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Bureau Veritas Issues New “BIOFUEL READY” Notation

(Bureau Veritas) Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, has released a new “BIOFUEL READY” notation to support the wider deployment of biofuels in the shipping

August 31, 2022 Read Full Article

Drink the Best and Sell the Rest!

by Jessica Buckley (RTP Environmental Associates Inc/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Some facilities that were originally designed and operated as fuel-grade ethanol plants are diversifying to produce higher-grade alcohol. There are permitting

August 26, 2022 Read Full Article

FOBAS: MARPOL Annex VI and the Use of Marine Biofuels

(Manifold Times) Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) on Monday (15 August) released a bulletin responding to numerous questions on the approved a Unified Interpretation (UI) in

August 17, 2022 Read Full Article

Cure or Curse: Can ‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Turbocharge the Net Zero Transition?

by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) … But Gordon McManus, research director for refining and oil products team for the Europe, Middle East, Africa region at leading research and consulting business Wood Mackenzie, said

August 8, 2022 Read Full Article

Overcoming the 4 Biggest Challenges Facing Biodiesel Producers

by Julie Valentine (Refining Flow Solutions, Emerson Automation Solutions/Biofuels Digest) … As demand increases, so too do the challenges for energy producers, including diversity of feedstocks, reliability of equipment, ever-changing regulatory

August 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Boost for Biofuels as IMO Removes Regulatory Hurdle

by Unni Einemo (Hellenic Shipping News) MARPOL Annex VI regulations were written for petroleum derived fuels but also apply to biofuels. It has been a challenge to meet the regulatory

July 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Aviation Faces Hurdles to Hit Goals for Cutting Emissions

by David Koenig and Kelvin Chan (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune) … Airbus and Boeing, the world’s two biggest aircraft makers, both addressed sustainability during Monday’s opening day at Farnborough, although they

July 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Wind Expansion Hindered by ‘Messy’ Local Dynamics

by Jeffrey Tomich (Politico Pro) Zoning restrictions could jeopardize as much as 77 percent of potential wind development areas in Iowa, according to a new study. The findings raise questions

July 18, 2022 Read Full Article

Alcogroup, Agroetanol Charged by EU over Ethanol Benchmarks Cartel

by Foo Yun Chee (Reuters) Belgium’s Alcogroup and Sweden’s Agroetanol were charged by EU antitrust regulators on Thursday with taking part in a bioethanol benchmarks cartel in previous years which could

July 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Leakage: A Potential Risk for the Hydrogen Economy

by Zhiyuan Fan, Hadia Sheerazi, Amar Bhardwaj, Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Kathryn Longobardi, Dr. Calib M. Woodall, Mahak Agrawal, Dr. Juio Friedmann, Adalberto Castaneda, Ann-Kathrin Merz and Sebastian Orozco-Sanchez (Columbia/SIPA Center on

July 6, 2022 Read Full Article

Fuel Standard Regulations to Start Later, Cut More Emissions from Gas, Diesel

(The Canadian Press/Castanet) The federal government is delaying new emissions standards on gasoline and diesel another year but is demanding the oil and gas sector make bigger cuts to fuel emissions

June 29, 2022 Read Full Article

Boost for Biofuels as IMO Removes Regulatory Hurdle

(International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA)) Interest in biofuels is growing due to its environmental benefits and potential GHG savings, but there have been doubts about a potential increase in NOx

June 26, 2022 Read Full Article

Caution the Keyword as Govt Takes on Biofuels

by Isaac Mufumba (Monitor) The Energy ministry spokesperson, Mr Solomon Muyita, told Saturday Monitor that plans to release the guidelines—which will operationalise the Biofuel Act of 2018—are in the latter

June 6, 2022 Read Full Article

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) Has Developed Requirements for Ships Equipped to Use Alternative Fuels.

(Russian Maritime Register of Shipping) RS develops alternative fuels requirements — The relevant Circular Letter (No. 312-09-1760c) is accessible at rs-class.org in the Online Information – RS Circulars section and enters into force

May 28, 2022 Read Full Article

British Columbia Files LCFS Overhaul

by Elliott Blackburn (Argus Media) British Columbia is proposing low-carbon fuel requirements for marine and aviation fuel and expanding the activities that can generate credits under new legislation updating the province’s

May 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Liquid Biofuels Market Size to Surpass Around US$ 247.38 Billion by 2027 — Emergen Research

(Emergen Research/EIN Presswire) Growing environmental awareness and increasing government supportive policies and initiatives regarding the adoption of biofuels are driving the market. — The Global Liquid biofuels Market report, released by Emegen

May 5, 2022 Read Full Article

Offo to Postpone End of Biofuel Subsidy

(Bangkok Post) The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) expects to delay a plan to end the biofuel subsidy for two years to give sugar cane, cassava and palm famers more time

May 2, 2022 Read Full Article

ANL: Completes Biofuel Powered Voyage in Oceania

(ANL) -ANL, partners with Woolworths Group in celebration of Oceania-first containerised shipping biofuel trial. -Biofuel powered sailing is a major step towards decarbonisation of ocean freight. -As part of the

April 15, 2022 Read Full Article

The Dogged Victims of Inexorable Disputation: Bioeconomy and the Scoring of Carbon

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Bioeconomy professionals, are the Dogged Victims of Inexorable Disputation, if I can bend Bobby Jones’ memorable golfing phrase. Why? Because better to have lousy carbon

April 14, 2022 Read Full Article

Alien Energy: Unlocking the Potential of Invasive Plants in South Africa

by Arianna Baldo and Tjaša Bole-Rentel (RSBBioenergy and WWF South Africa) Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are a scourge across Southern Africa – with species like black wattle and port jackson found

March 29, 2022 Read Full Article

The Energy to Sustain the Future

(EXAME) … Anabela Antunes, Director of Operations at PRIO, believes that the energy transition in Portugal could accelerate if the country increases the contribution of biofuels to mobility. “But the development

March 3, 2022 Read Full Article

d’Amico Group-Led Decarbonization Trial Confirms Positive Reduction in Carbon Emissions and Carbon Intensity of Biofuel Blend Derived from Renewable Feedstock

(d’Amico Group) d’Amico Group, ABS, LR FOBAS, MAN Energy Solutions, RINA, the Liberian Registry and Trafigura announce positive results in this lifecycle strategy decarbonization project — The joint industry project

February 2, 2022 Read Full Article

Report Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Ethanol Industry

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network illustrates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s ethanol industry

January 19, 2022 Read Full Article

Brazilian Regulator’s New Biodiesel Price Mechanism Raises Uncertainty among Stakeholders

by Nicolle Monteiro de Castro (S&P Global Platts) Producers confirm not sending all required information’; South region trade at unusual premium over national average — Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Gas

January 19, 2022 Read Full Article

ExxonMobil Expands Interest in Biofuels, Acquires Stake in Biojet AS

(ExxonMobil) ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a 49.9% stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels company that

January 12, 2022 Read Full Article

‘Crazy’ Carbon Offsets Market Prompts Calls for Regulation

by Frances Schwartzkopff (Bloomberg/Advisor Perspectives) … The buying and selling of credits that purport to offset a company’s pollution has become a cornerstone of the effort to limit global warming, and

January 7, 2022 Read Full Article

Debate on the Rule that Seeks to Adjust the Mixture of Ethanol and Biodiesel to 10%

(El Tiempo (Google Translation)) A regulation issued on Wednesday of last week by the ministries of Mines and Energy, Environment and Agriculture, and which seeks to increase the percentages of

January 6, 2022 Read Full Article

Complete Global Guide: The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2022

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 65 countries have targets or mandates–how much, where, when and what? READ MORE Commodities 2022: European biofuel mandates to structurally shift ethanol demand higher in

January 4, 2022 Read Full Article

Progress towards Biofuels for Marine Shipping

by Tor I. Simonsen, Noah D. Weiss, Susan van Dyk, Elke van Thuijl, Sune Tjalfe Thomsen (IEA Bioenergy Task 39) Status and identification of barriers for utilization of advanced biofuels

December 30, 2021 Read Full Article

Bunker One Wants to Supply Marine Fuel with 7% Biodiesel

(EPBR) Initiative, unprecedented in Brazil, will feature laboratory and vessel tests — A partnership between the Danish multinational Bunker One and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) will

December 29, 2021 Read Full Article

GoodFuels Triples Marine Biofuel Sales in 2021

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the Netherlands, Ship and Bunker reports GoodFuels tripled its marine biofuels sales in 2021 without citing exact figures. The Port of Rotterdam’s data for Q3

December 29, 2021 Read Full Article

Brazil’s Petrobras to Start Testing Renewable Diesel with Customers in January

by Marta Nogueira (Reuters) Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will start testing new renewable diesel based on co-processed edible oils with customers in January, while awaiting regulatory approval to sell it commercially,

December 22, 2021 Read Full Article

Finnish Port Turns Sewage from Cargo Ships into Biogas for Transport

(Gasum/NGV Journal) The Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) is bringing together cooperation parties for the new Ship/t Waste Action project that produces biogas from sewage discharged by cargo ships at

December 14, 2021 Read Full Article

Market Diversification and the Biofuel Start-up

by Oliver Mace (Broadmanor Consulting) … Firstly, there are of course European countries outside of the EU – UK, Norway, Switzerland… – and these are not bound by the regulatory framework

December 7, 2021 Read Full Article

“K” LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel for Decarbonization on Car Carrier

(Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that we have conducted a trial use of marine biofuel which was supplied by global integrated energy

December 3, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuels Policy Battles Happening All over the World

by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The director of global ethanol market development for the U.S. Grains Council says the tug-of-war on biofuels policy is happening at home and abroad. Brian Healy

December 2, 2021 Read Full Article

Victory on Oilseed Rape Emissions

(National Farmers Union) It comes following a revision of official government figures on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels of oilseed rape, originally submitted in the Department for Transport’s NUTS2 report. The

November 23, 2021 Read Full Article

Companies Aim to Use Only Zero-Carbon Ocean Shipping by 2040

by Ingrid Irigoyen, Taylor Goelz, Clarke Williams and Dana Rodriguez (Aspen Institute) … This unfortunate spotlight gives us an opportunity to draw awareness to important issues in the maritime industry, including

October 31, 2021 Read Full Article

India Moves a Step forward in Achieving E20 Fuel Dream

by Sweta Goswami (Hindustan Times) The ministry made it mandatory for all automobile manufacturers to put “clearly visible stickers” on every vehicle informing about its compatibility to the level of

October 14, 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

October 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Shipping Industry Group Aims for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

(Associated Press) A major shipping industry group said Tuesday that its members will aim for “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050, following a commitment to the same goal by the world’s airline

October 6, 2021 Read Full Article

DNV’s New ‘Decarbonisation Stairway’ Model Helps Shipowners Navigate New Build Dilemmas

(Biofuels International) DNV’s new Maritime Forecast to 2050 features an updated carbon risk management framework including a new ‘decarbonisation stairway’ model to help shipowners map a path to sustainability. The

September 9, 2021 Read Full Article

Big Changes in Renewable Diesel & SAF Feedstock Partnerships

by Will Thurmond (Emerging Markets Online/Biofuels Digest) A new study titled Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation 2030, Vol 2 (September, 2021) has discovered some surprising answers and useful insights to key questions

September 8, 2021 Read Full Article

Argentina Takes Controversial Step Backwards in Biofuel Production

by Daniel Gutman (Inter Press Service News Agency) Argentina, historically an agricultural powerhouse, has become a major producer of biofuels in recent years. However, this South American country is now moving

August 31, 2021 Read Full Article

Ethanol Advocates Discuss CFS, post-2022 RFS at FEW

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) … When it comes to a federal clean fuels standard (CFS), Bliley (Chris Bliley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs at Growth Energy) stressed

August 9, 2021 Read Full Article

Ontario Increases Opportunity for On-Farm RNG Production

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Ontario government on July 5 announced it is changing its biogas regulations under the Nutrient Management Act to enable new on-farm biogas systems and expansions

July 15, 2021 Read Full Article

ReFuelEU Aviation: EU Commission Is Initiating What Is Already Legally or Factually Anchored in Some Member States

(Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) The EU Commission submitted the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation draft intending to boost the ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) for European aviation. The key

July 14, 2021 Read Full Article

BC Amends Regulation to Increase Renewable Gas Production, Use

(Bioenergy Insight) British Columbia (BC) has amended the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation to increase the production and use of renewable gas, as well as green and waste hydrogen

July 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Blocked By EPA, Biofuels Group Asks OMB For Octane Limit In Vehicle Rule

by Stuart Parker (Inside EPA/Governors’ Biofuels Coalition) A coalition of biofuels and farm groups, led by former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), is poised to press White House Office of

July 13, 2021 Read Full Article

How Viable Is Bio-Oil for Marine Transport?: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Biofuels for Marine Engines

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Determining the technical feasibility of using biofuels, especially bio-oils, for marine engine use, understanding the efficacy of biofuels in marine transport, looking at the impact

July 6, 2021 Read Full Article

Investing in Palm Biofuels Gets a RED Card from Brussels

(Palm Oil Monitor) Last week the Commission released its ‘Climate Taxonomy’ document. Basically, this is a new set of regulations that determine whether an investment by an EU bank or institution can be

June 21, 2021 Read Full Article

More than 200 Entities Ask the EC to Use Crediting System for Renewable Fuels in Vehicle CO2 Regulations

(NGVA Europe/NGV Journal) Together with 223 associations, companies and scientists, NGVA Europe have signed a joint letter to the European Commission: ‘Call to include a voluntary crediting system for sustainable renewable

June 9, 2021 Read Full Article

Waypoint 2050: An Air Transport Action Group Project

by Philippe Bonnefoy,(BlueSky/CAAFI) Air transport established sector-wide climate goals in 2009. • Waypoint 2050 investigates and provides details of the pathway to meeting the longterm goal. … The role of