Boatman (Flying Magazine) With avgas a boutique product and jet-A supplies in mitigation, experts see price volatility rather than more shortages ahead, for general aviation. ... What About SAF? Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has entered the picture in a significant way—if
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Darling Ingredients Inc. to Acquire Largest Independent Brazilian Rendering Company, FASA Group
(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Brazil's largest independent rendering company, FASA Group for approximately R$2.8 billion Brazilian
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Biosolutions for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Things are looking good for Novozymes this year with 10% organic sales growth, two new product launches in the first quarter including HiPhorious – a phytase solution for improved phosphate uptake – in animal nutrition,
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Navigator CO2, Big River Resources, and Big River United Energy Execute Letter of Intent for the Capture, Transportation, Storage, and Value Optimization of up to 1,000,000 Metric Tons of CO2 per Year, for Twenty (20) Years
(Navigator CO2 Ventures/PR Newswire) Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC ("Navigator") announced today a long-term agreement with Big River Resources, LLC and Big River United Energy, LLC ("Big River") to provide turnkey carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) services on Navigator's Heartland Greenway
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
‘9.99% Ethanol Blending in Petrol’
(ENS Economic Bureau/Indian Express) The ethanol blending programme is aimed at reducing the country's dependence on crude oil imports, cutting carbon emissions and boosting farmers' incomes. The level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached 9.99 per cent, Petroleum
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
UFOP Rejects Reduction of the Cap for Biofuels from Cultivated Biomass
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants) The GHG Quota Act regulates market balancing -- The Federal Environment Ministry's initiative to reduce the so-called cap on biofuels from cultivated biomass has met with incomprehension. The UFOP rejects the
May 09, 2022 Read Full Article
USGC Engagement Helps Allow US Ethanol to Enter Indonesian Market
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. ethanol can now enter the Indonesian market by way of pre-blended fuel following the recent removal of a ban on such products entering the country. This change creates a potential market of more than 200
May 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Verbio Launches $115 Million Renewable Natural Gas, Ethanol Plant in Nevada; Touts Bigger Plans
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Calling the technology at a central Iowa biorefinery a game changer, corporate and elected officials marked the start of commercial production of renewable natural gas and ethanol at a $115 million central Iowa biorefinery Friday. "This is a
May 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste’s Renewable Fuels Take Coldplay around the World – Collaboration Helps the Band towards 50% Reduction in Its World Tour Related Carbon Emissions
(Neste) Coldplay is partnering up with Neste to take steps towards the band’s target of reducing CO2 emissions from the Music Of The Spheres World Tour by 50% compared to the band’s previous world tour. Neste will provide Coldplay with sustainable aviation fuel
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: USA BioEnergy and Texas Renewable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 12 advanced biorefineries specializing in the conversion of sustainably sourced wood waste into sustainable aviation fuel and naphtha are what USA BioEnergy is working on right now. Carbon capture tech is involved too. What’s the tech
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
RTFA Members Give Oral Evidence to Environmental Audit Committee
by Gaynor Hartnell (Renewable Transport Fuel Association) The Environmental Audit Committee began an enquiry on Net Zero Aviation and Shipping in the Autumn of 2021. On 30th March, 2022 Andy Cornell of ABSL (representing the RTFA) joined a panel of witnesses and answered questions on Sustainable Aviation
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
RTFA Chief Executive Gaynor Hartnell Talks about Renewable Fuels at Greenfleet
by Gaynor Hartnell (Renewable Transport Fuel Association) Presenters pre-recorded their presentations in advance of today’s (April 28, 2022) Commercial Vehicle event run by Greenfleet UK. In case you missed it, click below to hear Gaynor’s 8 minute presentation on Viable
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Help Ensure Europe’s Energy Security and Sustainability
by Simona Vackeová (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the EU aims to increase its energy independence and steps up its ambitions to fight climate change, it should stay true to its goal of carbon neutrality and not overlook the full potential
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Fueling the Hydrogen Revolution with RNG
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Stewart Stewart of BayoTech discusses the U.S. hydrogen industry, its potential to utilize RNG, and the company’s rollout of regional hubs. -- The hydrogen economy is here and now. The rapidly growing opportunity is significant,
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
A Focus on Pyrolysis Coproducts
by Sue Retka Schill (Biomass Magazine) CHAR Technologies builds its business case around flexibility in feedstock and outputs. -- With three projects in development, Toronto-headquartered CHAR Technologies is poised for commercialization of its high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) process, producing biocarbon and
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Liquid Biofuels Market Size to Surpass Around US$ 247.38 Billion by 2027 -- Emergen Research
(Emergen Research/EIN Presswire) Growing environmental awareness and increasing government supportive policies and initiatives regarding the adoption of biofuels are driving the market. -- The Global Liquid biofuels Market report, released by Emegen research, provides the target audience with the key information pertaining
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
COWI and Swedish Biofuels to Build Factories for SAF Production
(Biofuels International) Swedish Biofuels and COWI have partnered up to supply the Swedish market with 400,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Swedish Biofuels bases its technology on the 'alcohol-to-jet' (ATJ) method, which paves the way for complete elimination of fossil
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Interest in RNG Motor Fuel Continues to Grow
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) today announced that 64 percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2021 was renewable natural
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Kelly Says Permanent E15 Sales Can Curb Inflation and Could Increase Demand
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says the ethanol industry can support increased demand for permanent, year-round sales of E15. She tells Brownfield there’s adequate infrastructure to deliver the fuel to retailers. “There is now. Now, if demand
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Report Highlights Hurdles to Higher Ethanol Blends
(Farm Journal Ag/Web/Pro Farmer Editors) Biofuel and farm groups see E15 and other higher blends of corn ethanol into gasoline as the strategy to increased sales, but the current structure of the Renewable Fuel Standard “does not serve to incentivize
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
New Biofuels Partnerships and First Supply in the Middle East
(Monjasa) Oil and shipping group, Monjasa, has successfully completed its first blending and supply of marine biofuels in the UAE. The project was carried out in close collaboration with international energy company, Uniper and biofuel producer Neutral Fuels.On 9 March 2022,
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Plug Supplies Walmart with Green Hydrogen to Power Lift Fleet
by David Worford (Environment + Energy Leader) Walmart will get up to 20 tons of liquid green hydrogen a day as part of an agreement with Plug Power to help power the retailer’s lift trucks at its distribution centers across the
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
OMV and AEG Fuels Bring SAF to Market at Vienna Airport
(Biofuels International) OMV and Associated Energy Group are working together to distribute regional sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by OMV in Austria. The two companies have agreed to market an on-demand quantity of SAF in 2022, allowing end users, mainly from
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Avfuel Expands SAF Availability at KMRY
(AvFuel) Avfuel Corporation now provides a consistent supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM to Del Monte Aviation (KMRY). The announcement comes a little more than a year after the fuel supplier announced it would do the same for Monterey Jet
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
UPS Orders More Hexagon Agility’s CNG Fuel Systems for Its U.S. Fleet
(NGV Journal/Hexagon Group) As previously disclosed, Hexagon Agility signed a master services agreement in October 2019 with UPS to supply (bio)CNG fuel systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Under this agreement, Hexagon Agility has received USD 21.9 million in new orders in
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Profitable Q1 for Ethanol, Renewable Diesel
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp. released first quarter 2022 financial results on April 26, reporting both its ethanol and renewable diesel segments were profitable during the three-month period. Production of both fuels was up. Valero’s renewable diesel segment,
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS) Continue to Support Higher Biodiesel Blends
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) Equipment manufacturers and fleets have been strong supporters of biodiesel over the past thirty years. And, as diesel fleets are looking to do even more to lower their carbon footprint, they’re looking at B20 and beyond. In
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Joint Venture Raízen Geo Biogás Invests in Biomethane
(Siamig (Google translation)) Eight months after starring in the largest IPO in the country in 2021, Raízen, the fourth largest Brazilian company in terms of revenue, is once again showing the market the reason that led it to seek the
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Cover Crop, Cash Crop: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to CoverCress
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC this spring, Mike DeCamp, CEO of CoverCress shared this emerging seed technology slide guide all about a novel winter oilseed crop that enables Midwest farmers to grow three crops in two seasons! With
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Leaders See Need for More Buy-in on SAF
by Kerry Lynch (AIN Online) Heading into 2022, business aviation leaders have been encouraged about progress that has been and is being made on the sustainability front. But at the same time, industry leaders are aware that much work remains to
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Presents First Annual Customer Awards
(Renewable Energy Group) Renewable Energy Group (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI) presented their first ever customer awards last week at a private reception held following the Company’s launch of their new EnDura Fuels™ product line. These awards were developed by REG as a
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market (2022 To 2032) - By Fuel Type, Biofuel Manufacturing, Biofuel Blending, Platform And Region
(MENAFN/Globe Newswire) The 'Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market 2022-2032' report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This recent market study on the market offers global industry analysis for 2014-2021 & opportunity assessment for 2022-2032. The study offers a comprehensive assessment of the more important market
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Iberia Is Fast Becoming Europe’s Green Hydrogen Hub after Unveiling Four Large-Scale Projects This Year
(Generandi) CIP and partners announced the 500MW MadoquaPower2X project in Portugal. This adds to the 11.4GW of green hydrogen projects already unveiled in the region in the last three months. Its developers have announced the construction of a 500MW H2 facility, one of the
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Emissions from Transport: It’s Not Only about Technology
by Philippe Marchand (European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP)/Transport Energy Strategies) ... Is the recent about turn in Germany regarding the sunset date for sales of the internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), proposed by the European Commission for 2035, a sure
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Can ‘Green Corridors’ Tackle Shipping’s Giant Carbon Footprint?
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue) At last year’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, 22 countries, including the UK, US, Germany and Japan, signed up to the Clydebank Declaration, announcing their intention to establish various zero-emissions shipping routes known as “green corridors”. By
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Air Canada Powers 4 Flights with SAF on Earth Day
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Air Canada powered four commercial flights departing from San Francisco April 22 to its major hubs in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal with sustainable aviation fuel to commemorate Earth Day. The fuel was sourced from
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Crown Oil Becomes 1st UK Fuel Supplier to Earn Carbon-Neutral Status
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Crown Oil Ltd. announced it has become the first U.K. fuel supplier to receive carbon-neutral status under the PAS 2060:2014 Framework. Becoming a carbon-neutral business is a steppingstone toward its ultimate goal of becoming net
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel to Fuel Trucks Hauling NTT IndyCar Series Cars
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ndyCar LLC owner Penske Entertainment announced that, beginning in June, all 26 NTT IndyCar Series cars will be transported by trucks fueled with renewable diesel. NTT Corp. (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) is the title sponsor
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
New Technology May Help Meet Rising Demand for Biobased Diesel Feedstock
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) As the renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industries build out amid mounting concerns over the supply and prices of fats, oil and grease, innovation persists in the feedstock sector to help meet growing
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy Awarded $2 Million Grant from the California Energy Commission for Clean Energy Project at Paramount Facility
(World Energy/PR Newswire) Project Increases Availability of Low-Carbon Fuel Solutions While Improving Local Air Quality -- World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, today announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded the company a $2 million grant for its Blending Terminal Project in Paramount,
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Advancing Renewable Diesel & Ethanol: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Valero
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Valero and Darling Ingredients are the parent companies of the Diamond Green Diesel renewable diesel joint venture so today we look at both companies – first here at Valero and their renewable diesel (world’s 2nd
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Pushes for Greater Use in Europe to Reduce Reliance on Russia
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Major industry players seek long-term mandates, ambitious targets; Feedstock availability for industry remains key to achieve targets -- Industry leaders strongly stressed increased biofuels consumption through blending mandates and other measures in a bid to make Europe energy
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
UK: Gasrec and Reynolds Logistics Extend Biomethane Delivery Contract
(Gasrec/NGV Journal) Family-owned Reynolds Logistics, which runs approximately 90 trucks across the country, specializing in the delivery of bulk fuel, hazardous liquids and lubricants, has committed to a five-year contract renewal with Gasrec. The deal will see Reynolds Logistics continue to
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Oilseed Cover Crops Are a Low Carbon Solution for Feedstocks in Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel
(Brownfield Ag News) In this episode of Managing for Profit, Alan Weber, an advisor to Clean Fuels Alliance America and a partner with Marciv, discusses future opportunities for oilseeds that provide climate-friendly feedstocks and cover crops. (LISTEN podcast)
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Veolia Launches Its First Renewable Fuel Powered Fleet
(Veolia) Following the contract start on 1 April, Veolia has launched a brand new fleet of green fuelled vehicles to collect waste and recycling, including food and garden waste, from residents across the Broadland district. In a first for Veolia
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Nestlé Unveils Switch to Renewable Energy for Its Owned Fleet of Trucks
(Nestlé) Nestlé food and drink products will now be delivered around the UK and Ireland by trucks which emit up to 95% less carbon. This significant reduction in emissions comes after the company switched 75% of its owned fleet of trucks
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
WM'S Renewable Energy Investments Expect to Power over 1 Million Homes by 2026
(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 -- Rounding out Earth Month, WM (NYSE: WM) plans to invest $825 million in
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Commercial Availability! Oberon Fuels Drives Down Emissions from Propane with New rDME/Propane Blend
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Oberon Fuels announced commercial availability of a new approach to drive down emissions across the propane industry: a blend of propane and Oberon’s renewable DME (dimethyl ether) and that Suburban Propane is the first
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Turkish Airlines Highlights Sustainability as Biofuel Aircraft Enters Service
(Breaking Travel News) Turkish Airlines has adorned sustainability-themed livery of its Airbus 321 to highlight its first flight using environmentally-friendly biofuel with zero waste principle. Apart from providing information on the sustainability actions with the Green Class concept of this first flight,
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Company Successfully Completes Biofuel Trial on First Carbon Neutral Juice Shipment
(Hellenic Shipping News/Louis Dreyfus Company B.V.) Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced today the successful completion of a biofuel trial carried out in collaboration with Wisby Tanker AB, Sweden (Wisby Tanker) on one of LDC’s upgraded Juice vessels, MV Essayra.
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Ubrabio Celebrates the Resumption of Biodiesel Blending and Requests Intermediate Targets for B15
(Ubrabio (Google Translation)) The Brazilian Union of Biodiesel and Biokerosene (Ubrabio) received with optimism the statement by the Minister of Mines and Energy (MME), Bento Albuquerque, who stated, on a recent trip to India, that Brazil will resume the trajectory
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Bunge and CoverCress Inc. Announce Commercial Partnership to Meet Growing Demand for Renewable Fuel Feedstocks
(Bunge/CoverCress/Business Wire) Bunge, Chevron Make New Investments in CoverCress Inc. -- Bunge (NYSE: BG) and CoverCress Inc. (“CCI”) announced today a unique commercial partnership to bring a new renewable oilseed and animal feed crop to market. The agreement establishes a long-term
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Governors Seek to Expand Sales of Higher-Ethanol Gasoline Blend
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. governors from eight Midwest states, many of which are major corn producers, asked the Biden administration on Thursday to apply rules that would allow gasoline blended with a higher level of ethanol to be sold year-round
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Air Products Teaming Up with World Energy to Build $2 Billion Conversion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production Facility in Southern California
(Air Products) Site is World’s First and North America’s Only Commercial-Scale SAF Production Facility; World Energy SAF Expansion to Serve Growing Carbon-Net-Zero Aviation Markets; Project includes New Hydrogen Plant, and Extension and Capacity Increase of Air Products’ Existing Southern California
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Zeroing in on rDME, Renewable Dimethyl-Ether: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Dimeta
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Rebecca Groen from Dimeta shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC last month and now’s your chance to see what she had to say about renewable and recycled carbon DME as a fuel that can
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
It's Time For Ethanol Honesty: Sparring with the New Spate of Anti-Ethanol Scatological Slurs
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) The April announcement by Joe Biden that E15 would be allowed to be sold year-round set off a frenzied spate of new attacks on the good fuel...the clean fuel...the 100% domestically produced fuel: ETHANOL. TV
April 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Evri Trials Diesel Replacement
(The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) The consumer delivery company Evri (formerly Hermes UK) is trialling Green D+ HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a 100% renewable diesel replacement derived from waste and residue oils. The trial is designed to validate claims
April 27, 2022 Read Full Article
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