(Investing.com) Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CETY) has announced that its affiliate, Vermont Renewable Gas, LLC (VRG), is a recipient of a $1 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
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Back TO HOMECMA CGM Group and SUEZ Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Develop the Production of Biomethane in Europe and the Low-Carbon Transition of Maritime Transport
(SUEZ) • CMA CGM Group and SUEZ sign an agreement to produce renewable fuel for the vessels of the CMA CGM Group. • The agreement plans for the production of up to 100,000 tonnes of biomethane per year between now and 2030. •
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Cover Crop Valorization for Biofuels and Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Agriculture contributes >9% of US total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nitrous oxide, CO2, and methane from soil management is the biggest GHG contributor. There is a need to reduce the carbon intensity of biomass feedstocks. A
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
DN AGRAR and BSOG Energy Sign a Cooperation Agreement for the Largest Biomethane Production Project in Romania
(Bucharest Stock Exchange) DN AGRAR Group (BVB: DN), the largest integrated farm in Romania, leader in the production of cow's milk, and BSOG Energy, an energy company specialized in the development of biomethane production projects in Romania, owned by Black Sea
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
PIL Opts for 'More Viable' LNG Dual-Fuel to Power Its New Box Ships
by Martina Li (The Loadstar) Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) is opting for LNG dual-fuelling in its newbuildings, as it believes bio-methane will emerge as a viable green fuel. Chia Yujin, PIL’s head of sustainability, decarbonisation and marine fuels, said at the
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
The Renaissance of Anaerobic Digestion
by Alexandra Arndt (Digester Doc/Biomass Magazine) Scientific advances of the past decade are ushering anaerobic digestion (AD) into a new era in which the technology can deliver more than just biogas, unlocking unprecedented efficiencies in clean energy production, revolutionizing environmental impact
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
North American RNG Surpasses 400 Operational Facilities
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) announces a major milestone in the growth of the renewable natural gas industry, with 433 facilities now operational across North America. This achievement represents a significant leap
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
IndianOil, EverEnviro Join Hands for Biofuel Push with 50:50 JV
(Economic Times Energy World) The agreement was signed by Santanu Gupta, Executive Director (Alternative Energy), IndianOil, and Mahesh Girdhar, MD & CEO of EverEnviro, in the presence of senior officials from both organizations. The joint venture will work towards setting up
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Repsol Supplies Bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries for the First Time in Spain
(Repsol) - This is the first test of its kind for the two companies, consisting of the supply of three truck-loads, totalling 60 tons of bio-LNG to be used in Brittany Ferries LNG-fuelled vessels. It is the first supply of its kind
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
IEA Predicts 20% Growth in Renewable Fuels by 2030, but Says More Substantial Growth Is Needed to Meet Net-Zero Goals
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The International Energy Agency on Oct. 9 published its annual Renewables market report, which for the first time includes a chapter focused on renewable fuels that outlines expected growth in liquid biofuels, including sustainable aviation
October 11, 2024 Read Full Article
President Lula Signs the "Future Fuel" Law
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) On October 8, 2024, President Lula da Silva signed the "Future Fuel" Bill (PL 528/2020) into law at an event held at the Brasília Military Air Base. This legislation, which was introduced
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Head of International Shipping Regulator Says Industry Must Do More to Cut Carbon Pollution
by Peter Prengaman (Associated Press) For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing the carbon-belching pollution released from the fuels that vessels use in moving most of the cargo that people use every day,
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Argonne Technology Converts Waste Streams into Biofuel that Dramatically Reduces Carbon Emissions from Jets
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Technology uses wastewater from breweries and dairy farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% -- New Argonne technology creates sustainable aviation fuel that significantly cuts carbon emissions compared to conventional jet fuel. -- ... Now
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Converting Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms to Biogas Could Save More than £400m a Year in Fuel Costs
(University of East Anglia) New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest - and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source. The study shows
October 04, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomethanation to Upgrade Biogas to Pipeline Grade Methane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable natural gas (RNG) is typically produced from biogas using gas separation technology – keeping the CH4 – venting the CO2. Upgrading CO2 present in biogas using naturally-occurring organisms can increase production 60 – 70%. In
September 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo, Inc. Announces Sale of Approximately $20 Million of Investment Tax Credits Generated by the Gevo NW Iowa RNG Facility Under Inflation Reduction Act, Helping to Drive Further Investment in Clean Energy
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce the sale of approximately $20 million in Investment Tax Credits to an undisclosed corporate buyer. This transaction monetizes Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) Investment Tax Credits generated from the commercialization of a renewable
September 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Hycamite Opens Europe’s Largest Methane-Splitting Plant for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production
(Hycamite) Hycamite TCD Technologies, a leader in emissions-free methane-splitting technology, opens Europe’s largest methane-splitting plant in Kokkola, Finland. Once fully operational, the nominal capacity of Hycamite’s Customer Sample Facility (CSF) will reach 2,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen and 6,000 tonnes of
September 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Bio-LNG to Replace Fossil LNG – Groundbreaking Finnish Production Begins First in the Baltic Sea Region
(Rohe Solutions) Rohe Solutions started the production of Bio-LNG i.e. liquefied biomethane last Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Hamina LNG terminal. Bio-LNG is produced using biomethane from the gas grid in a process called liquefaction from the grid. Since last autumn,
September 05, 2024 Read Full Article
FuelEU Explainer: Is the Industry Ready for 2025?
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) It’s the final (FuelEU) ‘Countdown’ -- This newsletter concludes the series by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping on how companies can embrace the opportunity created by FuelEU Maritime to decarbonize. ... Explore
August 29, 2024 Read Full Article
From Municipal Solid Waste to Airmiles: A Pragmatic Approach to Producing SAF
by Andy Cornell (ABSL/SAF Magazine) ... At its facility in Swindon, U.K., ABSL is using proprietary technology to create clean, tar-free syngas from a mixed waste stream that can easily be converted into liquid fuels, including SAF, in a scalable process.
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
President Lula Launches National Energy Transition Policy, Expected to Bring BRL 2 Trillion in Investment
(Office of the President of Brazil) Initiative approved by National Energy Policy Council (Conselho Nacional de Política Energética/CNPE) to boost green economy. Body approved six other measures -- On Monday, August 26, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched the National
August 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Latin America’s Biofuel Revolution: Balancing Growth and Sustainability
(Latin America Post) Latin America’s transition to biofuels is a promising step towards sustainability, yet it faces significant challenges. This feature explores the region’s efforts to develop biofuels, examining historical context, technological advances, and the potential for a greener future. Latin America’s
August 26, 2024 Read Full Article
ReFuels Starts Construction of Bio-CNG Refuelling Station between Edinburgh and Glasgow
(ReFuels) ReFuels N.V., one of Europe's leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGV), has broken ground on a new refuelling station at Livingston in West Lothian, Scotland. The public access Bio-CNG station operated under
August 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Launch of Joint Study on the Production and Utilization of Biomethane from Animal Manure with Hamanaka Town and Corporate Partners
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Hamanaka Town, JA Hamanaka, Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd., Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and MOL Sunflower Ltd. today announced the launch of a study on the production and utilization of biomethane from animal manure
August 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Mesa County Supports Feasibility Study for Sustainable Aviation Fuels Production on the Western Slope
(Mesa County, Colorado) Mesa County Commissioners are interested in learning more about the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on the Western Slope. To that end, they approved a letter of support for a feasibility study to be submitted to the Colorado Department
August 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Viking Line to Fuel Vessels with Biogas in “First Baltic Sea Green Corridor”
(Bioenergy Insight) Viking Line plans to power two vessels solely by biogas for an entire week from 29 August until 4 September, reducing emissions by 90%. The move is in celebration of Baltic Sea Day, and introduces the first green corridor ever
August 20, 2024 Read Full Article
In Brazil, Tequila Agave Could Be Used to Produce Ethanol
by Rafael Walendorff (Globo Rural (Google Translation)) The intention is to use the plant's residual biomass, obtained in the sisal manufacturing process, in the manufacture of biofuel. -- Rural producers in the semi-arid region of Bahia will be encouraged to increase and improve
August 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Germany's Landwärme Declares Insolvency
by Sophie Barthel (Argus Media) German biomethane supplier Landwärme has today declared insolvency under the country's self-administration procedure and has initiated restructuring measures "to overcome the consequences of the ongoing decline in prices of German greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction quota". Self-administration proceedings
August 19, 2024 Read Full Article
SJI, OPAL Fuels Begin Construction on Burlington Renewable Natural Gas Facility
(OPAL Fuels) South Jersey Industries (SJI), an energy infrastructure holding company, and OPAL Fuels Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAL), a vertically integrated leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low carbon intensity renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable electricity, announced today that construction has
August 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Natura Launches Fleet of Trailers Powered by Biomethane Gas
by Andreia Vital (Jornal Cana) Brazilian cosmetics company aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 82% with new trucks -- Natura has started operating its first fleet of trucks powered by biomethane gas, consisting of 20 new vehicles that replace conventional diesel models. The
August 08, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced in the transition to sustainable, available, reliable, affordable RNG and biogas. We look at the companies and technologies getting traction, new projects underway, the state of feedstocks, policy,
August 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Uniper Expands Green Portfolio to Include BioLNG
(Uniper) The company produces its first BioLNG at the Gate terminal in Rotterdam; The decision marks another step in developing a fully integrated biomethane-BioLNG supply chain within Uniper -- Uniper is taking its decarbonization efforts one step further. At the Gate terminal in
July 31, 2024 Read Full Article
AB Akola Group Plans Another Investment in Biomethane Gas Production
(AB Akola Group/Globe Newswire) AB Kaišiadorių Paukštynas, an indirect subsidiary of AB Akola Group, plans to build a biomethane production plant for 19.4 million euros, which is expected to be constructed on the company's land plot in Kaišiadorys district in the
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Bright Renewables and BerQ RNG Add Four Projects to Advance U.S. RNG Production
(Bright Renewables) Bright Renewables, a leading force in the deployment of biogas upgrading and valorization technology, and BerQ RNG, a pioneer in transforming biogas into carbon-neutral, pipeline quality Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), have joined hands to develop four renewable natural gas
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Fuels Breaks Ground on RNG Facility at South Fork Dairy in Texas
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has broken ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas. Home to a 16,000-cow herd, the facility will produce RNG, an ultra-clean transportation fuel that
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Oil Giants Enter Biomethane with Investments of 137 Million in Jaén
by Juan Esteban Poveda (ElEcoNomista) Major olive oil producers are entering the biomethane business in the province of Jaén. There are four projects underway to produce biogas from alpeorujo that require a joint investment of 137 million euros in the municipalities of Martos, Guarromán, Castellar and
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Cowboy Clean Fuels Announces Transformative Financing and Commercial Progress
(Cowboy Clean Fuels/PR Newswire) Cowboy Clean Fuels Announces Final Close of $13 Million Series B to Commercialize Technology for Scalable, Simultaneous Production of Renewable Natural Gas and Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide. -- Cowboy Clean Fuels (CCF), an advanced climate tech and energy
July 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Methane Pyrolysis and Turquoise Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Turquoise hydrogen is made by the process of decomposing methane (methane pyrolysis), which can be either fossil or biological in origin. Turquoise hydrogen is considered low carbon because it creates a solid carbon (carbon black) that can
July 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Eni in Talks to Sell Minority Stake in Biofuels Unit to KKR
(Renewables Now) Italian oil and gas major Eni SpA (BIT:ENI) has inked a temporary exclusivity agreement on the sale of a minority stake in its biofuels subsidiary Enilive to US private equity firm KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR). The parties are negotiating
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Innovative Manure Solutions for Sustainable Dairy Farming
by Lori Captain (Green Biz/Dairy Management Inc.) ... Methane is emitted on dairy farms in two ways — enteric methane is produced in the cow’s rumen through its digestion process and released through their mouths; methane is also emitted through the
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
1968: Are We Back There Again? Can the Bioeconomy Help?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A bigger and more worthy task, equal in impact to the Apollo moon shot, is to de-risk industrial biotechnology investments and de-carbonize agriculture. Those are not drops in the ocean, they are each of them,
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Amp Americas Completes RNG Facility, Partners with Wisconsin Dairy to Deliver Methane Solution to Community
(Amp Americas/Ag NewsWire) A new dairy RNG project on the Wisconsin farm will reduce methane emissions by converting 90,000 gallons of dairy waste per day to renewable energy -- Amp Americas, a leading dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) company, today announced the
July 22, 2024 Read Full Article
ANGI Energy Systems Expands into Europe
(Bioenergy Insight) ANGI Energy Systems, a Vontier business, and leading provider of sustainable biogas and biomethane compression and decompression solutions, announced its expansion into Europe at the World Biogas Expo. This expansion leverages ANGI's extensive North American experience to bring its industry-leading
July 16, 2024 Read Full Article
IVECO and the CNR Present a New Study on the Environmental Impacts of cCompressed Biomethane for the Decarbonisation of the Sector
(IVECO) An analysis by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in partnership with IVECO confirms bio-CNG as the optimal solution for waste collection – the perfect example of “well-to-wheel” circular economy. -- IVECO, established leader in the alternative traction sector, has promoted
July 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Report: Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative
(Safetytech Accelerator) Our report delves into the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). In the last two years, we have completed a comprehensive series of analyses detailing the nature of methane emissions at every stage of the value chain. Gain insights into
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
RNG Coalition Celebrates 13 Years Of Leadership
(RNG Coalition/Biomass Magazine) This week, the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) celebrates 13 years of leadership in the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry. Founded on July 7, 2011, with just six member companies, RNG Coalition has provided advocacy and education
July 10, 2024 Read Full Article
ADBA Welcomes Labour to Office and Shares Roadmap for Biogas Sector Support
by Alasdair Rogers (Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) The green gas association ADBA – Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association – congratulates the Labour Party on their General Election victory and welcomes the new Government’s emphasis on tackling climate change through rapid
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
EnviTec Biogas Announces Market Entry in Sweden: 400 Nm³/h EnviThan Gas Upgrading Plant Enters Commissioning Phase
(EQS) In Swedish, “Premiär för vår innovativa teknik” means Premiere of our innovative technology! The technology referred to here is the innovative EnviThan gas upgrading system from EnviTec Biogas AG. Already tried and tested a hundred times, this technology can now demonstrate
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 European Biomethane Map Shows 37% Increase in EU RNG Capacity
(Bioenergy International) Europe has reached an installed capacity of 6.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane per year, according to figures in the 2024 European Biomethane Map. Of this capacity, 81 percent corresponds to plants located in the European Union (5.2
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Procedures for Quantification, Reporting, and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with the Production of Domestic Agricultural Commodities Used as Biofuel Feedstocks DEADLINE July 25, 2024
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public input on procedures for the quantification, reporting, and verification of the effect of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) net emissions estimates associated with the production of
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Cepsa and PreZero Spain Seal Major Partnership to Recover Waste for the Production of Biomethane and Other Biofuels
by Marisha Singh (Gulf Business) The first biomethane plant will have a capacity of up to 100 GWh and will feed Cepsa’s planned green hydrogen and biofuels facilities -- Spanish oil and gas company Cepsa, owned by Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala and the Carlyle
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Guest Article: To Reduce Methane’s Impact across Agrifood Systems, We Must Measure It Properly
by Lee Recht, Leehee Goldenberg and Meghan O’Hearn (Aleph Farms/Oporto Carbon/Food Systems for the Future/Ag Funder News) ... The default timescale is a century and is expressed by GWP100 (Global Warming Potential over a hundred years), a useful metric for carbon
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Medium-term Opportunities, Transition in Ethanol and the Reality of the ‘American Dream’ in Brazil; Inside Jalles Day
by Laura (Global Happenings) The energy transition, biofuels opportunities in the sugar and ethanol market, innovations in cultivation and financial sustainability were at the center of the debates at “Jalles Day” this Thursday (4), an event of the Jalles Machado (JALL3) for its investors. At
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Tesco Ireland Commits to Using Biomethane to Fuel Transport Fleet
(Tesco Ireland) Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 state-of-the-art biomethane fuelled trucks which will operate across its country-wide distribution network. Biomethane, a renewable energy source produced from organic waste, offers a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The new biomethane trucks are
July 04, 2024 Read Full Article
CAPHENIA and Condor Have Entered into an Agreement for the Future Procurement of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
(CAPHENIA) As a partner, Condor will support the further development of the process to market maturity while securing access to agreed-upon quantities once production reaches an industrial scale. This is expected to occur in 2027. -- ... Dr. Mark Misselhorn, CEO of
July 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Copersucar and Geo Announce Partnership to Develop Technology in Brazil for SAF Production from Biogas
(Copersucar) Copersucar and Geo bio gas&carbon announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of developing technology for converting biogas into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Combining Copersucar’s scale in the sugarcane-energy sector with Geo’s expertise in biogas/biomethane
July 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Vertus Energy Secures €8.75m Seed Funding to Drive Delivery of European Renewable Energy Agenda
(Vertus Energy/NewsByWire) Vertus Energy – a Waste-to-X* industrial biotech startup specialising in advanced control of bacteria behaviour – has closed a EUR 8.75 million seed funding round, it was announced today. The funding, led by prominent global investors Energy Capital Ventures®, joined
July 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Northern Ireland Seeks to Develop “Sustainable Biomethane Sector” Public Comment DEADLINE August 9, 2024
(Bioenergy Insight) ... Encirc’s sustainability director, Fiacre O’Donnell has said that the “only way to achieve a truly Net Zero future is to adopt new sustainable fuel sources at scale”. Fiacre was speaking in the wake of Economy Minister Deirdre Hargey
July 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Rice Straw Researcher Bags 2024 GBEP Youth Award
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) In Rome, Italy, Czaneil Gomez an Aston University, UK visiting researcher from the University of the Philippines Los Baños and Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has been announced as
July 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Becomes First Company to Produce Bio-methanol from Digester Gas in Japan
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical) Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masashi Fujii) today June 20, 2024) announced that it has begun producing bio-methanol at a just-completed facility within the company’s Niigata Plant, becoming first producer of bio-methanol
June 25, 2024 Read Full Article
€25 Billion in Private Investments Secured for the Growth of the Biomethane Sector in Europe by 2030
(European Biogas Association) The European biomethane sector will receive an injection of €25 billion in private investments by 2030, according to a European Biogas Association (EBA) analysis released today. This represents a 30% increase compared to last year estimates. The 2nd edition of the Biomethane
June 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Announces Greengate Biogas Partnership in Ireland
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I), today announced the launch of Greengate Biogas in partnership with Atlas Renewables and Energex Partners. -- Under the Greengate Biogas partnership CIP, Atlas Renewables
June 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Low-CI Ethanol Made from Milk
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Milk permeate is a byproduct made when milk is filtered for a variety of products. The process begins with removing fats for butter and ice cream production, leaving behind skim milk. To make it efficient
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Synhelion and Pilatus Launch Strategic Partnership to Scale Solar Fuels
(Synhelion) Synhelion and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd enter into a strategic cooperation with the aim of accelerating the scaling of solar fuels for aviation. The Swiss aircraft manufacturer wants to use Synhelion’s solar fuels for its own flight operations and also offer
June 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Delays in California's LCFS Revisions Are an Opportunity to Improve
by Nikita Pavelnko (International Council on Clean Transportation) Earlier this year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) postponed a hearing and vote to finalize revisions to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) until the Friday after the 2024 U.S. elections in November. The vote had
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Consortium Signs MoU for the Development of a Green Methanol Facility in Egypt
(AD Ports Group) AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, Transmar, a leading container shipping line and terminal operator in the MENA region, and Orascom Construction, a leading global engineering and construction contractor with a
June 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Limagas and HAM Group Create EVA, Energía de Valor Ambietal
(HAM Group) This new partnership will promote the use of LNG and CNG in Perú -- Limagas and HAM Group have created a new company called EVA (Energía de Valor Ambiental), with the aim of promoting the use of liquefied natural gas in road
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Homes Heated by Human Sewage Could Be a Reality Thanks to Aston University
(Aston University/EurekAlert!) Project to transform sewage sludge into clean water and energy awarded a share of £4.5 million by Ofwat; Involves extracting energy from the waste produced during sewage and water treatment; Gases obtained can be used to power engines or heat people’s
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
TerraX srl and SWEN CAPITAL PARTNERS Invest More than 100M€ in Biomethane Projects in Italy
(European Biogas Association) TerraX srl, the leading Italian developer of renewable gas projects, and the SWEN Impact Fund for Transition managed by SWEN Capital Partners, announce the creation of a joint entity to invest in Italy in the biomethane sector. TerraX is led
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Gas Networks Ireland to Connect New €63m Bia Energy Biomethane Plant Directly to Its Network
(Gas Networks) Partnership with Bia Energy will be the first direct entry point for renewable biomethane in the greater Dublin area -- Gas Networks Ireland and Bia Energy have agreed a significant partnership to enable renewable biomethane gas from the Bia Energy
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Bipartisan Bill Would Encourage Use of RNG in Transportation
by Jay Miller (NGT News) Introduced by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), U.S. Senate Bill S. 4389 would provide a $1.00-per-gallon tax credit for the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel. A companion bill
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum and Scania Strategic Collaboration: New biogas Filling Station Opened in Södertälje
(Gasum/CISION) As part of the national strategy to cut emissions in the Swedish transport sector, Gasum and Scania opened a groundbreaking biogas filling station on May 27th in Södertälje. Cementing the commitment of stakeholders within the transportation sector and fostering political
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Can Methane Be Next Home-Grown Fuel for Farms?
by Andy Castillo (Wallaces Farmer/Farm Progress) Other eco-friendly biofuels outside of ethanol could power equipment and provide new revenue for farms. To the untrained eye, New Holland’s T6.180 tractor might look like any other farm machine rolling across a field. Up close,
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Funding in Biomethane Strategy Not Enough to Meet Climate Targets
(Irish Farmers Association) IFA President Francie Gorman said that the Biomethane Strategy published by the Government today will not be enough to develop the scale a biomethane sector would need to meet the targets set out in the Climate Action Plan
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Verbio Celebrates Groundbreaking at South Bend Plant, Receives RFS Pathway Approval for Nevada Facility
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Verbio on May 23 celebrated the groundbreaking of a conversion project at its ethanol plant in South Bend, Indiana, that will allow the facility to produce both ethanol and renewable natural gas (RNG) using an
May 24, 2024 Read Full Article
ENGIE New Ventures and GTT Strategic Ventures Co-invest in CryoCollect
(ENGIE/GTT Strategic Ventures) GTT STRATEGIC VENTURES AND ENGIE NEW VENTURES JOINTLY INVEST IN CRYOCOLLECT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIQUE CO2 CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY FOR BIOGAS -- GTT Strategic Ventures, the GTT Group investment fund dedicated to supporting sustainable tech champions, announces
May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Air Liquide Launches Charter for Sustainable Biomethane Production
by Molly Burgess (Gas World) Air Liquide has taken another step forward in sustainable biomethane production by implementing an internal charter, developed with experts and WWF France. Confirmed today (22nd May), the charter goes beyond current regulations and will help the industrial gas
May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Heartland Water Technology to Collaborate with Empire Diversified Energy to Produce Sustainable Hydrogen at the Port of West Virginia
(Empire Diversified Energy/ Heartland Water Technology) Empire Diversified Energy (“Empire”) and Heartland Water Technology (“Heartland”) are proud to announce a new partnership with Empire Green Generation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Empire, to develop a state-of-the-art facility that will convert food waste
May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
GTT Strategic Ventures Invests in Energo, the Technological Expert in the Production of Synthetic Molecules Using Plasma Catalysis
(GTT Group) GTT Strategic Ventures, the investment fund of the GTT Group, announces that it has participated in a €16.5 million financing round to support the development of Energo, the French technology expert in the production of synthetic molecules using plasma
May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Conversion of Organic Waste to Sustainable Aviation Fuel via Carboxylic Acids
(ChemCatBio) This study demonstrates conversion of organic waste to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using microbial conversion followed by catalytic upgrading. Carboxylic acids produced by microbes are upgraded to SAF over commercially available catalysts. This research reports a catalytic process to convert waste
May 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. and CAPHENIA GmbH Announce MOU to Optimize Scalable Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production
(Emerging Fuels Technology/CISION) Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. and CAPHENIA GmbH announce MOU to leverage each other's technology to produce efficient Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and sustainable diesel. Their combined technology will be capable of producing these globally sought-after sustainable fuels at
May 22, 2024 Read Full Article
KeyState, CNX Advancing Transformational Hydrogen, SAF Hub at Pittsburgh International Airport
(CNX Resources/Biobased Diesel Daily) To accelerate regional and national hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development, KeyState Energy, CNX Resources Corp. and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) announced May 15 a collaboration to bring yet another transformational project to PIT property. The integrated
May 21, 2024 Read Full Article
How Cow Manure Is Fueling a Biogas Revolution
byMax Perez (Impakter) Pioneering a circular bioeconomy, Mexican startup Sistema.bio empowers farmers worldwide to transform manure into clean energy, biofertilizers, and a sustainable future -- The world’s overflowing landfills and mounting piles of organic waste pose a severe environmental threat. As food
May 18, 2024 Read Full Article
One of the World’s Largest Biofuel Plants Is Planned in Malmö
(CMP) Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and Green2x have entered into a partnership with the focus on the design, establishment, and operation of one of the world’s largest biofuel plants to date at CMP’s terminals in the port of Malmö. The establishment
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics Demonstrates Groundbreaking CO2-to-Fuel Solution with RTI International
(Syzygy Plasmonics) Joint project delivers drop-in fuel that can be used in today's engines -- Syzygy Plasmonics announced today that it along with the nonprofit research institute RTI International have successfully demonstrated an all-electric CO2-to-Fuel production pathway at RTI's facility in Research Triangle
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Urban Biorefineries in the EU: From Blueprint to Implementation
(World Bio Market Insights) Cities are overflowing with valuable biomass if you look in the right places: namely, in their sewage systems. The organic materials in urban wastewater can provide cheap, local, and abundant raw materials for biobased and circular fuels,
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
NORDSOL and Prodeval Announce Groundbreaking Bio-LNG Production Facility in Portugal
(Prodeval) NORDSOL, a pioneer and leader in bio-LNG technology, together with Prodeval, a leader in biogas treatment and upgrading solutions, are excited to announce their collaboration to construct a state-of-the-art bio-LNG production plant in the southern region of Portugal. The new plant will
May 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Innovate Ukraine: Advanced Biomethane Production from Microalgae Grown in Digestate from Biogas PlantsInnovate Ukraine
(UABIO) We are happy to announce project “Advanced biomethane production from microalgae grown in digestate from biogas plants” has been successful in the “Innovate Ukraine – support for the energy restoration of Ukraine” competition funded by UK International Development and hosted by British Embassy Kyiv. The project will be
May 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Bright Renewables, Tekniska Verken Partner up for Sweden’s First Biogas CCU Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Sweden comes news that Bright Renewables has won the technical tender from Tekniska verken, a major Swedish multi-utility energy company, for the supply of CO2 liquefaction technology. The system will be installed at Tekniska verken’s
May 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Fuels of the Future: Unpacking the Pathway for Advanced Fuels in Brazil
by Priscila Pinheiro (S&P Global) New renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel mandates in Brazil have attracted investors to the domestic market, with a focus on regional supply security while also looking to meet the country's energy transition requirements. On March 13,
May 10, 2024 Read Full Article
MAPFRE’s Biomethane Fund Receives Support from Official Credit Institute
(MAPFRE) Through its venture capital subsidiary Axis, Spain’s Official Credit Institute has earmarked €15 million for this investment vehicle; The insurance group’s fund already has nine plants in development in the Spanish regions of Extremadura, Castile and León, and Madrid -- Spain’s Official
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Modeling GHG Emissions from Source Separated Organics
by Romy Carpenter and Andrew Carpenter (BioCycle Magazine) New study assesses greenhouse gas emissions from five management options for SSO collected from residential, commercial, and institutional sources in New York City. -- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) worked
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
P6 Technologies Launches Life Cycle Assessment Software for Biogas
(P6 Technologies/Biomass Magazine) P6 Technologies Inc., the leader in life cycle analysis (LCA) software for renewable fuels, biogas, and chemical companies, on May 2 announced the launch of its LCA for biogas cloud-based software solution. This marks a significant milestone for P6 as
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Biomethane and CO2
(Biomethane RNG Channel) Is biomethane an ally in the fight against climate change? Definitely. As Luis Alberto Sebastián Gonzalez explains in this interview, biomethane can be considered a low-carbon energy source because the CO2 emitted during its production comes from renewable
May 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Volvo Peru Delivers the First LNG Tractors to HAM Criogénica Perú
(HAM Criogénica Perú) The vehicles have HPDI technology -- Volvo Peru has delivered its first LNG tractors on the South American continent. These vehicles have been acquired by HAM Criogénica Perú and are characterized by having high pressure direct injection (HPDI), which
May 06, 2024 Read Full Article
GIDARA Energy Collaborates with Aker Solutions in Equinor's Waste-to-SAF Study
(GIDARA) We are pleased to announce that GIDARA Energy's HTW® (High Temperature Winkler) technology for Gasification of solid waste to syngas has been selected by Aker Solutions (AKSO), as one of several suppliers, to contribute to a feasibility study for the Equinor Mongstad Industrial Transformation (MIT) project. The
May 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Shell Commissions Its First German Bio-LNG Plant
(Bioenergy Insight) After two years of construction, Shell Energy has commissioned its first German bio-LNG plant at the Cologne-Godorf refinery site. With a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, it is the largest of its kind in Germany. The low-CO2 fuel is sufficient
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Announces First Injection of Renewable Natural GAs at Victory Farms Dairy
(Clean Energy Fuels) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) today announced its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Victory Farms Dairy in Revillo, South Dakota, has successfully completed construction and is injecting pipeline quality RNG into the interstate natural gas infrastructure. The Victory
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
MasterChef Australia Goes Gas-tronomic!
(BioEnergy Australia) Season 16 Sizzles With Carbon Neutral Biomethane And Hydrogen Gases. -- This season of MasterChef Australia is taking a new approach to 'cooking with gas' with a world-first partnership for the franchise using carbon neutral biomethane in the kitchen and
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know Iogen as the cellulosic ethanol tech and biofuel company, but did you know they are now deploying low-carbon BECCS hydrogen? Check out this slide guide from ABLC 2024 in San Francisco from CEO Brian
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Advisory Panel Offers ‘Sobering’ View on Hydrogen
by Christian Robles and Carlos Anchondo (Politico Pro Energywire) Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials outline takeaways on new “clean” hydrogen and natural gas reports. -- A Department of Energy advisory committee said Tuesday that the nascent “clean” hydrogen industry is
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Europe Could Produce 111 bcm of RNG by 2040, Report Finds
(Bioenergy International) A new report by Guidehouse on behalf of the European Biogas Association (EBA) reveals that Europe (EU-27 + UK, Norway, and Switzerland) could produce 111 billion cubic metres (bcm) of biomethane by 2040. This amount represents over 30 percent
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Production of Bio-LNG in Ukraine Is Possible in the Near Future
(UABIO) Thus, the Dentons company, in particular the partner Maksym Sysoiev, who supervises the project, is currently advising YM LIQUID GAS LLC on the production of bio-LNG in Ukraine. In particular, the following issues: the regulatory aspects of the production of bio-LNG in Ukraine; the requirements
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
The EBA Factsheet «Sustainability» on the SAF (Sustainable Agribusiness Platform)
(UABIO) How will biogas and biomethane help decarbonize industry? We are sharing the EBA factsheet “Sustainability”. -- This factsheet is the final part of the information campaign of the European Biogas Association “Biogases: beyond energy”, which focuses on the research of different biogas
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Announcers Successful Completion of Inaugural Collective Tender
(Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels) Global container line Hapag-Lloyd has won ZEMBA’s first tender, will deliver greenhouse gas emissions reduction over 90% as compared to fossil fuel service to ZEMBA members starting in 2025. -- ZEMBA announced the successful conclusion of
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Methanol Institute (MI) and SEA-LNG Unite Against EU Trade Barriers to Biomethane and Biomethanol Fuels
(Methanol Institute/EIN Presswire) The Methanol Institute (MI) and SEA-LNG, key representatives of the methanol and liquefied natural gas (LNG) industries respectively, express their deep concerns following the recent announcement by the European Commission impacting the trade of biomethane and biomethane-based biofuels
April 18, 2024 Read Full Article
More to Do on Methane
by Patrick Serfass and Adam Comora (American Biogas Council/OPAL Fuels/Biofuels Digest) A recent study released by the journal Science supported by research conducted by Carbon Mapper and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory revealed that methane emissions from landfills are greater than previously
April 15, 2024 Read Full Article
EBA Welcomes Progress on GHG Emissions Savings Measurements in Transport and Calls for Full Recognition of Renewable Fuels
(European Biogas Association) The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes yesterday’s adoption of the European Parliament Report on the CountEmissions EU proposal, which is based on a well-to-wheel approach, but regrets the decision not to include a mechanism to account for renewable fuels
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Carbon Potential in ColdSpark® Project: A Pathway to Economic Sustainability
(ColdSpark) In the dynamic landscape of energy technologies and specifically in hydrogen production, the ColdSpark® project is making strides towards the industrial scaling-up of a simple and effective methane cracking technology to receive two valuable products: hydrogen and elemental carbon. The exploring of exploitation
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Repsol Enters Biomethane Production with Acquisition of 40% Stake in Genia Bioenergy
(Repsol) • The shareholding in the company specializing in biomethane will create a platform for growth in the emerging renewable gas industry, considered strategic by the European Union. The operation includes 19 biomethane plants under development, with a total capacity of 1.5TWh
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Air Liquide Further Develops Its Biomethane Capacities in the U.S. with Two New Production Units
(Air Liquide/Business Wire) Air Liquide (Paris:AI) continues to expand its capacities in biomethane, also known as Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) in the U.S., with the construction of two new production units. These units, located in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and Holland Township,
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Hapag-Lloyd Takes Largest Ship-to-Ship LBM Delivery to Date Made Possible by the Joint Effort of STX Group and Titan Clean Fuels
(Titan) Titan Clean Fuels, a leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biomethane (LBM) to shipping customers, and STX Group, a global leader in environmental commodities trading and climate solutions, today announce having successfully concluded a ship-to-ship bunkering of 2,200
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Solarig to Develop One of the Most Innovative Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plants in the World
(Solarig) • Solarig has reached an agreement with SOMACYL (Sociedad Pública de Infraestructuras y Medio Ambiente de Castilla y León) to acquire 116,000 square metres to the project called ‘NUMANTIA SAF’ in Parque Empresarial del Medio Ambiente (PEMA) located in Soria
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazil Moves ahead in Sustainable Mobility
by Plinio Nastari (DATAGRO/Biofuels Digest) It does not come as surprise that only in the last three months investments in the automotive sector were announced in excess of 115 billion Reais, or 23 billion US dollars, which include ambitious plans for
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Suma Capital Acquires 80% of ATH Bioenergy to Transform the Canary Islands’ Energy Future
(Suma Capital) The company is contemplating an investment of 100 million for the construction of four production plants -- Suma Capital has acquired 80% of the share capital of ATH Bioenergy, a company focused on the production and commercialization of biomethane. This is a
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Production of Hydrogen at Industrial Scale – State of the Art and Future Prospects
by Qi Chen (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Hydrogen has been produced at the industrial scale for many decades in diverse applications, see Figure 1. Traditional applications are mainly in chemical manufacturing and oil refining, with some lower volumes in
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Methane Reduction Accomplishments at the Global Methane Forum
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to cut methane pollution that threatens the climate and public health, the EPA and State Department officials convened a group of 450 global leaders at the 2024 Global Methane
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
InfraVia Announces Incorporation of Heygaz Biomethane
(Bioenergy Insight) ... Athanasios Zoulovits, partner at InfraVia, stated: “Circular economy is one of our strong convictions sectors at InfraVia. Heygaz is well set up to play a leadership role in the European biomethane sector, with strong growth prospects driven by
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to an Efficient, Cost-Effective Anaerobic Digester
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A high production cost of renewable natural gas results from slow disintegration and hydrolysis of recalcitrant feedstocks in conventional AD leads to low productivity; low methane content of biogas produced from AD requires downstream purification; and
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Advanced Pretreatment Anaerobic Digestion technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Energy production from sewage sludge especially at small-scale using Anaerobic Digestion typically does not produce significant value with the current available AD technology due to low Carbon Conversion Efficiency (generally less than 50%). Here a team
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Levidian Deploys Its 'LOOP' Technology to Produce Sustainable Green Hydrogen in UK
(ETN News) British technology firm Levidian is demonstrating its one-of-its kind, advanced hydrogen project that can generate truly-sustainable hydrogen energy from bio-waste in the United Kingdom. The innovative project has been conceived for the country's largest listed water company United Utilities. Levidian and United Utilities are working to decarbonize wastewater
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen: New Ambitions and Challenges
(S&P Global) In addition to its role in the oil refining and chemical industries, hydrogen is now emerging as a vector of clean energy delivery. There is genuine interest and investment worldwide as governments and businesses seek to develop this budding
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Arrow Capital and Lazzari&Lucchini Grow in the Biomethane Sector
(Green Arrow Capital) Green Arrow Capital, one of the leading Italian independent operators in the field of alternative investments, and Lazzari&Lucchini, leading company in the production of energy from natural resources, announce the completion of their first 7 Biomethane production plant portfolio. The
March 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Reports Increased RNG Sales, Progress With Dairy RNG Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Feb. 27 released fourth quarter results, announcing that its renewable natural gas (RNG) sales were up nearly 14% last year. RNG sales are also expected to increase in 2024 with several
March 06, 2024 Read Full Article
InfraVia Announces the Incorporation of Heygaz Biomethane, a Pan-European Renewable Natural Gas Platform
(InfraVia) Infravia Capital Partners incorporated Heygaz Biomethane (Heygaz), a Pan-European renewable natural gas platform, to address the exciting and deep European renewable natural gas market opportunity and to leverage on the increasing needs of a broad range of industries and transportation
March 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Scientists Warn a Poorly Managed Hydrogen Rush Could Make Climate Change Worse
by Kari Lydersen (Energy News Network) A growing body of scientific research is highlighting the indirect ways hydrogen could worsen climate change — and critics say the risks are largely being ignored by the federal government. -- As the federal government rolls
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies Partners with Cristal Union to Produce Biogas from Beet Pulp
(TotalEnergies (Google Translation)) TotalEnergies is joining forces with the French sugar group Cristal Union, which will supply it with beet pulp for 15 years to supply BioNorrois, the Company's next biomethane production unit currently under construction in Fontaine-le-Dun, in the Seine-Maritime
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Opal Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OPAL Fuels is a fully integrated, nationwide leader in the production and distribution of low-carbon intensity renewable natural gas (RNG). Our vertical waste-to-energy model combines the upstream production and downstream marketing and distribution of RNG, delivering
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Setting Mackay up for Biofuture
(National Tribune) ... Mackay’s sugar industry can also benefit from a new $4 million Bioenergy Fund launched today. The Bioenergy Fund will provide matched financial assistance of between $250,000 and $2 million for industry to investigate expanding bioenergy generation from biomass waste
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
CycleØ Acquires Biogasclean to Increase Fully Circular Green Gas Production by Capturing CO₂
(CycleØ/PR Newswire) Acquisition puts CycleØ at the forefront of synthetic green gas innovation via carbon capture and utilisation (CCU); CycleØ now offers a fully circular biomethane solution which captures methane emissions and CO2; Biogasclean is one of the few companies worldwide pioneering a
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Repsol Supplies Renewable Fuels for Antarctic Campaign of the Spanish Army
(Repsol) • Repsol supplies 100% renewable fuels to cover part of the energy needs on the Gabriel de Castilla Base run by the Spanish terrestrial army during the four months of the Antarctic Campaign. The commitment to care for and respect for
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Shell Sees Rising Value in German Biomethane Market
by Vera Eckert (Reuters) Germany could play big role in Shell's biomethane plans; Evisages its own plants in Brandenburg and Lower Saxony; Clients want to lower their carbon footprint -- Shell (SHEL.L) expects growth in German biomethane markets where its client base seeks decarbonised energy and
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Experts Expand the Coverage of Greenhouse Gases in Travel Impact Model for Flight Emissions
(International Council on Clean Transportation) The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) announced a series of updates to the Travel Impact Model (TIM) that will more fully reflect the environmental impact of aviation and help people make more sustainable choices when planning air
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Natural Gas and Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global RNG and biogas producers in shifting energy towards low carbon alternatives — new processes, advances in AD yields, new feedstocks, the role of low carbon standards,the
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Landfill Biofuel Gas Now Used to Power LANTA’s 80-Plus Bus Fleet
by Kurt Bresswein (lehighvalleylive.com) Landfill gas created by decomposing trash is now powering public transit in the Lehigh Valley. Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority announced last week it signed a contract with UGI Energy Services Inc. LLC to purchase Pennsylvania-sourced clean biogas
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Oulu Energy Plans a 100 MW Hydrogen Plant in Oulu, Finland
(Oulu Energy) Oulu Energy is planning to build a 100 megawatts (MW) hydrogen production plant in Oulu, northern Finland. When completed, the plant would be a big step towards clean energy production and thus a natural part of Oulu Energy’s goal
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Lake Charles Methanol Announces Plans for $3.2 Billion Renewable Methanol Plant
by AnaClare Barras (KPLC TV) Lake Charles Methanol announced plans for a new $3.2 billion manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles that would turn natural gas and renewable gas feedstocks into blue methanol. Methanol, which is found in hundreds of products,
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
STX, BioValue Unveil New Financing Structure for Biomethane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the Netherlands, STX Group has unveiled a new structure financing partnership with BioValue for the construction and development of the Groengas Cothen biomethane plant in the Netherlands. The project The new plant adds at least 80GWh of
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Naturgy Speeds up Renewable Gas Penetration in Households along with Hercesa | hi! Real Estate
(Nedgia/Group Naturgy) The two groups sign a partnership to facilitate the supply of biomethane in homes and promote the decarbonisation of residential consumption. The first 175 homes with this renewable gas will be in Barañain (Navarre) and building will begin in January
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
New Mexico Legislators Seek Cleaner Transportation Fuels, Would Follow West Coast’s Lead
by Morgan Lee (Associated Press) New Mexico’s Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing climate-warming pollution from cars and trucks through financial incentives to reward businesses that produce cleaner fuels. The Senate voted 26-15 Tuesday, on a party-line vote with Republicans
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
2023 Biogas Data: Third Year of Record Growth for U.S. Biogas Industry; Expected to Continue in 2024
(American Biogas Council) $1.8 billion was invested in new projects last year, according to numbers just released by the American Biogas Council -- Newly-released data from the American Biogas Council (ABC) indicates that 2023 was the third year of record growth across
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Windfall Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 2023, Windfall Bio is developing the first-ever solution for capturing and transforming climate-harming methane emissions into living organic soil nutrients. CEO Josh Silverman gave this presentation at ABLC Next 2023 on the targets, the team, the
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum Starts an Expansion Project at Riihimäki Biogas Plant
(Gasum) To enhance production efficiency, Gasum’s Riihimäki biogas plant in Finland is undergoing a significant conversion focused on the treatment of the digestate. The project demonstrates Gasum’s commitment to increasing the production of biogas to bring more renewable energy to the
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global hydrogen producers in shifting towards low carbon hydrogen — new technologies for green hydrogen, new carbon capture opportunities to make blue hydrogen, and much more, including
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment
by Jerry Murphy (MaREAI/Science in Society) MaREI Director Professor Jerry Murphy presented a lecture in the Science in Society Public Lecture Series entitled “Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment” on Thursday 1st February. In this lecture, Prof Murphy explained a series of
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
NJ Introduces Clean Fuels Transportation Bill
(Fill It Up Clean New Jersey/PR Newswire) First on East Coast to Advance Clean Fuels Legislation -- Fill It Up Clean New Jersey, a diverse coalition of business and community stakeholders, is applauding the New Jersey State Senate for introducing legislation that would give The Garden
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Contract for an Innovative Multipurpose Vessel
(Baltic Workboats) Last week Baltic Workboats AS signed a contract for the design and construction of a new multipurpose vessel with the Estonian State Fleet. The vessel will be powered by biomethane and electricity to guarantee ecological sustainability and will be completed
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Eni Moves Ahead with Conversion of the Livorno Refinery into a Bio-refinery
(Eni) Eni confirms its decision to build Italy's third bio-refinery in Livorno. The project, first announced in October 2022 and followed by an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in November 2022, is awaiting official authorisations and includes the construction of
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Grown-Up Talk about Blue Hydrogen
by Terry Mazanec (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... What constitutes the hydrogen economy? According to most analysts, the hydrogen economy is “an economy that relies on hydrogen as the commercial fuel that would deliver a substantial fraction of a nation’s energy and
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogas Can Help Global Shipping Go Green
By Peter Jameson, Maurice Jansen, and Kevin Maloney (Boston Consulting Group) Biogas pathway fuels offer the maritime shipping industry the best near-term low-carbon option, and could play a major role in its long-term decarbonization. Biogas-pathway fuels have the potential to decarbonize up
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
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