by Keith O'Connor (The Business Desk) Renewable bioenergy and carbon reduction specialists, Fleetsolve is looking to triple its workforce with the creation of an additional 70 jobs over the next six months. Fleetsolve, part of the SIMEC Group, announced its new recruitment
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Back TO HOMENotice of Determination 2020/26: Countervailing Duty on Biodiesel Originating in Argentina
(United Kingdom Department for International Trade) The Secretary of State for International Trade has determined the countervailing duty on biodiesel originating in Argentina imposed by the following European Union (EU) instrument is to be transitioned: Commissioning Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/244 of
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Viewpoint: Pandemic Drives Asia-Pacific Ethanol Markets
by Lauren Moffitt (Argus Media) Weaker crude oil prices have eroded the competitiveness of biofuels as a transport fuel in a global economy battered by Covid-19, leaving any expansion of ethanol-gasoline blending in Asia-Pacific tightly tied to domestic feedstock availability in
December 31, 2020 Read Full Article
Building Back Better with Biofuels
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Expecting heightened attention on renewable energy in the years ahead, Growth Energy will be working with America’s elected leaders to unleash ethanol as the engine of the rural economy and the foundation of
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Transatlantic Trade-Offs: Europe Faces a Potential Flood of Imports
by Emmanuel Desplechin (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The recent U.S. presidential election has spurred a lot of talk about what the new administration will mean for the transatlantic trade relationship after four years of on again, off again tariff wars. ... Europe faces
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Accelerating Demand: A Roadmap for Sparking New Demand for Ethanol
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol is ready to execute on Accelerate, a roadmap for sparking new demand for ethanol. The plan is built around implementing new clean fuel policies, protecting what
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences - When ‘Best-of-Both’ Traits Shine
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences, building on years of success with its high-yield, GA-expressing yeasts, is making the previously divergent characteristics of high yield and superior robustness—packaged together—a reality. “What we’ve seen in this industry
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
45Q - The Drive to Qualify
by Alex Tiller (Carbonvert Inc./Ethanol Producer Magazine) The road to qualifying for the 45Q tax credit can be confusing, with strict limitations on project phases and what constitutes start of construction. But, navigated properly, the credit is a promising opportunity. Carbon
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
'Fiber Is the New Starch'
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Novozymes has released a platform to convert more fiber to ethanol, giving producers an attractive 'D3 lift.' The company is also helping its customers navigate the low-carbon fuels marketplace, streamlining certification and assisting where
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
E20 Set to Be Leading Fuel by July 2021
(Bangkok Post/MSN) A long-delayed plan to make gasohol E20 a leading fuel for motorists should eventually come into effect in July next year to promote fuel with a higher level of ethanol blend, according to the Department of Energy Business. Officials want
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
The Year for Ethanol: Ethanol Report 12-28-20
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) ... In this edition of the Ethanol Report, we take a ride back through the year starting with the high hopes for a great year in January and February, into the devastating impact of COVID-19 restrictions
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
REG: From 30,000 Gallons of Biodiesel Sold in 1996 to Half a Billion Gallons Today
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) As 2020 comes to a close, Renewable Energy Group Inc., North America’s largest biodiesel producer, is celebrating a quarter-century in soybean oil refinement and biodiesel production. Back in 1995, the company from which REG would
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Trump's Unplanned Gift to Biden: Clean Energy on the Rise
by Ben Lefebvre and Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico) ... Biden is expected to speed the adoption of electric vehicles and boost power line transmission networks that will open up new opportunities for renewable power generators, analysts said. ... But the situation for fossil fuels
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Indiana Soybean Alliance and American Lung Association Launch B20 Club of Indiana
(Indiana Soybean Alliance) Four diesel fleets in Indiana were recently inducted as inaugural members of the newly-formed B20 Club of Indiana, a collaboration between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the American Lung Association© that showcases exceptional green fleets with experience using
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Commodities 2021: Fuel Ethanol's Fortunes in 2021 Hinge on Policy Edicts in Philippines, China
by Donavan Lim (S&P Global Platts) Philippines' local buying requirements seen falling in Q1; China's imports from US could resume if tensions ease; Higher Grade B prices likely for Ulsan buyers in 2021 -- A rise in fuel ethanol imports could be on
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Sweden: MUFG and Societe Generale Support Clean Urban Transport in Gothenburg with EIB Credit Line
(European Investment Bank) ... The SEK 1.2bn financing operation facilitates the acquisition of 297 electric and biofuel buses being leased to Transdev for its use on five concessions in Gothenburg, starting from December 2020. In March 2019, Transdev won five 10-year contracts to operate
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Top 10 Slide Guides of 2020
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... In today’s Digest, we look at the HOTTEST Digest Slide Guides like Corbion’s biobased Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), Gevo’s low carbon drop-in transportation fuels, Neste, an exclusive Digest Q&A with Clariant, and even some
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
OPIS by IHS Markit Launches First Voluntary Carbon Credit Price Assessments Providing Transparency Needed to Advance Paris Agreement Climate Goals
(OPIS/Business Wire) OPIS, an IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) company and the leading benchmark provider for emissions and carbon markets data, will launch today the world’s first comprehensive daily pricing suite for global voluntary carbon offset credits to advance the global initiative
December 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Asda Scales Gas Fleet Fast, with Huge Volvo FH LNG Order
by Martin Tomlinson (Volvo Trucks) Asda is taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in the run-up to Christmas peak trading, in what is believed to be the single largest order ever placed in the UK for heavy
December 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Carinata for Biofuels, High Protein Feed, Cover Crop: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Nuseed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nuseed (which acquired Agrisoma last year) has four focus crops – carinata, sorghum, canola and sunflower – sound more like a cooking ingredient list but they are in fact fantastic feedstocks for a range of
December 28, 2020 Read Full Article
15 Billion Biodiesel Gallons by 2050: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to National Biodiesel Board
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed Kurt Kovarik, National Biodiesel Board’s VP of Federal Affairs, at ABLC this summer, check out this slide guide where he outlines NBB’s vision, their new mission of 15 billion gallons of biodiesel
December 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Aemetis Enters Electric Vehicle Market
(Aemetis/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... High-capacity electric vehicles (HCEV’s) from Nevo Motors are designed for heavy cargo and long range by using on-board range extender generators powered by renewable natural gas (RNG), with future electric truck models designed to use patented hydrogen
December 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Number One Energy Port in the Americas Joins SEA-LNG
(SEA-LNG) SEA-LNG is delighted to welcome the Port of Corpus Christi, the largest port in the United States by total revenue tonnage to its growing port membership. The Port of Corpus Christi is the fourth North American port to join
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Analysis: Biofuels Sector Hopeful Over Biden RFS Stance, Wary of GHG Policy
by Patrick Newkumet (Oil Price Information Service) Renewable fuel industry officials are mostly optimistic that the incoming Biden administration will be more supportive of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) than the Trump White House, though some worry that the president-elect's
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Ames Adds New 100% Biodiesel Powered Trucks
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Renewable Energy Group and Optimus Technologies recently partnered to help Ames, Iowa grow its fleet of sustainable vehicles. The City of Ames is adding seven new all-purpose dump trucks to their fleet that have the Optimus Technologies advanced
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Manitoba to Raise Ethanol, Biofuel Requirements in New Year
by Sarah Lawrynuik (Winnipeg Free Press/Yahoo!) The provincially mandated amount of ethanol in gasoline and biofuel content in diesel is set to rise in Manitoba. An integral part of the province’s climate plan, the required amount of ethanol in gasoline will increase
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
How the Pentagon Could Boost Biden's Climate Plan
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) ...The Pentagon helped jump start the U.S. solar industry back in 2007 when the Air Force contracted to build a 14-megawatt solar farm at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, and former President Barack Obama
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Converting a Petroleum Diesel Refinery for Renewable Diesel
by Erin Chan (Burns & McDonnell) As refiners consider renewable, low-carbon alternatives, renewable diesel — refined from agricultural products using petroleum refinery processes — is gaining traction. Rather than constructing new grassroots renewable diesel production units, refineries with existing hydroprocessing
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
The Fuel for Thought Podcast
(Haldoe Topsoe) The world’s first podcast about renewables for the refinery industry season two. This time, Sylvain Verdier and Mikala Grubb from Topsoe look into some of the most pressing topics in renewables and the refining industry, including trends in
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
OMV to Coprocess Renewable Diesel at Schwechat Refinery Near Vienna
by Ron Kotrba (Bio-based Diesel Daily) Multinational oil, gas and petrochemical company based in Vienna, Austria, is investing 200 million euros at its Schwechat refinery southeast of Vienna to co-process up to 160,000 metric tons of vegetable oils—including used cooking oil
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Stocks Pile Up as Plants Produce for Byproducts
by Tyne Morgan (Farm Journal AgWeb) ... Peter Meyer of S&P Global Platts says ethanol plants are now producing ethanol not for the fuel, but for the byproducts. "Ethanol plants are selling a lot of their byproducts given the rise in soybean oil prices, which
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
SoCalGas, SDG&E’s Voluntary RNG Tariff Request Approved
(Bioenergy Insight) On 17 December, the California Public Utilities Commission approved SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric’s request to offer a voluntary Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Tariff. The programme will allow households and businesses to purchase RNG from the
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Gasum, UECC Make History with LNG, LBG Ship-to-Ship Bunkering
(Bioenergy Insight) Gasum performed its first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG)-liquefied biogas (LBG) bunkering to a cargo vessel. The bunkering was conducted by Gasum’s LNG bunker vessel Coralius at anchorage outside the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden. A fuel blend consisting of
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta Meets Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi
(ENI) The President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta has met today in Nairobi the Chief Executive Officer of Eni Claudio Descalzi to discuss potential green initiatives to be developed in the country, in order to provide local communities with
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Supplies DHL Express with Sustainable Aviation Fuel at San Francisco International Airport
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company. The Group
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
First Delivery: AustroCel Hallein Supplies OMV with Advanced Bioethanol
(OMV) The test run of the world’s largest bioethanol plant based on wood has proven successful; OMV and AustroCel start cooperation with second-generation bioethanol; 1.5 million liters a month of the advanced biofuel will be delivered from January 2021; Substituting
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Enzymatic Lignin Valorization: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sugar-based bioplastics and lignin-based foams and composites are making it possible to transform the huge amount of oil based materials and products in our lives to biobased products. MetGen is making it happen with zero
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Energy, Total Enter MoU to Expand RNG Infrastructure
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel in the U.S. and Canada, and Total S.E. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a 50/50 joint
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Carbon Intensity Is Important for Renewable Fuels Investments
by Dave Collings (1898 & Co./Burns & McDonnell) As developers, investors and plant operators explore options to increase production and market share of renewable fuels, the concept of carbon intensity (CI) must be well-understood. It might be the deciding factor that
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Is Your Renewable Diesel Project Sustainable?
by Dave Collings (1898 & Co./Burns & McDonnell) For organizations looking to develop, construct and commission a new renewable diesel plant, it’s important to understand the various market conditions at play to avoid poorly made investments and the pitfalls of lost
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Gas Pumps to Get Climate, Health Warning Labels in Cambridge, MA
by Sebastian Blanco (Car and Driver) Cambridge, Massachusetts, this week became the first city in the U.S. to put health and environment warning labels on its gas pumps. - In related news, a nine-year-old girl in South London, England, became
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
SAF Takes-off to the Next Level – United’s Bold SAF Commitment, Boeing, Etihad Airways, World Energy’s 50/50 Blend, Gevo’s SAF in Seattle
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... In today’s Digest, United Airlines ambitious goal by investing in sustainable fuels and new tech – NOT buying carbon offsets – to reduce GHG emissions by 100% by 2050, Gevo’s SAF delivered for
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
British Military Looking to Move Aircraft to Sustainable Fuel Sources
by Ed Adamczyk (UPI) A plan to use sustainable sources for up to 50 percent of military aviation fuel was announced by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace this week. The British Ministry of Defense on Saturday said it would look to algae, alcohol, household waste,
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Van Oord Orders Green Cable-Laying Vessel
(Van Oord) Van Oord has ordered a next-generation custom-built green cable-laying vessel. The vessel will be delivered from VARD in Norway and equipped with the latest sustainable technologies. The vessel will be fully operational in 2023. This investment is part of
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Maersk Enters Partnership with Novo Nordisk on Global Cold Chain Logistics
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk today announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk from 2021. The three-year agreement on cold chain logistics covers transportation including ocean services and inland logistics. "We are proud to be chosen as one
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Production Is Set to Increase 5000% in Just 5 Years
by Alex Kimani (OilPrice.com) After decades of stagnation and multiple false dawns, the hydrogen economy appears primed for a major takeoff. A growing number of countries and industries are proactively investing in hydrogen technologies, with hydrogen being touted as the ‘fuel of the future.’ Meanwhile, industry
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Expands Renewable Diesel Fueling Network
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Neste, a producer of renewable diesel made from waste materials, has opened two new fueling stations in central California, providing greater accessibility to Neste MY Renewable Diesel. The number of Neste MY Renewable Diesel fueling stations in
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Advanced Membrane Tech: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Whitefox
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed last week’s DigestConnect, have no fear, check out the Whitefox slide guide here! Whitefox CTO Stephan Blum, advisor Bill Lee, Process Engineer Virginia Andrade and Field Engineer Sean Lorimer shared all about improved
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Now Is the Time to Let Sustainable Aviation Fuel Take Off
by Chris Cooper (Aviation Pros/Neste North America) ... Globally, more than 40 airlines now have already implemented SAF at some level, with an estimated 200,000 commercial flights using SAF since 2011 and 1.6 billion gallons of SAF committed to forward purchase
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
How Natural Gas Utilities Are Developing the RNG Market in a Decarbonizing World—Webinar Review
by Hannah DelSordo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The December 15th webinar discussed how natural gas utilities are developing the renewable natural gas (RNG) market in a decarbonizing world. This event featured speaker Philip Sheehy, the technical director of transportation and energy
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Yara’s Green Ammonia Behemoth: The 500,000 Tonner that Will De-fossilize Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Yara announces plans to fully electrify its ammonia plant in Porsgrunn, Norway with the potential to cut 800,000 tons of CO2 per annum, equivalent to the emissions from 300,000 passenger cars. ... Yara’s the world’s
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
MOL and euglena Co. Conduct Sea Trial of MOL Group Tugboat Using euglena Biodiesel Fuel for the First time in Port of Nagoya
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) and euglena Co., Ltd. (Euglena; President: Mitsuru Izumo; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) today announced a successful sea trial in the Port of Nagoya of the MOL Group-operated
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
California Ethanol + Power Finalizes Exclusive Purchase & Marketing Agreement With CHS for Imperial County Project
(California Ethanol + Power) Minnesota Firm to Market and Sell 68 Million Gallons Annually of Essential EthanolTM to Be Produced at Sugar Valley Energy Campus near Brawley, CA -- California Ethanol + Power announced today an exclusive 15-year contract was
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Scania’s European Cab Production Fully Fossil-Free
(Scania) Scania’s cab production plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden, enters 2021 as fully fossil free. It will thereby be the first of its major production plants around the world to successfully phase out carbon emitting production elements. -- Scania has made a
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
WEF’s ‘Clean Skies for Tomorrow’ Outlines Pathway to Net-Zero Aviation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is the World Economic Forum doing to help aviation meet net zero goals? First, they recognize that the most immediate action to achieve carbon-neutral flying is the investment in, and rapid scale-up, of sustainable
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Flying High with Aviation Biofuel – Continuous SAF Supply Arrives at SFO and LTN Airports, RSB Recognized by ICAO for CORSIA
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... First, Signature Flight Support, Neste and NetJets celebrate the official launch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at SFO and LTN airports which is now available for purchase. Second, RSB has officially been recognized by
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
After COVID: A Lower Carbon Future for Commercial Aviation
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Briefing Series: By Air, Land, and Sea: Navigating the Climate Future -- The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing series on climate mitigation and adaptation in the transportation sector. The series covered ports, aviation, and public transit. As
December 12, 2020 Read Full Article
“Biofuel Renaissance” Could Be Coming
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Industry thinks the proposed Clean Fuel Standard could unleash demand that would require two or three new crushers -- Canada could see a second wave of canola crush plant construction if Ottawa gets its proposed
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
China to Sell 80 Million Internal Combustion Engines a Year in Next Five Years
(Reuters) China is expected to sell 80 million internal combustion engines annually in the next five years, in line with previous years, an engine industry association said on Thursday, amid a broader industry transformation toward electrification. Internal combustion engines still dominate China’s
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
RFA: Ethanol Industry Needs Support, as COVID-19 Losses Near $4 Billion
(Renewable Fuels Association) With COVID-19 cases on the rise again, state and local governments are taking additional actions to limit travel and promote social distancing. In turn, consumption of ethanol-blended gasoline is rapidly falling again, threatening to derail an already tenuous
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
TFG Marine Commences Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp Operations, Successfully Trials Marine Biofuels and Appoints Rasmus Bach Nielsen to Board
(TFG Marine) TFG Marine, ("TFG"), the global marine fuel supply and procurement joint venture company created by Trafigura and shipping firms Frontline and Golden Ocean, announces major milestones in its strategy to grow and improve transparency in new markets and provide
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Bentley Switches to Waste-Based Renewable Fuels to Drive Greener In-House Logistics in Crewe
(Volkswagen) Achieving carbon neutral operations a key pillar of Bentley’s recently launched Beyond100 commitment to becoming end-to-end carbon neutral by 2030; Manufacturing team developing industry-leading vision for supply chain design and sustainable manufacturing; Reduce, avoid and compensate ethos informed strategy
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Farmers Should Focus on Biofuel to Increase Earning Potential: Gadkari
(The Hindu Business Line) Must make ethanol from corn, sugarcane, biomass and rice husk, says Road Transport Minister -- Farmers in Bihar should diversify to produce biofuel in order to increase their earning potential, said Nitin Gadkari Minister for Road
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Carson Inks Extended Renewable Fuel Agreement with Neste
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Carson, a company that specializes in the fuel, lubricant, trucking and vehicle industries, has extended its renewable diesel agreement with Neste, a producer of renewable fuels, into a multi-year contract. Through this partnership, Carson will be able
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Digging into Alternative-Fuel Trends & Growth Drivers
by Lauren Fletcher (WorkTruck) Renewable fuel sources are becoming more and more critical to organizations’ sustainability plans. ... "... Bio and renewable diesel blends are popular fuel types, as they can be adopted as drop-in fuels with no vehicle retrofitting or
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Olefins from Mixed Plastics Waste – Are Thermolysis Routes Viable?
(NextantECA) This report examines the technical, economic and business aspects of thermolysis (i.e., pyrolysis and gasification) of mixed plastics waste. Analyses of the mixed plastics waste and the thermolysis plant location are included in the report. Selected developers of pyrolysis
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
LQM Launch Alternative Bunker Fuels Database
(Hellenic Shipping News) Leading hybrid bunker broker LQM has launched its new alternative bunker fuels database. The ‘LQM Eco-Alternative Fuel’ (L.E.A.F) database – allows users to search 3,000 datapoints of global bunker supply options to discover which alternative fuels are available and
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
The Green Hydrogen Catapult Aims for $2/kg H2 and Needs $110 Billion, If You’ve Any to Spare
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Europe comes news that major hydrogen project developers including ACWA Power, CWP Renewables, Envision, Iberdrola, Ørsted, Snam, and Yara have joined hands to scale-up green hydrogen production 50-fold in 6 years in a bid to
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
City of Ames Grows Sustainable Fleet with Partners Renewable Energy Group and Optimus Technologies
(Renewable Energy Group/BusinessWire) Municipal Fleet Adds Seven Additional Heavy-Duty Trucks Running on 100% Biodiesel -- The City of Ames is adding seven new all-purpose dump trucks to their fleet that have the Optimus Technologies advanced fuel system integrated into their new
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Californian Cement Truck Fleet Aims for Zero Emissions, Will Use Bio-CNG
(CalPortland/NGV Journal) CalPortland® Company has launched its CNG powered bulk hauler truck fleet, which will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-causing emissions. The company commissioned 24 new “Near-Zero Emission” trucks that will transport cement to customers in Southern California. The green
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Offtake Agreements – Connecting Hemp Growers with Buyers
by Rachael Z. Ardanuy, Esq. (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act, authorized the production of hemp pursuant to USDA and state regulation, and guarantees that hemp
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Yara Announces World-Scale Green Ammonia Project
by Mary Page Bailey (Chemical Engineering) Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) has announced plans for 500,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of green ammonia production in Norway, powering emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions. “Ammonia is the most promising hydrogen carrier and
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Indonesia Export Levy Revision to Support Crude Palm Oil Prices, Stability Key
(Fitch Ratings) The revision in Indonesia's export levy structure should support Indonesia's biodiesel consumption growth in 2021 by boosting collections to fund the subsidy burden, Fitch Ratings says. This will also support crude palm oil (CPO) prices, and the Malaysian
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Chevron CEO Vows Higher Returns, Lower Carbon to Revive Big Oil
by Kevin Crowley and Caroline Hyde (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) ... One thing investors can’t count on is for Chevron to announce any long-term targets to eliminate or severely reduce emissions, as rivals Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc have. Chevron’s
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Emirates Welcomes Its First of Three A380s to Be Delivered in December
(Emirates Airline) Delivery flight partially powered by sustainable aviation fuel -- Emirates has welcomed MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning,
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels – The Marine Fuel of the Future Is Here
by Teemu Jutila (Auramarine/Biofuels Digest) The marine fuel market is developing and expanding at an unprecedented rate, set against the backdrop of IMO decarbonisation targets; 50% reduction in emissions from 2008 levels by 2050, and a minimum reduction in carbon intensity
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Foresight Group Invests £80m in CNG Fuels Refuelling Stations Network
(Bioenergy Insight) Foresight Group has partnered with CNG Fuels to develop a network of refuelling stations in the UK, providing an initial £80 million (€89 million) in funding. The stations will enable heavy-goods vehicles (HGVs) to run on carbon-neutral fuel. CNG Fuels
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels Contribute Most to Climate Impact Reduction Now: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA Bioenergy’s Latest Report on Renewable Transport Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may have seen that IEA Bioenergy released its new report on the role of renewable transport fuels in decarbonizing road transport. The analysis considered developments up to 2050, based on national policies, projections of the
December 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Sessions of BBEST 2020-21 / Biofuture Summit II Organized Virtually This Year
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) From 30th November to 3rd December this year, the BBEST / Biofuture Summit II was sponsored by Apex, the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency. The event took place on virtual platform Whova
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Scania, Naturgy and Calvera Partner to Launch Zaragoza’s First Biogas Bus
(Scania/NGV Journal) In a commitment to sustainable mobility, the Zaragoza Area Transport Consortium presented the first Scania biomethane-powered bus, which will be operated by the transport company Grupo Aragón Tours for the Consortium’s line 210 that runs between Zaragoza and Villamayor
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
OPINION: Changing the Retail Landscape for Higher Blends
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Fuel retailers are beginning to implement a wide range of infrastructure projects across the country. This comes as USDA’s new Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program is being fully implemented, something farmers and the
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Joint Letter on the Inclusion of Sustainable Renewable Fuels in the EU Mobility Legislation
(Advanced Biofuels Coalition) ... The signatories of this joint letter represent a crucial part of the automotive, fuel, energy industry and civil society in Europe, i.e. a combined force behind the transformation of EU mobility towards climate neutrality in a
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Engineer Aims to Have Biodiesel Plants across Australia within a Decade
by Vernon Graham (Farm Online National) A Toowoomba engineer aims to have all Australia farmers switched to biodiesel within 10 years. Johnny Wapstra has founded a start-up, Seed 2 Diesel, and hopes to have a state-of-the-art biodiesel plant somewhere between Toowoomba and
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Govt's Ethanol Push Prompts Sugar Mills to Raise Production
(Economic Times) "The mills this year have decided to produce certain quantity of ethanol to be sold in the domestic market. It means that there will not be any glut of sugar in the market. There will be limited surplus stock
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Oil Refineries See Profit in Turning Kitchen Grease into Diesel
by Clifford Krauss (New York Times) Used cooking oil is one of the ingredients in renewable diesel, which generates far less emissions than conventional diesel and allows refineries to take advantage of federal and state incentives. -- ... Companies that
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Is RNG a California-Only Fuel?
by Jake Drake (ACT News/Trillium) ... It is true that California continues to make great strides in RNG investment and production. In just the first half of 2020, RNG made up nearly 90% of all natural gas vehicle fuel consumed in
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Is Not a Bridge— We Are a Main Road
by Dave VanderGriend (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Urban Air Initiative) ...In addition to power plants, singling out gasoline powered vehicles seems to be an easy target. The most recent example is California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Security of Scale
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As one of America’s largest biorefiners moves forward with two more installations of Fluid Quip Technologies’ 50% protein technology, critical production redundancy is in hand. Products with even higher protein levels are already in
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
ATM-Style Machines Used to Dispense Bioethanol in Kenya
(Biofuels International) Vending machines are being used to dispense liquid bioethanol to customers across Nairobi in Kenya. Designed and built by KOKO Networks, these machines are being installed inside local shops to provide fuel in small quantities for daily cooking. These
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Biofuels Selected as Construction Fuel Partner
(Biofuels International) HVO provider Green Biofuels has been selected as the sole provider of fuel for the construction of a new leisure development. PEAK is a phased development of an all-year leisure, education, wellness, and entertainment destination based on 300
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
LA County Agency Using Biogas Purification System to Create RNG
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) As part of its mission to convert waste into resources, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts has started up a biogas purification system to recycle food waste into renewable vehicle fuel. Food waste includes dinner scraps and spoiled
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Researchers Aim to 'Upcycle' Nutrient Waste on Farms Using Duckweed
by Tim Schley (Penn State News) New approach to nutrient management could make money for farmers and land managers; Best management practices for reducing runoff and other nutrient losses in agriculture have been difficult to implement, according to Penn State
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Submits Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Over Failure to Issue 2021 Biofuel Blending Targets
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy submitted a notice of intent to sue letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its failure to fulfill its statutory obligation to issue the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) by November 30th, 2020, an annual deadline set by
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Who’s in Hot Water, Cold Water, and Who’s Just Right?: Mitsubishi, Monolith Materials, Codexis, Casdin, LG Chem, Neste, Wells Fargo, EPA, NXTLEVVEL, Elementis, Growth Energy, US National Labs, Ginkgo Bioworks in the News
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s in Hot Water? Some of the Usual Suspects get into the usual trouble. We note that EPA missed the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligation deadline, and Growth Energy threatens a lawsuit. Really. We get tired of reporting on
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Five Reasons Why Internal Combustion Engines Are Here to Stay
by Robert Bryce (RealClearEnergy) Oil prices are down and bans on automobiles powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) are up – way up. But don’t be fooled; there is plenty of life left in the ICE. ... The first and most important
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuture Summit II: IEA Calls for Countries to Implement Biofuture Platform Post-COVID Principles
(Biofuture) Bioenergy sector hailed as a ‘job creating machine’ at launch of BBEST 2020-21/BIOFUTURE SUMMIT II Virtual Conference; Unique conference brings together world-leading policies, innovation, science and market analysis across the bioeconomy -- The Biofuture Platform, a multi-stakeholder initiative facilitated by the
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Brazil Nears Key Downstream Sector Approvals in Drive for Cleaner Fuels
by Gareth Chetwynd (Upstream Online) Mines & Energy Ministry expected to sign off next week on raft of new regulations to free up sector -- Brazil’s Mines & Energy Ministry is expected to approve a batch of new regulations next week intended
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Is the Future Diesel-Free? 7 Hard Questions about Diesel, Biofuels and ICEs
by Samuel Morgan (Neste) The whole transport industry agrees on the need to decarbonize traffic fast. However, there’s confusion on what that means for diesel, renewable diesel and the internal combustion engine. Are their days numbered? Questions answered: How long will diesel
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Invests in AFS Fuel Storage Company to Enable Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has acquired a minority stake in Aircraft Fuel Supply B.V. (AFS). AFS is the owner and operator of the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol fuel storage company. “Our ambition is to
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts Launches Renewable Diesel Values in United States
(S&P Global Platts/Markets Insider) S&P Global Platts ("Platts"), the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today announced the launch of renewable diesel values for the Americas. These daily assessments bring transparency to
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Shipping and Transportation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to BioLNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are concrete benefits of using BioLNG to decarbonize hard to abate transport sectors like heavy-duty transport and shipping, according to the latest European Biogas Association, Gas Infrastructure Europe, the Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
5 Management Tools to Reduce Hemp Biomass Harvest Variability
by David F. Peterson (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... The goal of managing any biomass feedstock is to reduce variability, increase operating efficiency and improve profitability. It may be difficult to quantify profit benefits, but any decrease in variation is a
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Set to Grow outside California
by Jessica Dell (Argus Media) New state-level low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programs and Canada's proposed Clean Fuel Standard will grow the market for renewable diesel and create demand centers out of California, biofuel producers said during Argus Biofuels Live virtual
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Incentives Spur Investors to Pick Up Pace on Low-Carbon Projects
by Dean Scott (Bloomberg Law) Growing interest in combining federal, state credits in low-carbon projects; Congress’ inaction on 45Q credit extension a worrying sign for new efforts -- A mix of federal and state environmental incentives are drawing investors towards low-carbon,
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Opinion: Reinventing Fuel-Based Power for a More Secure and Resilient Grid
by Toby Gill (Intelligent Power Generation/Green Car Congress) With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Fuel Selling Ethanol in 'Real Money'
(Bulawayo) Zimbabwe's biggest ethanol producer Green Fuel is now selling the commodity in hard cash and accepts only transfers to its nostro foreign currency account accompanied by letters from the clients' banks confirming the existence of funds, it has emerged. This
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
They Invest US $ 5 Million to Transform Sewage Waste into Biodiesel
(La Nacion (Google Translation)) The company Explora, which has its plant in Puerto General San Martín, Santa Fe, invested more than US $ 5 million in a new technology to transform sewage waste into biodiesel. In this way, it has already produced
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary with Video Series
(Renewable Energy Group) This week REG is celebrating 25 years of operations! We will be releasing videos all week recounting the last quarter century of hard work and dedication that got us here. Here is how it all started: Hear
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Al Wegdaniyah Transport Solutions Have Switched from Fossil Fuels to Neutral Fuels Biofuel
(Neutral Fuels) As normal life begins to resume after the COVID-19 lockdown, Al Wegdaniyah Transport Solutions is switching from fossil fuel to Neutral Fuels biofuel for the fleet of buses it uses for staff transportation services and mall shuttles. Al
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
New Publication – The Role of Renewable Transport Fuels in Decarbonizing Road Transport
(IEA Bioenergy) In the light of climate change, there is an urgent need to decarbonize our societies. The road transport sector is specifically challenging, as transport demand is growing, and so are the sector´s GHG emissions. Electric mobility powered by renewable
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
An Open Letter to the Ethanol Community from Ethanol Producers
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)he overriding objective should be to increase demand, which increases ethanol volume and corn grind. With that in mind, do we continue to fight for what is almost certain to be a reduced
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Refineries Are Fighting over Used Cooking Oil and Animal Fat
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) ... In the absence of gasoline demand, refineries have been casting around for alternate solutions to keep their plants up and running, and it looks like they may have found the answer: biofuels. Early on in
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Swedish Trial with Volvo Biomethane Trucks Yields Very Favorable Results
(Gasum/NGV Journal) Orkla, Gasum and Volvo Trucks entered into cooperation for lower transport emissions in Sweden with a trial period that has ended with very interesting results. This pilot enabled Orkla and its transport partner GDL alike to learn more about
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Sempra Utilities Pitch Demonstration Program as First Step to California Hydrogen Injection Standard
by Kavya Balaraman (Utility Dive) - Sempra Energy subsidiaries Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) plan to launch California's first hydrogen blending demonstration program as a first step toward creating a hydrogen injection standard for
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
20th Datagro Conference on Sugar and Ethanol: COVID 19 Impacts and Renovabio Set the Agenda
by Isabela Rodrigues* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In October, The 20th Datagro Conference on Sugar and Ethanol 2020 took place over a virtual platform with more than 4000 attendees. This year, Brazilian government authorities including Vice President Hamilton Mourão, Secretary of Amazon
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Battered by Virus and Oil Slump, Biofuels Fall Out of Favour
by Benoît Pelegrin (Agence France-Presse/Barrons) Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two decades and may struggle to recover, according to experts. "The collapse of oil prices has
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Report: Japan’s Ethanol Blend Rate Expected at 1.9% in 2020
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Japan achieved an average ethanol blend rate of 1.6 percent in 2019. The blend rate is expected to increase to 1.9 percent this year due to an estimated 8 percent decrease in gasoline demand during
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
5 Advantages of an Ethanol Fireplace, the Cozy, Low-Maintenance Amenity You Need This Winter
by Ana Durrani (Realtor.com) ... If your place was built without a brick hearth, fear not. You can still create that ideal winter scene in your home without breaking down a wall (or breaking the bank). The solution? An ethanol fireplace. Also
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
MHI to Invest in Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia in South Australia
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd./Electric Energy Online) To Deliver Project Engineering, Hydrogen Gas Turbines and Compressors to Decarbonize Local Industries, Targeting Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Exports to Japan and Other Countries Going Forward -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has agreed to
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Volkswagen Group Selects Marine Biofuel Leader GoodFuels to Run Fossil-Free Car Transport Operations
(GoodFuels) Sustainable 100% biofuel reduces carbon emissions by a minimum of 85% well-to-wake for Volkswagen Group’s shipments -- GoodFuels, the leading marine biofuels supplier for the global maritime industry, and car manufacturer Volkswagen Group have successfully started their partnership in supplying
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
West Coast Company Supports B.C.’s Green Targets by Turning Waste into Biofuel
(BIV.com) West Coast Reduction Ltd. was recycling long before environmental sustainability was a consideration. The company is now instrumental in helping B.C. achieve its greenhouse gas reduction targets by supporting next-generation biofuel production. West Coast Reduction is the largest supplier of liquid renewable
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Uniper Energy Dubai & Neutral Fuels Join Forces to Deliver Maritime Biofuel in Fujairah
(Uniper Energy) Uniper Energy DMCC (UED) and Neutral Fuels have announced that they will collaborate to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE. Both leaders in their fields, UED supplies very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), and Neutral Fuels, winner of
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Cielo Announces Pre-Sale of Renewable Diesel and Provides Business Update
(Cielo/MarketWatch) Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. ("Cielo" or the "Company") announces it has received pre-payment in full for a 60,000 litres of renewable diesel, which is now being produced at the Company's Aldersyde waste to renewable fuel facility ("Aldersyde Facility"). The renewable
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Trash to Treasure, Waste to RNG and Biogas: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenlane Renewables is “changing the nature of natural gas” via renewable natural gas to help decarbonize transportation and the natural gas grid. By producing low-carbon RNG from organic waste like landfills, wastewater treatment plants, dairy
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
USGC: COVID-19 Weighed on 2019-’20 Global Ethanol Trade
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) At the close of the most recent marketing year, U.S. ethanol exports were down 12 percent year-over-year according to data from the USDA, weighed on by COVID-19 and the global issuance of stay-at-home orders. Over the course
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel Surge: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Greasezilla
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)While you may have waste fats, oils and greases or FOG after this week’s turkey dinner, technology has unlocked it as feedstock for renewable diesel, biodiesel and jet fuel, and the world-wide search is on from
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Fuel Standard Model Demonstrates Biofuel Demand, Signals Need to Expand Production Capacity in Canada
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire) WAEES incorporates Canada’s CFS into their global model to profile impacts on supply chains, biofuels, and compliance credit markets -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of detailed expert modelling of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). The
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Grant to Help U. of Tennessee Ag Institute Develop SAF Feedstock Supply Chains
(Biobased Diesel Daily) Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate regional biomass supply chains with regard to their potential for supplying feedstock for domestic fuel production
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Acquires Seattle-based General Biodiesel
(Biobased Diesel Daily/Neste) This is Neste's and Mahoney's first entry into Washington and part of a bold ambition to establish a circular economy along the U.S. West Coast that can reduce emissions from transportation, a major contributor to climate change. General
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Recovery Threatened by Rising Restrictions
(NAFB/Nebraska Rural Radio Association/KTIC Radio) ... In recent weeks, Reuters says output has chipped away at its deficit versus prior years. However, the resurgence of COVID and increasing restrictions, especially just before the holiday season, threaten to halt a comeback
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewi, Nordsol, Shell to Produce Bio-LNG in Amsterdam Westpoort
(Bioenergy Insight) Renewi, Nordsol, and Shell have started construction on the first bio-LNG installation in Amsterdam Westpoort. The new bio-LNG installation is an extension for the current processing of, among other things, outdated supermarket products. With a multi-million-euro investment, technical partner
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Air Liquide to Build Two Biomethane Production Units in Italy
(Bioenergy Insight) Air Liquide will build its first two biomethane production units in collaboration with its local partner Dentro il Sole (DIS) in Italy. The two units will be built in Truccazzano, Milan, and Fontanella (Bergamo), recycling organic material from
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
New Jersey: Study Shows Biomethane Refuse Trucks Outdo EV Equivalents
(NGV America/NGV Journal) NGVAmerica released another study at its Annual Industry Summit presenting a compelling case for why communities should continue to invest in new near-zero natural gas technology. Using New Jersey as a case study, NGVAmerica analyzed the costs and
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
The Icy Challenge ahead for COVID-19 Vaccine Distributors: "We Don't Have All the Answers"
(CBS News) ... Dry ice is made from carbon dioxide, a by-product of ethanol production. With Americans driving less in the wake of the pandemic, ethanol plants shut down, resulting in a shortage of carbon dioxide over the summer. "Without CO2,
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Should Ethanol Go Back to Business as Usual after COVID-19?
by Christina Stella (WVIK/NPR) ... As Americans hunkered down for lockdowns, gasoline demand across the country plummeted. Ethanol industry leaders issued warnings that the financial repercussions of widespread lockdowns could be significant to plants across the country. They later reported half of
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
New Joint Paper: ‘BioLNG in Transport: Making Climate Neutrality a Reality’
(Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe)) The European Biogas Association (EBA), Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) and SEA-LNG published a joint paper, which demonstrates the concrete benefits of using BioLNG
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol into Renewable Chemicals: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalyxx
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The world is awash in low-cost ethanol thanks to bioeconomy technology, but we’re not yet awash in high-value renewable chemicals — now, with new technology, we can make those high-value chemicals from ethanol. If you
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Outlines 2021 Biofuel Policy Priorities
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor today outlined the biofuels industry’s top federal priorities for 2021, highlighting key measures that elected leaders must take to protect the climate, revitalize rural communities, and offer more consumers clean, affordable options
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
How to Move Your Business Forward in a Time of Too Much Ethanol
by Jim Ramm (EcoEngineers) Many hardships facing ethanol producers, but there is a silver lining -- ... A silver lining in this near-perfect storm is the ability to lower the life cycle carbon emissions of ethanol and take advantage of
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Optimising Miscanthus for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
(Terravesta) The growing global bioeconomy has an indispensable role in tackling the climate crisis, and key to delivering a low carbon economy is securing enough supply of sustainable raw materials and linking them with a near-industrial scale of various bio-based products
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Short CO₂ Supply May Complicate COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
by Craig Bettenhausen (Chemical and Engineering News) A lot more people will need to buy, handle, and store dry ice. The industry is moving quickly to get ready -- ... Moderna’s vaccine needs to be shipped and stored at –20
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Refiners Push Back over 2030 Ban on New Fossil Fuel Cars
by Robert Perkins (S&P Global Platts) Refiners call for more biofuels support; Move seen displacing 60,000 b/d of oil demand; Hybrids get reprieve until 2035, EV sales booming -- The UK's refining sector has voiced its opposition to the UK plans to bring
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
How Can Ethanol Fit into Lofty 2050 Emissions Goals?
by Dustin Hoffmann (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) ... The incoming Biden Administration is committed to a plan to have us get to a net-zero carbon emission status by the year 2050. However, opponents and skeptics say that while the idea
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Listen: COVID-19: Fueling the Grains Market
by Robert Beaman, Alexandre Bobylov and Karim Elafany (S&P Global Platts) The coronavirus pandemic has had opposing effects on the grains and ethanol markets, despite the strong interlinkages between them. While grains are one of the major feedstocks for ethanol production
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Germans Want to Fill up with More Biofuels
(UFOP (Google translation)) According to a current representative survey, two thirds of all Germans have a positive view of biofuels. Almost half consider biofuels to be of growing importance for climate protection in the future. Associations demand appropriate political consideration. 65 percent of
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Continental Refining Company Unveils Transformational “AgriTech” Plan for Refinery Plant in Somerset
(Continental Refining Company) New Soybean Crushing Plant and Biodiesel Production Facility would be on the Cutting Edge of Food and Energy Production -- Hemisphere Limited, the parent company of Continental Refining Company (CRC), announced that it is exploring plans to invest
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
How to Build a Green Hydrogen Economy for the US West
by Jeff St. John (GreenTechMedia) The Intermountain and ACES projects may be the start of a regionwide green hydrogen generation and transmission network. -- Out in Utah, a coal-fired power plant supplying electricity to Los Angeles is being outfitted with natural-gas-fired
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
What do the Commercial Trucks of the Future Look Like in 2040? Does Diesel Have a Sell by Date?
(Diesel Technology Forum) Rather than having a “sell by“ date, diesel will remain as the dominant technology moving the nation’s freight for decades to come. -- Recent headlines “Daimler, Volvo Show Hydrogen is Here, Diesel Has a Sell-By Date” (Trucks.com, November
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
CMA CGM Launches ACT with CMA CGM+, a Full Range of Value-Added Services Enabling Its Customers to Reduce Their Environmental Impact
(CMA CGM Group) ACT with CMA CGM+ comprises four services, enabling its customers to analyze, reduce and offset the environmental footprint of goods’ transport. The complete range is available throughout all the Group’s shipping subsidiaries and in all the markets
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
IIT-G Develops Method to Transform Industrial Wastes into Chemicals
(The Tribune) The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) on Monday said its researchers have formulated efficient 'pincer' catalytic systems that transform industrial/biomass wastes into valuable chemicals. According to the research team, tiny amounts of these 'pincer catalysts' repeatedly convert large amounts
November 17, 2020 Read Full Article
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