by Jimmy Troderman (U.S. Energy Information Administration) In 2024, the U.S. East Coast became a consistent destination for small volumes of renewable diesel as a few suppliers and local governments began offering or consuming the fuel. Because no renewable diesel is produced
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Back TO HOMESignature Aviation Expands Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offering at Six New Locations
(Signature Aviation/Globe Newswire) Signature also becomes the first private aviation terminal network to commit to a permanent supply of blended SAF at six of the largest private aviation markets on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast. -- Signature Aviation, the world’s
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
The Potential of Renewable Diesel
by Carrie Song (Neste/NGT News) ... There have been arguments suggesting that renewable liquid fuels are just the bridging solutions before all the vehicles and equipment transition to electric or hydrogen. However, recently a number of car giants have made changes
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
States That Adopted California Truck Emissions Rules Seek Leeway
by Drew Hutchinson (Bloomberg Law) States plan agency, legislative moves to delay emissions rules; Two California regulations clash with each other, group says -- Some states are second-guessing when and how to enforce the zero-emission truck quotas and tailpipe emissions standards they adopted
October 30, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $58 Million to Tackle Climate Change by Removing Carbon From the Atmosphere
(US Department of Energy) Projects Will Support Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), with DOE’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), today announced more than
October 22, 2024 Read Full Article
BizAv Is Out Front In Transition to SAF
by Bill Carey (Aviation Week) Business aviation is out front as the wider industry transitions to burning sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but ongoing progress depends on the future regulatory environment, says a leading fuel distributor. Overall, there were 23 billion gal. of
October 18, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $29 Million to Reduce Carbon Emissions
(U.S. Department of Energy) Projects Will Help Advance Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion Technologies -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $29 million for 12 research and development projects to fund two carbon management
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Avina’s Southern California Clean Hydrogen Project Hits Major Milestone
(Avina) Company receives necessary permits to begin construction of North America’s landmark on-site electrolytic hydrogen production and dispensing facility. -- Avina Clean Hydrogen is thrilled to announce that it has received the industrial new construction permit to proceed with the construction of
September 30, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, Sept. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies. This year’s winners have developed chemical products and processes that reduce
September 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Status of US Hydrogen Hubs
by Bob Starkey (LEC Partners/Biofuels Digest) In October 2023 the Biden Administration announced a USD $7B investment in clean hydrogen production. This historic program, known as the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs), selected 7 locations across the U.S. to develop clean
August 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Gains Market Momentum
by Julian Buckley (Power Progress) Neste is currently the world’s largest producer of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), or as it is known in North America, renewable diesel. The fuel is a drop-in replacement for fossil-derived diesel, so much so that a
August 20, 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
Advancing Circular Bioeconomy with Biomass Feedstocks
(Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research) Teams of researchers working to develop the science to create energy, animal feed, and other essential products from sustainable materials have been selected to join the Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF). The institute is
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25 selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice -- When estimates provided by all selected
July 22, 2024 Read Full Article
BETO Selects 13 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Bio-Based Products and Biomass Processing Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the FY24 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue
July 18, 2024 Read Full Article
No Surprise! AlgaePrize Finalist Teams Make Great Strides in Projects to Unlock Algal Energy
(U.S. Department of Energy) Since being selected as finalists for AlgaePrize 2023–2025, student teams from across the country have been rolling up their sleeves to turn smart research proposals into results. Now only approximately 5 months into the competition, the U.S. Department
July 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Researchers Provide a Supply Chain Model to Chart a Pathway to Next-gen Biofuels
by Colton Poore (Princeton University/Tech Xplore) From soil to sequestration, researchers at Princeton University and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center have modeled what a supply chain for second-generation biofuels might look like in the midwestern United States. These next-generation biofuels are
May 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas Target Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, look to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Expanding on its sustainability
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Attorney General Bird Leads 13-State Lawsuit to Pull the Plug on Biden Electric Vehicle Handout and Defend Ethanol
(Office of Iowa Attorney General) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 13-state coalition in a lawsuit to pull the plug on Biden’s electric vehicle handout and defend ethanol. -- In Biden’s most recent attack in the war on gas vehicles, he
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
KW Rastall Oil Leads New Jersey in Sustainable Fuel Revolution with Introduction of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(KW Rastall Oil) In a groundbreaking move for New Jersey's energy and transportation sectors, KW Rastall Oil proudly announces that beginning April 17, 2024, it will become the first company in the state to offer Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, a renewable
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
8 States Are Planning to BAN the Sale of Gas-Powered Cars Entirely - after Biden Unveiled Ambitious Plans to Phase Them out by 2032
by Tilly Armstrong (Daily Mail) California was the first state to adopt the plan to ban sales of gas cars by 2035; Electric vehicles made up 7.6 percent of new car sales in the US last year; READ MORE: What does
March 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Consumer Reports Celebrates the Signing of New Mexico’s Clean Transportation Fuels Standard into Law
(Consumer Reports) The governor of New Mexico signed a landmark law to establish a clean fuel standard for the state on March 5, following approval by the state legislature last month. The standard aims to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels,
March 06, 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
RNG Coalition Urges Michigan Senate to Hold Clean Fuel Standard Hearing
(Renewable Natural Gas Coalition/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas urged Michigan lawmakers Feb. 8 to conduct a hearing on Senate Bill 275 as an important step toward realizing Michigan’s long-term climate goals. SB 275, a critical Clean Fuel Standard
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists in 2023–2025 Competition
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) AlgaePrize 2023–2025 competition. -- Finalist teams were selected by a panel of judges who reviewed and scored the required 10-page research synopsis that
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Loretta Winters
Disadvantaged communities are often forgotten and left behind because people don't realize how many are forced to live in areas where planes fly overhead, buses idle and trucks pass through our neighborhoods. Addressing this in New Jersey, as this (New Jersey
January 31, 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
Embracing the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule, or Not?
by Emma Frantz (ACT News) ... Originating in California from a need to curb air pollution and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, this regulatory initiative emerged as a pivotal strategy to decarbonize and reduce the environmental footprint of the trucking industry. The ACT
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
At Kean, Conference Details Ways to Convert Waste Products into Sustainable Energy to Spur Environmental Justice
(Return on Information New Jersey) Farmers from Midwest, South discuss potential efforts of biodiesel as clean energy source — and its potential impact on society -- A gathering of soybean farmers, biofuel industry experts and environmental justice advocates may seem like an
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Checkoff Leaders Spread Biodiesel’s Good News during Clean Fuels’ 13th Big Apple Tour
(Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council/Biobased Diesel Daily) Minnesota farmers arrived in New York City eager and ready to express biodiesel’s success story during Clean Fuels Alliance America’s New York City Big Apple tour. Clean Fuels hosted its 13th tour in the Big
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Verde Clean Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Verde Clean Fuels‘ pioneering technology ‘syngas-to-gasoline plus’ (STG+) turns waste feedstocks – namely biomass, municipal solid waste, and renewable natural gas – into gasoline or methanol. They estimate the advantage to the environment from deploying VCF renewable
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Hydrogen Shot and Hydrogen Hubs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest/REenergize! the Gulf Coast) The US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot and Hydrogen Hubs programs are presented here by Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Office Chief Scientist Eric Miller — Hydrogen Hub award announces, Shot targets, milestones ahead and
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Potential of Agrivoltaics for the U.S. Solar Industry, Farmers, and Communities
by Michele Boyd (U.S. Department of Energy) Large-scale solar energy installations are a relatively new form of development in many rural areas. Solar energy development can create clean energy, jobs, and other economic benefits in these communities. At the same time, the
November 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Merkley, Colleagues Urge IRS to Properly Implement IRA Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credits, with No Giveaways to the Petroleum Industry
(Office of Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Senators: "Companies are proposing to manufacture aviatin fuel from sources that include significant amounts of plastic waste, and are claiming that it is sustainable. That is incorrect.” Today (October 27, 2023), Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley,
October 30, 2023 Read Full Article
INSIGHT: 16 US States May Restrict Sale of Combustion-Based Autos
by Al Greenwood (Independent Commodity Interlligence Services) Several US states could adopt restrictions on the sale of light vehicles that rely primarily on internal combustion engines (ICE), which would lower demand for liquid fuels while increasing demand for plastics and chemicals
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Winners of the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the winners of the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies. Through the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the generation and
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion For America’s First Clean Hydrogen Hubs, Driving Clean Manufacturing and Delivering New Economic Opportunities Nationwide
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Drives $50 Billion in Public-Private Sector Investment to Jumpstart America’s Clean Hydrogen Economy; Seven Clean Hydrogen Hubs Will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Strengthen the Nation’s Energy Security, and
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
All The Right Foods
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) About 15 miles southwest of Baltimore, the town of Jessup is right in the heart of the Maryland Food Center Authority. Stretching across nearly 400 acres, the center includes the Maryland Wholesale Produce Market and the
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
South Jersey Industries and OPAL Fuels Announce the Signing of Renewable Natural Gas Joint Venture
(South Jersey Industries and Opal Fuels/Business Wire) South Jersey Industries (SJI), an energy infrastructure holding company, and OPAL Fuels Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAL), a leading vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable energy, announced they have entered into a
September 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Some Countries Are Already Talking about Walking Back Fossil Fuel Car Bans
by Bradley Brownell (Jalopnik) Will anyone be ready for their own EV mandate deadlines? --- In the wake of the United Kingdom Prime Minister opening discussions on potentially delaying the country’s ban on the sale of new gas and diesel cars, we thought it might
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
California Wades into Oil Lawsuits
by Arianna Skibell (Politico's Power Switch) California’s lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil companies could supercharge a yearslong campaign to force the industry to pony up for its role in driving climate change. The state joined a growing number of
September 18, 2023 Read Full Article
ACT now: Aries Clean Technology on the Cusp of Its Destiny
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For the love of sludge and the carbon possibilities, I have long kept an eye on Aries Clean Technology and it has not been an easy ride for this company in its journey to first
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Meet HDT’s 2023 Top Green Fleets
by Deborah Lockridge (HDT TruckingInfo) ... Another trend we’re seeing among the Top Green Fleets is adoption of alternative fuels, especially renewable diesel and renewable natural gas. ... 4 Gen Logistics — Rialto, California ... The company has committed to becoming an all zero-emission
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: California Seeks EPA Approval to Ban Sales of New Gasoline-Only Vehicles by 2035
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, a landmark move that could speed the end
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
US EPA Recommends Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program -Sources
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended delaying a scheme that would give electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers tradable credits under a federal biofuel program, in a final rule that the White House will now
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
New Jersey Approves Pilot Program to Demonstrate Feasibility of Agrivoltaics
by Kelsey Misbrener (Solar Power World) The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved an agreement with the Rutgers University Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) to facilitate the development and implementation of a Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program over the next
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
GLBRC Receives Five Year Funding Renewal
by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a University of Wisconsin–Madison based research center another five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to gasoline, diesel and other hydrocarbon fuels as well as
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Massachusetts Moves Forward with Advanced Clean Cars II Program, Formally Adopting Policy to Slash Transportation Pollution & Provide More EV Choices to Consumers
(Sierra Club) Today (March 30, 2023), Massachusetts announced its formal adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC) rule, which requires auto manufacturers to ensure that every new light-duty car sold in the state is a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) by
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden Will Let California Lead on Electric Trucks, Despite Industry Protest
by Anna Phillips (Washington Post) The EPA plans to grant California a waiver that will allow the state to phase out diesel-powered trucks, helping communities burdened by truck pollution -- The Biden administration will approve new California rules to cut
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
New Jersey Will Now Require All-Electric Car Sales by 2035
by Michelle Lewis (electrek) All new cars sold in New Jersey will have to be zero emissions from 2035, Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) announced yesterday. As Electrek previously reported, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection called for a gas car sales ban by 2035 in October 2020.
February 17, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $118 Million to Accelerate Domestic Biofuel Production
(U.S. Department of Energy) 17 Projects Will Boost Production of Biofuels for Consumer and Freight Transportation in America, Support President Biden’s Decarbonization and Climate Agenda -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Magazine's Podcast: Cracking Down on Used Cooking Oil Theft
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Jeff Yasinski, Co-Founder and CEO of D&W Alternative Energy interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN Growing use of biodiesel comes with rising threat of crime in tri-state area (PIX 11) Thieves
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Connecticut Mandates Climate Education for Public Schools
by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro) The law fires a shot across the bow of climate change skeptics and deniers, some of whom have pressed school boards and other state and local officials to mischaracterize climate change as a phenomenon still
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
HDT's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year: The Internal Combustion Engine
by Deborah Lockridge (Heavy Duty Trucking) ... The news this year was full of the latest ICE developments, making the internal combustion engine HDT's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year. As Srikanth Padmanabhan, president of Cummins' engine business, said in announcing the company’s “fuel-agnostic” engine
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden's Dilemma: How Do You Define 'Green' Hydrogen?
by David Iaconangelo (Politico Pro) The Treasury Department is expected to release a framework that could determine whether renewable hydrogen is a successful climate tool or a high-emitting fuel. -- The Treasury Department is weighing new requirements for “green” hydrogen producers,
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
BEEAH Group and Chinook Sciences Partner with Japan’s Air Water on First Waste to Hydrogen Plant
(Emirites News Agency) BEEAH Group, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, Chinook Sciences, UK’s innovator in waste to fuel technologies, and Air Water, a Japanese conglomerate with businesses relating to natural resources and industrial gas production, have signed a memorandum of understanding
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Refinery-State Democrats Plan Bill to Rein in Biofuel Blending Compliance Costs
by Jeremy Beaman (Washington Examiner) Congressional lawmakers are drawing up legislation to cut down the near-record compliance costs associated with the Renewable Fuel Standard, which has pitted corn staters and some in the oil industry against each other for more than a decade. The bicameral
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines Deliver Major Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Diesel Technology Forum) 15 Million Metric Tons of GHG reduction in California, Opportunities in Northeast -- Use of low-carbon renewable diesel and biodiesel fuels are delivering significant greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions reductions in California, and hold expanded opportunities for
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Why Is Used Cooking Grease Stolen from Restaurants?
by Jamie Ostroff (Nexstar Media Wire/WGN) Why are criminals stealing used cooking oil from restaurants across central Ohio and elsewhere? Sumit Majumdar, the president of Buffalo Biodiesel, said the crime has cost his company millions of dollars. “It’s ballooning. It’s wiping out a
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
States Are Vying for Money to Start ‘Hydrogen Hubs.’ What Are They?
by Robert Zullo (Wisconsin Examiner) Across the country, states are inking agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to pursue billions in federal funding to set up “hydrogen hubs,” clustered centers for production, storage and use of the gas
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Wastewater Facilities Turn to Greasezilla® for Upstream Fats, Oils & Grease Solution and Revenue Generation
(PRZen) Woodard & Curran is the latest company to incorporate Greasezilla’s ecological and highly automated fats, oils and grease (FOG) separation system into wastewater treatment projects -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla® FOG (fats, oils & grease) separation
October 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Inside Innovation: Long Live Electric, But Diesel’s Not Dead Yet
by John Bleasby (Daily Commercial News) ... When projected over 10 years between 2022 and 2032, it found considerable advantages with advanced diesel technology, particularly when using renewable biofuels, as compared to an electrification strategy. The study found using low-carbon renewable bio-based
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
New Jersey and New York Communities to Benefit from EPA Grant to Support Anaerobic Digestion Technology
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) to support anaerobic digestion technology in 11 states in the Northeast, New England the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $29 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Production
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry and Universities Will Work to Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen to Deliver Cheap Electricity; New $32 Million Funding Opportunity will Support Clean Hydrogen Technologies -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the award
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Maine, Rhode Island Join New York-Led Coalition on Hydrogen Hub Bid
(Renewables Now) New York governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced that Maine and Rhode Island have joined a big consortium led by New York that is working on a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
APG, Galileo Partner on Alternative Fuel Opportunities in North America
by Michael Bates (NGT News) American Power Group Corp. (APG) and Galileo Technologies US are leveraging their complementary alternative fuel capabilities to pursue business opportunities together which can lower net fuel costs and reduce carbon emissions for their customers. Galileo Technologies is a global company
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Research Finds More Emissions Benefits at Lower Cost from Accelerated Fleet Turnover and Use of Bio- and Renewable Fuels than Switching to Electrified Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks
(Diesel Technology Forum/Globe Newswire) A new study that evaluates several approaches to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions from medium and heavy-duty vehicles from 2022-2032 finds considerable advantages with advanced diesel technology particularly when using renewable biofuels, as compared to
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Are Urging EPA to Get RFS Back on Track
by Currey McCullough (RFD TV) Just this morning (July 19, 2022) on a call with ag reporters, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley said he and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar are sending a letter urging the EPA to increase volumes of biodiesel
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Pathways Expand to Include Greasezilla® Advanced Biofuel as RIN-Qualified Feedstock
(Greasezilla) The pathway increases the value of Greasezilla® ABF to the biofuels market. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla®, announces that the Brown Grease Advanced Biofuel offtake produced by Greasezilla systems is now a qualified feedstock for RIN credits under
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
For the First Time, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Has Been Delivered to New York Using Existing Petroleum Pipelines
(Neste) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been safely delivered to New York’s LaGuardia Airport through the Colonial and Buckeye pipeline systems – two essential pieces of American energy infrastructure. The low-emission jet fuel will power a Delta Air Lines flight, marking
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
The White House and 360Fuel Combine Forces to Advance Alternative Energy Infrastructure
(360 Fuel) The White House has unveiled a new strategy and investments as part of a long-term commitment to spur smart development and adoption of sustainable, homegrown fuels across the United States (U.S.). The President declared new steps to achieve this goal
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Awards $1.6 Million Biofuel Infrastructure Grant to Royal Farms to Expand Access to Higher-Blend Renewable Fuels for People in Rural Delaware and Maryland
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Funding Will Add 40 million Gallons of Biofuels to the Market Annually -- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding a $1.6 million biofuel infrastructure grant
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Efforts to Boost Homegrown Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Agriculture/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On April 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the USDA is taking to implement President Biden’s plan to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels. “President Biden understands that by expanding our ability to meet our energy
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Invests $340,000 to Boost Homegrown Biofuels in NJ
(NJB Magazine) U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director, Jane Asselta, has announced the agency is investing $340,000 in infrastructure and to help expand the use of renewable fuels in New Jersey. Due to these grants, the amount of
April 18, 2022 Read Full Article
What’s Next for E15 after Biden’s Announcement?
by Jacqui Fatka (Farm Progress) ... It is hard to predict the demand picture under the expanded E15 scenario, but lower estimates of a continued status quo indicate at least 300 million gallons of additional ethanol could be used by
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Next Hydrogen, 40 Partners Sign on to Support Proposed Northeast Hydrogen Hub
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Hydrogen electrolyzer designer and manufacturer Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc.’s fully owned subsidiary, Next Hydrogen Corp., has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), along with an initial total
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Dev Shrestha: Real-World Data Shows No Food Insecurity or ILUC from Biofuels
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) On this episode of the Fueling the Future podcast, I spoke with Dr. Dev Shrestha of the University of Idaho about the recent paper he co-authored, “Biofuel Impact on Food Prices Index and Land Use Change.” The
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Glowing Yeast Lights the Way to Better Biofuels
by Tom Garlinghouse (Princeton University/Phys.Org) Deploying a technique that promises to supercharge the development of biofuels, researchers at Princeton University have found a way to make yeast cultures glow when producing next generation fuels that could power cars and airplanes. The glowing
January 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., Oberon Fuels and Empresas Lipigas Announce Collaboration to Evaluate Renewable Dimethyl Ether + Propane Blends in Latin America
(Oberon Fuels) Three leaders in their respective industries announce a collaboration to test a clean, innovative low carbon fuel blend in residential and commercial applications in Latin America. The collaboration includes Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) – the third largest retail propane distributor
January 27, 2022 Read Full Article
How Six States Could Transform the U.S. Trucking Industry
by Tom Whipple (Bloomberg) The U.S. trucking industry is set to be transformed by a handful of states adopting zero-emission vehicle requirements. Oregon, Washington , New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts followed California in approving the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT)
January 07, 2022 Read Full Article
In an East Coast First, New Jersey Will Phase out Diesel Trucks
by María Paula Rubiano A. (Grist) New Jersey joins California, Oregon, and Washington in setting ambitious goals to electrify trucks by 2035. -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection earlier this week adopted a rule to phase out diesel-powered trucks –
January 03, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Reverses Trump Effort to Quash California Vehicle Emissions Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a reversal of a rule issued under then-U.S. President Donald Trump that sought to pre-empt California's vehicle emissions regulations. The Department of Transportation said it was issuing final rules rescinding the Trump
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Protests Pay Off: Students Win Long Climate Change Campaign
by Bella Carpentier (Minnesota Daily/Associated Press) After years of pressure from student groups and numerous resolutions passed within the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Student Association (MSA), the University recently announced plans to fully divest from fossil fuels in the next five
December 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Northeast States Abandon Cap-and-Trade Plan for Cars
(E&E News) The Transportation and Climate Initiative — a cap-and-trade program covering cars in three Northeastern states and the District of Columbia — was abandoned last week after Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) pulled
November 23, 2021 Read Full Article
New Reports Take Deep Dive Into State Food Waste Policies
by Nora Goldstein and Kat McCarthy (BioCycle Magazine) NRDC commissioned a survey of food waste hierarchy-related policies in 12 states across 3 regions. The publicly available reports are an invaluable resource. -- The NRDC’s (Natural Resources Defense Council) Food Matters initiative
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
List, MacMillan Win 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis to: Benjamin List, Director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung David W.C. MacMillan, Professor at Princeton University Background on the Award The rapid expansion
October 07, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Environment Agency Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite
by David Shepardson (Reuters) A group of 21 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and several major U.S. cities urged the Biden administration to finalize significantly stricter vehicle emissions rules than it has proposed. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in
September 28, 2021 Read Full Article
New Platform Speeds up Effort to Turn Crops into Fuel
by Scott Lyon (Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science) Princeton researchers have developed a new way to make fuel from cellulose — Earth’s most abundant organic compound, found in all plant cells — speeding up a notoriously slow chemical process
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Last Synthetic Ethanol Plant in US to Close
by Alexander H. Tullo (Chemical & Engineering News) LyondellBasell’s facility, nearly 70 years old, couldn’t compete with ethanol distillers -- The petrochemical giant LyondellBasell Industries will exit the synthetic ethanol business—one of its longest-standing operations—by the end of October. The company is
August 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Feinstein, Toomey, Menendez, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Ethanol Mandate
(Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today introduced the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, a bill to end the corn ethanol mandate in the Renewable Fuel Standard. The
July 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Bill Aims to Clarify Congressional Intent on ‘Extension’ of SREs
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, and Angie Craig, D-Minn., on July 2 introduced the Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act of 2021, a bill that aims to clarify the definition of “extension” in response to the U.S. Supreme
July 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Backs into UCO
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) The low-quality, low-carbon byproduct of restaurant fryer grease, once largely reserved for modestly-sized biodiesel production, is now a darling input of the industry's new mega plants. Used cooking oil is in high demand as renewable
June 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Biden Considers Giving Refiners Relief from U.S. Biofuel Laws, Sources Say
by Jarrett Renshaw nd Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) President Joe Biden’s administration, under pressure from labor unions and U.S. senators including from his home state of Delaware, is considering ways to provide relief to U.S. oil refiners from biofuel blending mandates, three
June 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Are Bacterial Probiotics a Game-Changer for the Biofuels Industry?
(Biofuels International) In a study recently published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability (DTU) and Yale University carried out research into how bacteria commonly found in sugarcane ethanol fermentation affects the industrial process. By closely
June 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Press Release: Advanced Biofuels USA Files Comments on Transportation and Climate Initiative: Calls for Extension of Program to Aviation, Trains, Marine/Maritime, Agriculture, Rocket Launches and Natural Gas
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA suggests an expansion of transportation emissions reduction in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) proposed Draft Model Rule (TCI-P) in public comments filed today. Currently, the proposed emission reduction program is limited to on-road
May 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden Faces Pressure to Drive Gasoline and Diesel Cars out of the US
by Oliver Milman (The Guardian) Joe Biden’s administration, seeking deep cuts to planet-heating emissions, is facing pressure to take a previously unthinkable step: declare the end of the internal combustion engine in the US. Washington state has moved to call time on
May 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Are ’Bacterial Probiotics’ a Game-Changer for the Biofuels Industry?
(DTU Biosustain) New research suggests that the diversity of the microbial community involved in sugarcane ethanol fermentation processes plays a significant role in its performance. Selecting the right bacteria could increase ethanol production by more than a billion liters per
March 11, 2021 Read Full Article
TCI Publishes Draft Model Rule and Updates on Public Engagement Planning
(Transportation and Climate Initiative) On March 1, TCI state agency staff shared updates on the TCI-P, including a Draft Model Rule and proposed processes for public engagement to ensure that equity, environmental, climate, and transportation justice considerations are at the center
March 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Rising Salt Water Claiming American’s Coastal Farms
(Our Daily Planet) Salty soil is a death sentence for crops, and for areas of coastal farmland, an increasing threat due to climate change. Known as saltwater intrusion, this occurs when storm surges or high tides overtop areas low in elevation. It
January 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, D.C. Are First to Launch Groundbreaking Program to Cut Transportation Pollution, Invest in Communities
(Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States) TCI-P will invest $300 million every year to modernize transportation, improve public health and combat climate change -- The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Biden Wants the U.S. to Stop Contributing to Climate Change by 2050. Here’s What that Would Actually Take.
by Chris Mooney (Washington Post) ... And all of it is powered by an array of solar and sometimes distant wind installations, which route electricity across the country thanks to a gargantuan network of power lines that triples the scale
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick Introduce Green Bill to Boost Renewable Chemicals, Phase-Out Fossil Fuels
(Office of Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09)) Bipartisan legislation will provide tax credits for the production of renewable chemicals -- U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) have introduced the Renewable Chemicals Act, legislation that will create an allocated
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Choosing the Right Road to Lower Emissions Today
by Daniel Gage (NGV America/ACT News) ... NGVAmerica spent the last several months poring through fifteen years of public data obtained from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TXCEQ) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Energy Commission (CEC)
November 25, 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
200 Organizations Urge Northeast, Mid-Atlantic Governors to Move on “Ambitious and Equitable” Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
(Insider NJ) Groups Push For “Strong Safeguards and Guarantees for Overburdened and Underserved Communities” in 12 TCI States & DC; Need for State Leadership Seen As U.S. Formally Abandons Paris Climate Agreement. -- The largest and most diverse collection ever of
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Greener Fuels on the Way to Zero Emissions
by Deborah Lockridge (HDT Trucking Info) ... Renewable Diesel Offers Drop-In Sustainability -- Use renewable diesel fuel in that cleaner-burning modern diesel engine, and you have an even “greener” truck. Renewable diesel is made from sustainable sources such as natural animal fats, vegetable oils, greases,
November 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Overview of 2020 Cannabis Ballot Measures: Potential to Add 21 Million as Legal Consumers in the U.S.
by Martin Wahl (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) This is the first in a series of articles being prepared by Lee Enterprises Consulting experts addressing opportunities and concerns for the growing hemp and cannabis industries. Topics will include cultivation, feedstock management, project
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
The Roundest Fuel That Ever Was – Suburban Propane Acquires a 39 Percent Stake in Oberon Fuels – the How, the Why, the Progress with DME Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... DME doesn’t stand for Doesn’t Make Emissions or Dirty Methane Eliminated but might as well, since Dimethyl Ether has the potential to do both. Lots of fuels can reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, and
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
How to Get a Handle on Carbon Dioxide Uptake by Plants
(Rutgers Today) Combining two tools would boost understanding of climate change -- How much carbon dioxide, a pivotal greenhouse gas behind global warming, is absorbed by plants on land? It’s a deceptively complicated question, so a Rutgers-led group of
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
BP Helps Establish Coalition to Support Transportation Carbon Pricing Program
(BP) bp and five additional businesses from a range of industries announced they are launching an integrated advocacy campaign to encourage a group of East Coast states to enact the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional carbon pricing policy designed
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Cases Put Big Oil’s Behemoth Trade Group in Bull’s-Eye
by Ellen M. Gilmer (BloombergLaw) American Petroleum Institute named in state, local suits; Legal approach could pay off for plaintiffs, attorneys say -- State and local governments taking Big Oil to court over climate change have a new target: the
September 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Delaware AG Jennings Claims Deception by Big Oil in Climate Change Lawsuit
(Delaware Business Now) Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that Delaware will sue 31 fossil fuel companies. “Delawareans are already paying for the malfeasance of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies,” said General Jennings. “Exxon, Chevron, and other mega-corporations knew exactly what
September 11, 2020 Read Full Article
ARPA-E Announces $16.5 Million for Technologies Supporting the Biofuels Supply Chain
(U.S. Department of Energy/ARPA-E) Today, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy announced $16.5 million in funding for six projects as part of the Systems for Monitoring and Analytics for Renewable Transportation Fuels from Agricultural Resources and Management (SMARTFARM) program. These projects will
September 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $97 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy. These projects will improve the performance and lower
July 31, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Forum Insights: Looking at Key Sectors of the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic's Economy - Ag, Construction, Goods Movement and More --- August 4, 2020
This session is designed for anyone interested in learning more about trucks, construction and farm equipment use in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions including Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia,
July 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Selects Seven Projects to Accelerate Adoption of Performance-Advantaged Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today (July 2, 2020), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of seven projects totaling $1.94 million to conduct research and development to accelerate the adoption of performance-advantaged biofuel blendstocks. These fuels are derived from
July 02, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Adopts Rule Requiring State Transition from Diesel Trucks
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a first-in-the-world rule – the Advanced Clean Truck regulation – that requires truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024. By 2045,
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: State Officials Worry Electric Car Expansion Could Hurt Low-Income People
by Josh Siegel & Abby Smith (Washington Examiner) ELECTRIC CARS’ EQUITY PROBLEM: Top energy officials from New York and Massachusetts are raising the fear that requiring increasing use of electric cars could impose financial hardships on poor people. That is especially if utilities
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
New Jersey to Teach Climate Change to Its 1.4 Million Students
(Our Daily Planet) Last week the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted First Lady Tammy Murphy’s initiative to make New Jersey the first state in the nation to incorporate climate change in its K-12 curriculum. “In New Jersey, we have already begun to experience the
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Growing Demand for Natural and Renewable Gas Stations in the U.S.
(Clean Energy Fuels/NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced new fuel agreements for its Redeem™ renewable natural gas, along with multiple station expansions to accommodate the continued demand for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste, across key sectors of
June 05, 2020 Read Full Article
New RNG Contracts and Station Expansions for Clean Energy Fuels
(Bioenergy Insight) Clean Energy Fuels has announced new fuel agreements for its RedeemTM renewable natural gas (RNG) along with station expansions to accommodate “continued demand”. The California, US-based firm said that despite the challenging environment posed by COVID-19, it has
May 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Filling Station Offering 100% Bio-CNG Opens in the South of New Jersey
(South Jersey Gas/NGV Journal) South Jersey Gas announced the opening of its new CNG fueling station in Cape May County. The station, located at 650 Shunpike Road Burleigh, New Jersey, is open to the public and exclusively offers renewable natural gas.
May 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Reducing Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Jersey Should Include All Efficient Technologies and Low-Carbon Fuels
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... New technology diesel engines, advanced renewable biofuels can deliver benefits faster and should be included in transportation climate plan. -- In a letter to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the Diesel Technology Forum called for the Garden
May 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Harnessing Cellular Power to Meet Global Challenges
by Adam Hadhazy (Princeton University/Phys.Org) ...More energy-dense and convenient for vehicle use than ethanol, the standard biofuel of today, isobutanol is unfortunately more toxic to yeast, which limits its production. In a study published in the journal Cell Systems, Avalos and
April 30, 2020 Read Full Article
We Need Better Transportation Options, Not More Roads and More Lanes
by Parris N. Glendening (Washington Post/Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute) When President Trump attempted to eliminate California’s more stringent fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for cars and trucks, local elected officials cried foul — and not just in California.
February 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Why the U.S. Faces a Steep Path to a CO2-Free Grid
by Peter Behr (E&E News) Nearly two dozen states and the District of Columbia have committed to slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with several planning at least an 80% cut. Some Democratic presidential candidates are outlining goals for the majority of
February 20, 2020 Read Full Article
PBF Energy Completes Acquisition of Martinez Refinery, Creates West Coast System
(PBF Energy/PR Newswire) - PBF's total throughput capacity increases to over 1,000,000 barrels per day; - Establishes PBF as the most complex independent refiner; - Significantly accretive to earnings and cash flow -- PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF) announced today that its subsidiary completed the
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
The Versatile Ethanol Molecule: Ethylene, with a Similar Molecular Structure to that of Ethanol, Has Enormous Market Opportunity around the World.
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Knock a water molecule off ethanol and you’ll get ethylene, C2H4—the most widely produced organic chemical globally that is the basis for scores of other chemicals and hundreds (maybe thousands) of products, from
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) Requests Public Comment on Cap and Invest Program
The states participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) have released a Draft Memorandum of Understanding to establish a regional cap and invest program to transition to a more sustainable, resilient, low carbon transportation sector. Also released were initial
January 29, 2020 Read Full Article
The Letters of (Low Carbon) Transit: Business Aviation and World Energy Pard’ner up, Via Book & Claim
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... World Fuel Services and World Energy have a World Economic Forum Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program designed to increase SAF availability and supply chain efficiency within the industry. The program will be available in time for business
January 21, 2020 Read Full Article
How to Make It Easier to Turn Plant Waste into Biofuels
by Todd Bates (Rutgers University/Phys.Org) Researchers have developed a new process that could make it much cheaper to produce biofuels such as ethanol from plant waste and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Their approach, featuring an ammonia-salt based solvent that rapidly turns
January 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Environmental Protection Moves forward on Programs Providing $13.5 Million for Local Projects to Address Harmful Algal Blooms
(New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) The Department of Environmental Protection is making $13.5 million in funding available for local projects that will improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate and manage harmful algal blooms (HABs) in New Jersey’s lakes and
January 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Research Yields Potential Bioblendstock for Diesel Fuel
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Phys.Org) The NREL scientists, along with colleagues at Yale University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, are part of the Department of Energy's Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. Co-Optima's research focuses on improving
December 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Cap-and-Invest Modeling Lacks Consideration of Renewable Fuel Adoption and Infrastructure
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Modeling by Georgetown Climate Center's Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States released Tuesday showed potential for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, pollution reduction, job creation and public health benefits. The anticipated
December 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Regional Proposal for Clean Transportation Reaches Milestone States and D.C. Invite Feedback on Draft MOU, Share Estimates of Potential Benefits for Health, Environment, Economy DEADLINE February 28, 2020
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown Climate Center) The bipartisan group of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions that make up the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) today invited public input on a new draft proposal for a regional program to establish a cap
December 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Leyline Finances AD Plants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
(Leyline Renewable Capital/Biomass Magazine) Leyline Renewable Capital announced today that it has entered into an agreement with RNG Energy Solutions to provide bridge funding for the development of two major anaerobic digestion facilities located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Linden, New Jersey.
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
New Polling Confirms Strong Support across Eastern Region for Transportation Modernization
(Our Transportation Future) Two-Thirds of Registered Voters Support Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Distributors Paying for Pollution; Survey Covers Seven States in Region: CT, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA and VA. -- A new survey from MassINC Polling Group shows that 66 percent of
December 11, 2019 Read Full Article
An Electron Highway Headed for Methanol
by Jim Shelton (Yale News) ... The discovery, published online Nov. 27 in the journal Nature, finds a novel solution for two chemical tasks: producing methanol — a volatile, liquid fuel that is prized by industry — and removing carbon
December 05, 2019 Read Full Article
How to Make Better Biofuels? Convince Yeast It’s Not Starving
by Adam Hadhazy (Princeton University) Yeast already helps make bread and beer and cranks out the biofuel ethanol, but scientists believe it can be used to create an even more efficient fuel called isobutanol. Normally, yeast only creates a tiny amount
November 15, 2019 Read Full Article
How Iowans Drove The National Debate On Carbon Farming
by Isabella Murray (Iowa Starting Line) ... (Beto) O’Rourke had read a guest op-ed by Leonard and Matt Russell, executive director of Interfaith Power and Light — a group that pushes for faith-based solutions to climate change — in the New York Times
November 13, 2019 Read Full Article
The Race Is on to Repurpose Garbage
by Marc S. Reisch (Chemical & Engineering News) Despite a spotty track record, companies keep trying to convert trash into energy, fuels, and chemicals -- ... Local press reports noted weather-related construction delays, a challenge to the plant’s environmental permits,
October 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Major Upgrade to the Internal Combustion Engine- 60 MPG -- Emissions Reduced by 50%
(Darlema Corp./PR Newswire) Startup company, Darlema Corp unveils new automobile engine called the CWPSC (Combustion with Pre-Stage Compression) that doubles gas mileage and reduces carbon emissions by 50%. This new spark ignition engine achieves efficiency rating of 53-57% at the vehicle
October 30, 2019 Read Full Article
A Gas Tax to End All Gas Taxes
by Eric Wolff (Politico's Morning Energy) A bipartisan group of a dozen northeastern and Mid-Atlantic governors are considering a plan to impose a gas tax to fund investment into mass transit, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and other infrastructure improvements in
October 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Sustainable Technology Acquires DuPont’s G2 Ethanol Technology
(Sustainabile Technology Corp/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sustainable Technology Corp., a subsidiary of Petron Scientech Inc., has completed the acquisition from DuPont, the complete technology assets for the world-class, second-generation technology developed and demonstrated by DuPont, capable of commercially producing ethanol from cellulosic
October 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Northeast States Draft Regional Policy Proposal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Transportation Lacks Renewable Fuel Emphasis DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: November 5, 2019
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) "Nothing has been decided yet about the treatment of biofuels" or renewable fuels in the proposed program to cap transportation emissions in 13 Northeastern US jurisdictions, according to the chair of the Transportation and Climate
October 02, 2019 Read Full Article
$73 Million, 35 Projects, Who Won, for What and Why: The DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office 2019 Project Selections
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy has selected 35 projects totaling $73 million for bioenergy research and development support. Funded through the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, these projects will help reduce
October 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Plant Research Could Benefit Wastewater Treatment, Biofuels and Antibiotics
(Rutgers University/Phys.org) Chinese and Rutgers scientists have discovered how aquatic plants cope with water pollution, a major ecological question that could help boost their use in wastewater treatment, biofuels, antibiotics and other applications. The study is in the journal Proceedings of the
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Scientists Discover Key Factors in How Some Algae Harness Solar Energy
(Rutgers Today) Scientists Discover Key Factors in How Some Algae Harness Solar Energy -- Scientists have discovered how diatoms – a type of alga that produce 20 percent of the Earth’s oxygen – harness solar energy for photosynthesis. The Rutgers University-led discovery, published
August 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Available for Viewing: Public Workshop: Low-Carbon Transportation Investments, Strategies, and Outcomes
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown Climate Center) On Tuesday, July 30, more than 300 community members, transportation, environmental and social justice advocates, business and industry representatives, and state and local officials participated in the Transportation & Climate Initiative workshop on Low-Carbon Transportation
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
States Sue Trump Administration for Reduced Penalties on Fuel Efficiency
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) Thirteen states filed suit against the Trump administration Friday, arguing it was breaking the law by cutting penalties for automakers that do not meet Obama-era fuel efficiency standards. The suit, led by California's and New York’s attorneys general, goes