by Irina Slav (OilPrice.com) The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s investment arm, Mubadala Capital, plans to make a substantial investment in biofuels in Brazil, the Financial Times has reported, quoting the head of Mubadala’s Brazilian operations. The $13.5-billion investment in biofuels is part
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Back TO HOMENeste Partners with the Exponential Roadmap Initiative
(Neste) Neste and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative (ERI) have started collaboration aiming to align with the criteria of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion’s Race to Zero. The aim of the collaboration is to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by
May 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Low US Distillate Consumption Reflects Slow Economic Activity, Biofuel Substitution
(U.S. Energy Information Administration/Biobased Diesel Daily) U.S. distillate consumption so far this year is lower than usual because of warm winter weather, reduced manufacturing activity, and continued substitution of biofuels in place of petroleum distillate on the U.S. West Coast (PADD 5). As reported
April 30, 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
Neste Successfully Concludes Its 1st Processing Run with Pyrolysis Oil from Discarded Tires
(Neste) Currently, car and truck tires mostly end up in landfills or incineration after they have been discarded; Pyrolysis oil derived from discarded tires was processed into high-quality raw material for chemicals and plastics at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland; Pyrolysis oil was
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Tax Credit Fuels Investments in Bioprocessing Industry
(Alberta, Canada) Alberta will be home to the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada as Imperial qualifies for the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program. -- Alberta is an agricultural powerhouse with diverse and innovative industries, including a thriving bioprocessing sector. When companies
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Beacon of the Biomass World
by Katie Schroeder (Biomass Magazine) Industry leaders at the 17th Annual International Biomass Conference and Expo shared highlights from the past year for their respective sectors, discussed policy victories and priorities and cautioned of the potential hurdles ahead. The event was
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Engineering Breakthrough – The Davis Refinery Project in North Dakota will be the World’s First Net Zero Carbon Refinery
(Meridian Energy Group) Design of the Davis Refinery has now established GHG emissions from Davis have been reduced to less than 50% of industry average levels, and the remaining GHG emissions are offset by coprocessing vegetable oil in its Diesel Hydrotreater
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 2 New SRE Petitions Filed, 38 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on April 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that two additional SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 38
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
MOL Group Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Plant of the Region
(MOL Group) MOL produces 1600 tonnes of green hydrogen per year using electricity from renewable sources; The plant will reduce carbon dioxide emissions of the Danube Refinery by 25 000 tonnes; With the introduction of this technology, MOL Group has taken an important
April 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Agreement Signed by 6 Companies to Collaborate on Biofuels, Feedstocks between Japan, South Korea
(Eneos/Biobased Diesel Daily) DS Dansuk Co. Ltd., Eneos Corp., HMLP Co. Ltd., Nomura Jimusho Inc., Yoshikawa Yushi Co. Ltd. and Sapporo Yushi Co. Ltd. announced March 22 that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) earlier this year designed
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 Announces Major Milestone in Production of Renewable Diesel
(Phillips 66/Business Wire) Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) today announced a major milestone in its conversion of the San Francisco refinery into the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, expanding commercial scale production of renewable diesel. The Rodeo Renewed project has progressed, with the facility
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Tester Bill on Small Refineries Irks Ethanol Lobby
by Marc Heller (E&E News) The Montana senator said his legislation would keep big companies from claiming ethanol-blending waivers for small refineries. -- A bill introduced by Sen. Jon Tester raises a contentious point for the biofuel industry: How small does a
March 29, 2024 Read Full Article
RFS Fight Launches in Appeals Court Interest Groups Argue EPA Illegally Finalized RFS Volumes Through 2025
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Though the EPA finalized Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2023 to 2025 in June 2023, the future of the rule could change depending on the outcome of a legal battle playing out in a federal
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Co-processing Promises a Cost-Efficient SAF Pathway – but Not All Refineries Face Equal Costs
by Maria J. L. Perez and Milica Folic (Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) By introducing renewable feedstocks directly into existing diesel hydrotreaters, refineries can produce a combination of renewable and fossil diesel, reducing CO2 emissions originating from fossil-based feedstocks. But what are the main
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Nuseed Targets Cotton Regions for Carinata Trials
by Emma Alsop (Grain Central) Australia's cotton-growing regions are being targeted for trials to grow the non-edible renewable fuel feedstock crop, carinata. Nuseed, the seed division of Australian agricultural chemical company Nufarm, is eyeing trials of carinata this year, according to general
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
China: TotalEnergies and SINOPEC Join Forces to Produce Sustainable Jet Fuel at a SINOPEC's Refinery
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (“SINOPEC”) have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to jointly develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit at a SINOPEC's refinery in China. The planned unit, jointly owned by SINOPEC and TotalEnergies, will
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 1 New SRE Petition Filed, 26 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on March 21, reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 36
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Denies AFPM Petition Seeking Waiver of 2023 Cellulosic Biofuel RVO
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on March 15 denied a petition filed by the American Fuel & Petroleum Manufacturers in December 2023 seeking a partial waiver of the 2023 cellulosic biofuel renewable volume obligation (RVO) under
March 19, 2024 Read Full Article
The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill
by Lisa Friedman (New York Times) For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to stop. -- ... Mr. Biden’s budget
March 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Bold Goals Action Group Releases 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Bold Goals Action Group released the final text of the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate at ABLC 2024. The release capped a year-long, multi-national effort by bioeconomy stakeholders to define specific actions that
March 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Industry Calls on German Government to Delay Rule Allowing Coprocessed HVO to Meet GHG-Reduction Bbligations
(Verband der Deutschen Biokraftstoffindustrie/Biobase Diesel Daily) The Association of German Biofuel Producers (VDB) announced March 11 that it is calling for a delay in the German federal government’s approval of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) coprocessed with petroleum in a refinery to
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
World Energy Founder Gene Gebolys Receives YPO’s 2024 Global Impact Award
(YPO/Biobased Diesel Daily) YPO, the global leadership community of more than 35,000 chief executives in 150 countries, announced March 6 that Gene Gebolys, founder and CEO of World Energy, is the recipient of the organization’s 2024 Global Impact Award. World Energy is a low-carbon
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
bp Wants to Reposition Its Refinery in Gelsenkirchen for the Future
(bp) bp is planning a major transformation at the Gelsenkirchen site in order to prepare the refinery site for the energy transition and make it future-proof. High system complexity, structurally high costs and declining demand for conventional fuels are driving the need
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
Kessler, Montana Renewables Win Industry Awards at International Biomass Conference
(BBI International/SAF Magazine) Biomass industry awards were announced during the general session at the 17th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, produced by Biomass Magazine. These awards are designed to recognize the individuals and companies who have achieved significant accomplishments within the bioenergy
March 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Meeting the Demand for Clean Energy
by Andre Ditsch and Ivonne G. Ruggles (Oleo-X/Biofuels International) ... The preparation of feedstock for refineries demands a much more rigorous removal of contaminants compared to conventional food-grade processing. In 2021, Oleo-X was founded to meet the increasing demands and quality requirements of
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Delta’s Refinery Produces Test Batch Of Renewable Diesel, Considers SAF Production
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A Pennsylvania refinery operated by a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Inc. is evaluating the possibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other renewable fuels, according to information contained in the company’s annual report. Delta filed
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Braya Renewable Fuels Commences Commercial Operations
(Braya Renewable Fuels/PR Newswire) Commercial production at Braya's refinery operations in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, establishes Braya as one of the largest independently owned renewable fuel producers in the world -- Braya Renewable Fuels (Braya) is pleased to announce it has
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Final Rule in Response to Request from States for Removal of Gasoline Volatility Waiver (E15)
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The Environmental Protection Agency is responding to requests from state governors to remove the 1-psi volatility waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends containing 10 percent ethanol in their states. The governors made their request pursuant to CAA section 211(h)(5),
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Biden Administration to Approve E15 Gasoline Expansion Starting in 2025, Sources Say
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The White House will approve a request from a group of Midwest governors to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, but will push the start date into next year, two
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Since 2005, LanzaTech has been working to create this closed-loop system using waste carbon to make the things we use in our daily lives. LanzaTech is changing how people think about carbon, creating value and new
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Delta Air Lines Readies Refinery to Process Biofuels
by Laura Sanicola and Laila Kearney (Reuters) Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N), opens new tab plans to start receiving shipments of renewable fuel feedstocks at its Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery as part of a strategy that could reduce its environmental liabilities by
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Boeing and the Journey to SAF at Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Boeing Regional Director for Sustainability Dale Smith gave this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT 2023 in Washington, DC examining global emissions, the rise of SAF in the context of other emissions-limiting measures, and the progress and
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Groups Lobby Carper to Support Ethanol Bill
by Marc Heller (E&E Daily) Organizations representing truck stop operators and fuel marketers urged Environment and Public Works Chair Tom Carper to drop opposition to a bill promoting higher-ethanol fuel. -- Industry groups representing fuel retailers and related stores urged Senate Environment
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels M&A: 2023 Review & Outlook: A Thriving Industry, but Few M&A Deals
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim, Zak Putlak, and John Panvica (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) The US biofuels sector in 2023 registered the flourishing of new technologies and billions in new investments – and an unprecedented low level of M&A activity: only two
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
California’s Gasoline Market: How the State’s Unique Structure Impacts Pricing at the Pump
(OPIS) In 2022 and 2023, California’s retail gasoline prices saw multiple price spikes, all the more notable because of the state’s relatively high prices, when compared to the rest of the country. Looking specifically at 2022, California retail gasoline prices reached an
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Industry Opposition Halts S. Korea’s Bioethanol Plans
by Park So-jeong, Park Su-hyeon (The Chosun Daily) South Korean government’s plan to introduce bioethanol at gas stations as part of efforts to reduce oil dependency and combat climate change has been scrapped after about a year. The Ministry of Trade,
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Big Oil Embraces Corn as Former Foes Unite against EV Threat
by Kim Chipman and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) After decades of battling against more ethanol going into US cars, Big Oil is joining Big Agriculture in a push to expand use of the corn-based biofuel. Fossil-fuel giants are also ramping up investment in
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Is Poised to Usurp Crude Oil Refining in the Bay Area. But Are Their ‘Renewable’ Fuels a Green Solution or ‘Greenwashing’?
by Katie Lauer (SiliconValley.com) With concerns over sustainability increasing in the energy industry, fossil-fuel companies have embraced plans to revamp, rather than decommission, vast networks of steaming, flashing and aging refinery pipelines into more eco-friendly assets. In 2020, two Bay Area refineries
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
A Clean Fuel Standard Offers Drivers Choices
by Kristina Ortez (District 42 Taos County State Representative/Santa Fe New Mexican) We all know the drill. Some guys around a table on the other side of the world decide to cut back on oil production. Commodity traders bid up crude
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
S-OIL to Produce Bio-Based, Low-Carbon, Eco-friendly Products
(S-Oil) ● S-OIL has begun to introduce bio-based feedstocks, including used cooking oil and the byproducts of the palm oil, to produce low-carbon fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a first for a refiner in Korea. ● It will produce eco-friendly
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and PVG Partner to Enable Households in Europe to Heat Their Homes with a Lower-Emission Heating Liquid
(Neste) PVG’s new lower-emission heating liquid offers consumers in Europe a more sustainable alternative; Neste supplies PVG with co-processed odorless heating kerosene to be used as a replacement for commonly used conventional fossil-based kerosenes Neste is offering a new co-processed odorless heating kerosene
January 31, 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
Renewable Diesel (HEFA) Plant Conversions for Maximum SAF Production
by Mark Robertson (Lee Enterprises/Biofuels Digest) Renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) can be produced by hydrotreating virtually any type of biogenic feedstock lipid (oil). In processes involving hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (“HEFA” processes), the most common feedstocks
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
US Oil Refiners Ask EPA to Limit Participation in Renewable Fuel Credit Market
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. oil refiners have asked President Joe Biden's administration to reform the renewable fuel credit program by restricting who can participate, claiming the current trading environment allows market manipulation and raises fuel costs. Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA: 8 New SRE Petitions Filed; 15 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Jan. 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that eight new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 15
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Everything You Wanted to Know about Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel. Charts and Graphs Included
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) ... Biofuels overall account for a small but growing share of US transportation energy. Figure 2 shows that petroleum supplies 94 percent of US transportation energy while biofuels are 6 percent. Of the biofuels,
January 15, 2024 Read Full Article
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) Awarded by Saras an Engineering Design Study for the First Green Synthetic Fuels Pilot Plant in Italy
(MAIRE) The study is related to the development of a pilot plantfor the production of green syntheticfuels from low carbon hydrogen and CO2 in the Sarroch’s refinery (Sardinia), with the potential for scaling-up to an industrial plant; NextChem will apply its proprietary NX CPO technology to boost
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Oil vs. Ethanol: Battle Lines Blur as Renewables Take Hold
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro Greenwire) An ongoing boom in renewable diesel has pushed big petroleum refiners to expand into biofuels, with implications for the renewable fuel standard. -- For years, petroleum and biofuel companies mixed about as well as oil and
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
OMV and Microsoft Accelerate Decarbonization of Corporate Air Travel and Its Supply Chain Logistics
(OMV Group) OMV and Microsoft sign an agreement for the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc); OMV SAF Business solutions is tailored to help organizations reach their climate targets (Scope 3); “Chain of custody” model enables Microsoft to accelerate the decarbonization of
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Airlines Balk at California's Biofuel Plan; Soybean Sector Weighs Possible Requirements Public Comment DEADLINE February 20, 2024
by Steve Davies (Agri-Pulse) The California Air Resources Board’s proposal to eliminate jet fuel’s existing exemption from regulation under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard is being criticized, for very different reasons, by both the airline industry and SAF proponents. READ MORE Related
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Recommends Approval for Brownfield Biofuels Project Public Comment DEADLINE January 23, 2024
(Government of Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority) An Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) report on a proposal to repurpose an old oil refinery for biofuel production flags the selection of a brownfield site as good environmental practice. The independent EPA has recommended
January 10, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA Petitions Court on RFS Exemptions
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) RFA Petitions Appeals Court for Rehearing on RFS Exemptions Decision -- The Renewable Fuels Association on Monday asked for a rehearing on a previous court decision to overturn EPA's rejection of 100 small-refinery waiver requests to
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Plans Unrealistic: Analyst
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in June 2023 establishing a mandate for four to 4.5 billion gallons of renewable diesel and biodiesel by 2025. In the meantime, the U.S. biofuel
January 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Webinar: Fueling the Future with New Biofuels | Forward-thinking Farming
by Erica Quinlan (AgriNews) Experts discuss renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel -- A new generation of biofuels is on the way, according to experts at Corteva Agriscience. The biofuel industry is shifting to renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, said Chad Edwards, project
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
The Path to Higher Blends—Artificial Barriers Limiting Us to 10 percent
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) ... While almost all gasoline now contains 10 percent ethanol, we are easily producing enough that the base gasoline in the United States could absorb at least 12-15 percent. And, if
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
New Tax Credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in U.S. Raise Concerns in Korea
by Choi Hyun-jae and Choi Jieun (Pulse) ... These rules are likely to have a ripple effect on the Korean refining sector as the U.S. currently relies on Korea for more than half of its jet fuel imports. According to the U.S.
December 28, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA: 4 New SRE Petitions Filed, 7 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Dec. 21, reporting that four new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of seven
December 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Historic Deal for Preem: Exporting Self-Produced Renewable HVO to the Netherlands
(Preem/PR Newswire) Sweden's largest fuel company, Preem, began its transition to renewable production ten years ago. Now, a historic deal has been finalized. A fully renewable HVO, produced at the Gothenburg refinery, has been exported for the first time in the company's history, an important
December 21, 2023 Read Full Article
MRPL Firms up Green Aviation Fuel Plans
by Aneesh Phadnis (Business Line) While Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to start the country’s first commercial-scale SAF plant at Panipat by 2026, MRPL is setting up 20-kilolitre-per-day plant to demonstrate indigenously-developed technology -- Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) is gearing up to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in two years to support the government’s one per cent blending
December 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Refinery in Porvoo Is Preparing for a Major Turnaround in Spring 2024
(Neste) Neste secures safe and undisrupted operations at its refineries with regularly scheduled maintenance shutdowns, i.e. major turnarounds. The next major turnaround at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, is scheduled for April-June in 2024. During the scheduled time, the entire Porvoo
December 20, 2023 Read Full Article
COP28: US Faces 'Huge' CCS Skills Challenge, Energy Department Official Says
by Anthony Lane (OPIS) The U.S. faces a "huge challenge" in increasing the number of skilled workers who can undertake a fast-growing list of planned carbon capture storage projects, James Crabtree, the U.S. assistant secretary of energy for fossil energy and carbon
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Honeywell Ready to Collaborate with Indian Refiners for Aviation Fuel
by Rohit Vaid (Financial Express) ... US-based Honeywell, which among other areas also operates in aerospace, is open to investing as well as collaborating with oil refiners in India to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), country president Ashish Modi told FE. Sustainable aviation fuel
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Congress Watches from Sidelines as Courts Set Ethanol Policy
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro E&E Daily) In the wake of another court ruling on the renewable fuel standard, there's scant sign lawmakers can pass meaningful changes. -- After a federal court ruled last week that small petroleum refiners should be given
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Preem Invests an Additional SEK 5.5 Billion into the Refinery Transition - Becoming a Leading Player in Renewable Aviation Fuel in Europe
(Preem/PR Newswire) Preem's Board of Directors has decided to invest approximately SEK 5.5 billion to repurpose the existing refinery in Lysekil. The investment represents an important milestone on Preem's transition journey, as the company is phasing out fossil production in favour of renewable
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
UN Aviation Meeting Agrees to Goal of 5% Lower Emissions by 2030
by Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher (Reuters) A meeting of more than 100 countries on Friday agreed to an interim goal for emissions reductions from global aviation by 2030 by using less-polluting fuels, but China, Russia and some others aired concerns
November 27, 2023 Read Full Article
‘Balance’ and ‘Harmony’ and ‘SAF’: Key Words at the 2023 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Conferences serve to present the current thoughts, activities and plans for the community involved in the focus of the event. At the 2023 Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition Global Biobased Economy Conference and Exhibit
November 26, 2023 Read Full Article
US Court Rejects EPA's Decision to Withhold Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers
by Heather Timmons (Reuters) A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said it struck down the Biden administration's decision to deny small refiners "hardship waivers" that exempt them from nation's biofuel mandates, in a win for the refining industry. In July, the Environmental
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
ARENA Funding for WA Renewable Hydrogen Study
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency) One of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure businesses and one of Western Australia’s largest chemical manufacturing companies are set to investigate producing and transporting renewable hydrogen through an existing natural gas pipeline south of Perth, in a new
November 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Oil Majors’ Carbon Capture Plans Dubbed a ‘Dangerous Delusion’
by Alastair Marsh (Bloomberg) Oil executives betting they’ll be able to meet net zero emissions goals by relying on carbon-capture technology are deluding themselves, according to an influential group of corporate bosses, bankers and academics. The Energy Transitions Commission, whose members include
November 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Launches Commercial Operations
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Tidewater Renewables on Nov. 9 confirmed that its 3,000-barrel-per-day (45.99 MMgy) renewable diesel complex located at its refinery in Prince George, British Columbia, produced its first renewable diesel on Oct. 22 and as of Nov.
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Petrobras Technology Enables Riograndense Refinery to Process 100% Renewable Feedstocks
(Petrobras) Test Unveils Pioneering Advancements in Biorefining on a Global Scale -- The Riograndense Petroleum Refinery (RPR) has accomplished a historic achievement by successfully processing 100% soybean oil in a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit at the Refinery. This milestone was made
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Imperial Announces Progress with RD Project, Coprocessing Trials Public Comment DEADLINE December 8, 2023
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Phillips 66 on Oct. 27 confirmed the renewables conversion of its refinery in Rodeo, California, is progressing on schedule with startup expected during the first quarter of 2024. Once fully operational, the facility will have the
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
CVR Ramps Up Production at Wynnewood, Considers Shift to SAF
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) CVR Energy Inc. processed a record volume of renewable feedstock at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma during the fourth quarter. The facility’s feedstock pretreatment unit is nearing mechanical completion and CVR is continuing to evaluate the
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Lummus Global Commissions ISOTERRA Unit at Chevron's El Segundo Refinery
(Chevron Lummus Global/PR Newswire) Unique retrofit design delivers exceptional diesel fuel yields -- Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) today announced the completion and successful startup of an ISOTERRA unit as part of Chevron's renewable fuel conversion project at their El Segundo Refinery
November 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Partners with PTL Marine to Supply Renewable Diesel to Marine Customers across California
(Neste) Neste is partnering with PTL Marine to provide Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to the marine sector across the State of California. PTL Marine, a division of Pilot Thomas Logistics, is a leading provider of maritime fuel and lubricants, supplies and last-mile logistics. Through this
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni and Saipem: Agreement to Develop New Biorefineries
(Eni) Eni and Saipem have signed an agreement for the development of biorefining. It was signed today by Giuseppe Ricci, Chief Operating Officer for Energy Evolution at Eni, and Alessandro Puliti, Chief Executive Officer at Saipem, to support the transformation path
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets
(Biofuels Digest/Nuu Media) Low Carbon Fuels 2040: The Emerging Markets provides detailed case studies, updates and analysis of the key producers and developers participating in Renewable Diesel projects and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) projects in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and in South
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Missing Equations at ExxonMobil’s Advanced Recycling Operation
by James Bruggers (Inside Climate News) The petrochemical giant promotes its new Baytown facility near Houston as a model for solving the world’s glut of used plastic. But ExxonMobil won’t say how much goes into making new plastic—or ends up burned
November 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Announces Release of Navius Research’s ‘Biofuels in Canada 2023’ Report
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Presswire/CBS42) New report assesses Clean Fuel Regulations impact, shows significant ramp up in adoption of low carbon fuels -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of the eighth annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada (BIC) report, accompanied by detailed
November 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Post-2030: A Similar Trend as Ethanol in U.S. Road Transport?
by Phillipe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) ... The EU ReFuel EU Aviation regulation to mandate SAF incorporation looks solid, promoting a fast-escalating mandate between 2025 and 2050, in line with the urgency to reach net zero emissions in 2050. The HEFA pathway, transforming
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
SATORP Completes MENA Region’s First Conversion of UCO into SAF
(Biofuels International) SATORP completes MENA region’s first conversion of UCO into SAF -- SATORP, a platform jointly owned by Aramco (62.5 %) and TotalEnergies (37.5 %), has for the first time in the region successfully converted used cooking oil through coprocessing into
November 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Honeywell Offers Renewable Fuels Technologies to Refiners in Asia Pacific
(Honeywell) Honeywell today announced the availability of technologies and digital solutions to enable customers in Asia Pacific to produce renewable fuels from multiple sources of renewable feedstocks. Refiners are facing market changes as the drive toward sustainability accelerates to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Bangchak Readies Jet Biofuel
(Bangkok Post) Biofuel for aircraft, known as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is expected to become popular in the industry once the product debuts next year, says SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, which has diversified into the SAF business. The firm is building
October 23, 2023 Read Full Article
When It All Matters
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In August, the American Coalition for Ethanol held its 36th Annual Conference, themed “Everything Counts,” featuring speakers covering topics ranging from selling higher blends of ethanol to export markets and decarbonization. Members of ACE leadership, Dave
October 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Production Gaining Traction for Energy Transition, Says GlobalData
(GlobalData) Renewable fuels are biofuels that are produced using advanced biomass such as wastes from agriculture, forestry, food processing, and non-edible crops. These are rapidly gaining popularity among refiners globally due to their potential role in the global energy transition, when
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Judge Halts Major Bay Area Refinery Project for State Environmental Review
by Natalie Hanson (Courthouse News Service) Phillips 66 cannot begin operations at a new California biofuel refinery until Contra Costa County fixes flaws in an environmental analysis of the project. -- Phillips 66 must halt a plan to start operating a new
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol Begins Producing Renewable Hydrogen at Petronor
(Repsol) • Repsol has started up its first electrolyzer at the Petronor industrial center (Biscay, Spain). With an investment of 11 million euros, this renewable hydrogen has an industrial use in the refinery itself, reducing the carbon footprint of the products. The
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
ADNOC First Company in the Middle East to Receive ISCC Certification to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(ADNOC) Milestone underscores ADNOC’s commitment to collaborating with its customers to accelerate their decarbonization journeys; Certification will enable ADNOC to supply SAF to the aviation industry, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability -- ADNOC announced, today, its Ruwais Refinery has received International Sustainability Carbon
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Indian Refiner Seeks First Ethanol From Bamboo as Demand Swells
by Rakesh Sharma (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) India’s state-owned Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. says it’s set to pioneer the production of ethanol from bamboo in the country, with a refinery slated to open in December. The plant, located in the North Eastern states of Assam, is
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test on Commercial Plane
by Yohana Belinda (The Jakarta Post) The government conducted its first flight test for bio-aviation fuel (BAF) on Wednesday (October 5, 2023) using a commercial Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. The BAF used in the test was
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Products for SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project aims to Develop a technology pathway to convert woody biomass into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biogenic products via catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) and hydrotreating. This research opens pathways for SAF production from forest resources
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
How United and Other US Airlines Lost Momentum on Sustainable Jet Fuel
by Ben Elgin (Bloomberg) Despite soaring rhetoric, American carriers are far behind their European counterparts in implementing this climate fix. -- ... Only a half-dozen companies make commercial quantities of SAF, which accounts for about 0.1% of the world’s jet-fuel supply and costs at least
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni’s Africa Biofuel Feedstock Plan to Cost €700 Million
(BNN Bloomberg) Eni SpA’s plan to set up plants to source approximately 700,000 tons of biofuel feedstock from Africa by 2026 will cost as much as €700 million ($735 million), according to a senior company official. The plan has already received its
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Vale and Petrobras Sign Protocol of Intent to Accelerate the Development of Low-Carbon Solutions
(Vale) Vale today signed a protocol of intent with Petrobras to develop low carbon solutions, taking advantage of the technical expertise of both companies and their synergies. The partnership is for a two-year period and will assess joint decarbonization opportunities,
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Recycling International (CRI) and Jiangsu Sailboat Start up World’s Most Efficient CO2-to-Methanol Plant
(Carbon Recycling International) • Carbon Recycling International (CRI) and Jiangsu Sailboat have successfully started up one of the world's most efficient CO2-to-methanol plants. The plant will recycle carbon dioxide and hydrogen waste streams from the wider petrochemical complex. These are emissions that would
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The UAE Holds a Major Oil and Gas Conference Just ahead of Hosting UN Climate Talks in Dubai
by Jon Gambrell (Associated Press) The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks urged oil and gas companies Monday to be “central to the solution” to fighting climate change, a message delivered even as the industry boosts its
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
25 Bold Actions to Accelerate Global Bioeconomy Deployment: Results from the 9/22/23 Meet-up of the Bold Goals Action Group in Sydney
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, at the initial meet-up of the global Bold Goals Action Group, leaders of the global bioeconomy, a “coalition of the willing”, established a draft of 25 Bold Actions that, if achieved by the various stakeholders in
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Mitsui to Invest in Renewable Diesel and SAF Production Business in Portugal
(Mitsui & Co.) Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) has agreed to invest in a renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil/HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production business operated by Galp SGPS, S.A. ("Galp"), Portugal's
September 25, 2023 Read Full Article
OMV to Supply Air France-KLM with 2,000t Sustainable Aviation Fuel This Year
(OMV AG) OMV and Air France-KLM committed to playing active role in reducing the aviation industry's carbon footprint; Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) enables Air France-KLM to purchase more than 300,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV by 2030; OMV the integrated energy, fuels
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Trafigura Selects IsoTherming® Technology for Grassroots Diesel Hydrotreater in Argentina
(Elessent Clean Technologies/Biobased Diesel Daily) Elessent Clean Technologies announced in early September the signing of license and engineering contracts with Trafigura for the construction of a state-of-the-art IsoTherming® diesel hydrotreater at the Bahía Blanca Refinery in Argentina. The diesel hydrotreater is scaled
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Refining: TotalEnergies Launches a Call for Tenders for the Supply of 500,000 Tons per Year of Green Hydrogen
(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) As part of the drive to decarbonize its European refineries, TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) is launching a call for tenders for the supply of 500,000 tons per year of green hydrogen. The use of green hydrogen should avoid the
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni, LG Chem Explore Renewable Diesel, SAF Project Development in South Korea
(Eni/Biobased Diesel Daily) South Korea’s leading chemicals producer LG Chem and Italian energy group Eni Sustainable Mobility jointly announced Sept. 14 that they are exploring the possibility to develop and operate a new biorefinery at LG Chem’s Daesan chemical complex, 80
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Lawsuits Initiated Against EPA on the Renewable Fuels Standard, Despite Rising Energy Prices
by Michelle Rook (AgWeb) Environmental and fossil fuel organizations have launched a series of lawsuits against the RFS which establish annual volume targets for various renewable fuels for 2023 through 2025. Nine cases have been consolidated in the D.C. Circuit
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil's Lula Launches 'Fuel of the Future' Program to Reduce Emissions
by Jeff Fick (S&P Global) Seeks to boost ethanol-gasoline blend; Implements national program for SAF; Will require airlines to cut emissions -- The administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched its "Fuel of the Future" program in the government's latest effort to
September 18, 2023 Read Full Article
BP Commits to Germany with $11 Billion Low-Carbon Investment Push
by Christoph Steitz and Ron Bousso (Reuters) Aims to decarbonize refineries, build hydrogen hub; 10 billion euro investment challenges rival utilities -- BP (BP.L) plans to invest up to 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in low-carbon fuels, renewables and EV charging in Germany by the
September 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Technip Energies to Supply Hydrogen Unit to bp SAF Project
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) Technip Energies on Aug. 29 announced it has been awarded a contract to supply a hydrogen production unit to bp’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel conversion project at its Kwinana refinery in Western
September 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Braya Partner Awarded Exclusive Rights to Develop Toqlukuti’k Wind-Hydrogen Project for Biorefinery
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Braya Renewable Fuels announced Sept. 6 that its partner, ABO Wind, was awarded exclusive rights under a Crown-land award by the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador to pursue development of the Toqlukuti’k Wind and
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil Eyes Tax Perks for Energy Sector, Sparking 'Green' vs Oil Debate
by Marcela Ayres (Reuters) Brazil's government aims to make more energy projects eligible for key tax benefits, however the main ministries involved disagree about whether to favor a "green" agenda or include oil projects and refineries, according to a senior official
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
On Top of SAF: ... Topsoe Believes All Possible Pathways Are Needed—but for Most, Investment Costs Remain High.
by Susanne Retka Schill (SAF Magazine) U.S. SAF goals are lofty. New tax credits provide real incentives. Multiple technologies are ready to roll. Opportunities lie ahead. But the challenges are complex, Henrik Rasmussen, Topsoe’s managing director for the Americas, tells SAF Magazine.
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Refiners Drop Suit over RFS Compliance Schedule
(Inside EPA) Small refiners have abandoned their lawsuit against EPA’s revised timeline for compliance with renewable fuel standard (RFS) biofuel blending volumes, following their loss in a closely related case that addressed many of the same arguments over the allegedly compressed
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Verde Clean Fuels Announces Carbon Capture Agreement for Renewable Gasoline Plant in California
(Verde Clean Fuels/Business Wire) Project aims to produce approximately 7MM gallons of renewable gasoline and sequester over 100,000 metric tons of CO2 per annum by 2027 -- Verde Clean Fuels (“Verde”) (Nasdaq: VGAS), a company focused on becoming the leading supplier of
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
UKPIA Changes Name to Reflect Move towards More Sustainable Fuels
(Fuels Industry UK) The downstream oil sector’s leading trade body today begins its new phase as Fuels Industry UK to demonstrate its evolving remit to champion low carbon fuels as well as traditional petroleum products. Previously known as the United Kingdom Petroleum
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
ScanOcean and Neste Launch New Co-processed DMA MGO Bunker Fuel
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Sweden, Ship & Bunker report ScanOcean and Neste have expanded their collaboration to include a new co-processed DMA MGO bunker fuel that reduces GHG emissions by 80% compared to purely fossil fuel DMA MGO. The fossil
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Phillips 66, ADM in Talks on Biofuels Joint Venture - Sources
by Stephanie Kelly, Karl Plume and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) and grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.N) are discussing a biofuels joint venture with an aim toward producing lower-carbon jet fuel, three people familiar with the matter said. The oil and corn-based ethanol
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
CCS Brings Health Savings by Cutting Pollution — Report
by Carlos Anchondo (Politico Pro Energywire) A study analyzed the benefits of capturing pollutants from 54 facilities across seven industries. -- Carbon capture at industrial and power generation facilities across the United States could deliver billions of dollars in health savings by
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Two-Day Webinar Series: Biocarbon Incorporation into Transportation Fuels via Co-processing in Refineries --- September 20 and 27, 2023 --- ONLINE Presentations Available to Download and Listen
Co-processing of biogenic feedstocks within the existing petroleum infrastructure represents an opportunity to incorporate large volumes of bio-carbon into transportation fuels. However, upgrading intermediate liquids from biomass and waste to final products efficiently and economically, while minimizing impacts to existing
August 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Passing Static Test, Pertamina Continues Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Development
(Pertamina) Pertamina, as the national energy company, continues to develop environmentally friendly fuel innovations, one of which is the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) development for commercial aircraft. Pertamina has successfully conducted static tests of SAF on CFM56-7B jet engines commonly used
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Construction Underway on Imperial’s Renewable Diesel Facility near Edmonton, Alberta
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) In its second-quarter financials released July 28, Imperial, Canada’s largest petroleum refiner, said the renewable diesel project at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, passed a significant milestone during the quarter. In May, key contractors were
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Garuda Indonesia Set to Conduct First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test
by Vincent Fabian Thomas (The Jakarta Post) Garuda Indonesia plans to conduct a flight test using bio-aviation fuel (BAF) produced by state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina, the flag carrier has announced in a statement on Tuesday. The BAF, developed in
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Hawaii’s Clean Energy Transition Faces Steep Hurdles, Study Finds
by Paula Dobbyn (Honolulu Civil Beat) Some industries, especially transportation, face unique challenges in weaning off fossil fuels. -- Aggressive action must be taken by all sectors of the state’s economy if Hawaii wants to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
July 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol Will Invest 120 Million to Transform a Plant in Puertollano to Produce Biodiesel
(La Vanguardia/Servimedia (Google Translation)) Repsol is going to invest 120 million euros to transform a unit of its plant in Puertollano (Ciudad Real) with the aim of producing biodiesel from 2025. ... Repsol's plans are to reach a production of 200,000 tons
July 31, 2023 Read Full Article
IndianOil and Praj Seal Deal for Building Biofuel Production Capacities in India
(Biofuels International) Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) and Praj Industries have signed a term sheet to advance plans to strengthen biofuels production capacities in India. Various biofuels covered under this MoU include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG), biodiesel and bio-bitumen
July 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Mitsui and Taiyo Oil to Commence Joint Study on the Production of SAF in Japan
(Mitsui) Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) and Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. ("Taiyo Oil", Head Office: Tokyo, Representative Member of the Board, President and CEO: Yutaka Oka) have agreed to conduct a joint study
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Sides with EPA, Calls Out Oil Industry in RFS Case Brief
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, filed an amicus brief this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in The San Antonio Refinery, LLC, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The case pertains
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Groups Win Legal Challenges to Massive Bay Area Biofuel Refinery Projects
(Center for Biological Diversity) Flawed Reviews Downplayed Harms to Communities, Environment -- Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for Biological Diversity won legal victories today over Contra Costa County’s approval of two proposed biofuel refinery conversions in the Bay Area.
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Race to Invent a Greener Jet Fuel
by Ted Anton (Wall Street Journal) With airlines striving to reduce emissions, companies are working to turn beef fat, vegetable oil and carbon waste into sustainable fuels -- Sustainable aviation fuels are approaching a breakthrough moment. Made mostly from agricultural, food and industrial
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Why Islanders Are Paying More for Gas under New Regulations
by Laura Chapin and Carolyn Ryan (CBC News) New regulations end up rewarding drivers who use ethanol blends not available here -- Prince Edward Islanders are paying more under the new federal clean fuel regulations in part because ethanol isn't mixed into
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Lukoil Testing Algae-Based Biodiesel at Bulgarian Refinery, Selling Fuel from Waste in Finland
(Interfax) Lukoil is studying possibilities for developing and producing new energy products, the Russian oil company said in a sustainability report for 2022. A project for experimental production of third-generation biofuel (biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)) based on AlgenCrude, which is
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Lummis Releases Bill to Ease Refineries' Biofuel Costs
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro) The Wyoming Republican proposes a mathematical tweak to the renewable fuel standard, giving small refineries a break on credits they buy to show compliance. -- A Wyoming senator dissatisfied with the renewable fuel standard's treatment
July 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Portugal's Environment Agency Greenlights Galp Biodiesel, Biojet Plant
by Sergio Goncalves (Reuters) Portugal’s environment regulator on Monday said it had approved a project by Portuguese oil company Galp to launch an industrial-scale plant to produce biodiesel and biojet fuel using cooking oils at its Sines refinery. Galp aims to launch
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Denies Small Refinery Petitions
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) On Friday, EPA announced its decision denying 26 petitions seeking small refinery exemptions (SREs) from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for one or more of the compliance years between 2016 and 2023. Consistent with the April and July 2022
July 17, 2023 Read Full Article
E.U.’s ‘Green’ Hydrogen Rules May Shape American Industry
by David Iaconangelo (E&E News Energywire) The European Union’s definition of “green” hydrogen is emerging as a potential model for the U.S., with global repercussions for emissions, trade and production of the fuel. Europe’s plan also is shaking up a debate over
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel’s Uncertain Future
by Jacqueline Holland (Farm Progress) Farmers and the rest of the world want green energy. Is the U.S. government standing in the way? -- Greg Anderson was disheartened when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 2023-25 biofuel blending volumes in June. The
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Sen. Coons Co-sponsors Bill Aimed at Helping Indie Refineries Deal with Costly RIN Ethanol System
(Delaware Business Now) U.S. Sens. Chris Coons, D-DE, and Bob Casey, D-PA, joined with House members in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in sponsoring legislation aimed at dealing with the system for monitoring the refining of ethanol. A coalition of independent refineries, including
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel, Farm, Fuel Marketer Groups Urge Fairness in Tailpipe Emissions Standards
(Renewable Fuels Association) America’s farmers, fuel marketers and retailers, and renewable fuel producers today called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt a market-oriented, technology-neutral approach to transportation decarbonization in its upcoming final tailpipe emissions standards for 2027-2032 light- and
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel 101
by Jim Mladenik (Stillwater Associates) Renewable diesel (RD) is the fastest-growing biofuel in America. It is also the fastest-growing way to reduce carbon emissions from transportation vehicles in California. This article is a basic introduction to RD that explains how it
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Vertex Energy Announces First Commercial Sales of Renewable Diesel
(Vertex Energy/Business Wire) Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) ("Vertex" or “the Company"), a leading specialty refiner and marketer of high-quality refined products, today announced that the Company has completed its first series of commercial sales transactions of renewable diesel ("RD") from
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Germany: TotalEnergies and VNG Join Forces on Green Hydrogen to Decarbonize the Leuna Refinery
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and VNG, a German natural gas distribution company, have signed an agreement to initiate the future supply of green hydrogen to the Leuna refinery operated by TotalEnergies. Under the agreement, green hydrogen will be produced from renewable electricity
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Malaysia Airlines Secures Large Scale SAF Supply at Kuala Lumpur Airport
(Aviation Week) The Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) has reached an agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use in its flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas Dagangan Berhad will supply the airline
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
MAIRE's Subsidiaries Awarded New Biofuel Contracts
by Bella Weetch (Hydrocarbon Engineering) ... The pre-treatment plant, to be installed inside the Plock Refinery in Central Poland, shall process vegetable oils, used cooking oils and animal fats to produce renewable diesel (also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil, or HVO)
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Decides to Invest in Liquefied Waste Plastic Upgrading Unit at Its Porvoo Refinery
(Neste) Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. With the investment of 111 million euros, Neste will build the capacity to upgrade 150,000 tons of
June 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Next Step towards Sustainable Air Freight: DHL Global Forwarding Partners with IAG Cargo to Enable Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(DHL) • DHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo sign a contract for the purchase of 11.5 million liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) emissions reductions. SAF are a crucial part of DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, allowing DHL and their customers
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Federal Hydrogen Program Is Cutting Out Local Groups, Threatening Climate Goals, Advocates Say
by Nicholas Kusnetz (Inside Climate News) Environmental groups sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warning that a lack of transparency in an $8 billion clean hydrogen program leaves communities “entirely in the dark.” --As a key piece of
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Podcast Preview with Bruce Fleming, Montana Renewables
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Season 2, Episode 2, of the Biodiesel Magazine podcast caught up with Bruce Fleming, executive vice president of Montana Renewables, a newly online renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel producer. BDM: Tell us about Montana Renewables and what
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The EPA Faces Questions About Its Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With an Astronomical Cancer Risk
by Sharon Lerner (ProPublica) The Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit filed by a community group and questions from a U.S. senator over the agency’s approval of fuels made from discarded plastic under a program it touted as “climate-friendly.” The new
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Announces Support to Grow the Newfoundland and Labrador Clean Fuels Sector and Create Middle-Class Jobs
(Natural Resources Canada) The Government of Canada is helping businesses and workers across the country seize the economic opportunities associated with the global drive for clean growth — delivering good, middle-class jobs, strong local economies and clean air for generations to come. Today, the
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Iberia Airport Services and Repsol Use Renewable Fuel in Handling Activities at Bilbao Airport
(Iberia) • It is the first time that this type of sustainable fuel is used in a Spanish airport for handling activities Over the next month, both companies will use this net zero emissions fuel, produced from Petronor waste, for
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
BP to Use Honeywell's Ecofining™ Technology to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Worldwide
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell technology to be deployed at five new sustainable aviation fuel projects across the U.S., Australia, and Europe; Flexible design enables same solution to be used across various locations, maximizing cost-efficiency, and minimizing time to market Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
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