by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NEXT Renewable Fuels turns recycled organic materials, such as used cooking oil, into an advanced biofuel that works just like petroleum-based diesel, but with as much as 85 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. With development
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Back TO HOMEKomatsu Factory-Fills Equipment with Renewable Diesel
(Komatsu/Biobased Diesel Daily) Komatsu Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary Komatsu Europe International N.V. announced April 20 the company’s decision to switch to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also referred to as renewable diesel, as factory-fill fuel for Komatsu equipment produced in
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Pyrocell Receives ISCC Certification for Bio-oil Made from Sawdust
(Preem AB/Biobased Diesel Daily) Pyrocell's pyrolysis-oil production has received sustainability certification in accordance with the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification system, Pyrocell’s joint owner Preem AB announced April 20. The fact that the pyrolysis oil is now ISCC-certified means that it can
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Fuel Retailers Respond to Biden Administration’s Proposed Vehicle-Emissions Standards
(NATSO/Biobased Diesel Daily) NATSO, representing America’s travel centers and truck stops, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, encouraged the Biden administration to work with the nation’s fuel retailers to implement policies that will encourage private-sector investment in alternative fuels. The organizations
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Braya Lands $300 Million Investment for Refinery-Conversion Project in Atlantic Canada
(Braya Renewable Fuels) Braya Renewable Fuels announced April 20 a USD$300 million preferred-equity investment from Energy Capital Partners, a leading energy transition-focused investor in the electricity, clean-energy, renewable and sustainable-infrastructure sectors. The investment from ECP completes the financing for the conversion of
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Trucking into the Uncertain Future
byAllen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Beyond the advanced internal combustion engines, renewable biodiesel fuels and renewable natural gas have been gaining in popularity with fleets as readily available and affordable means to immediately reduce carbon and other emissions. The fuels
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Capitol Corridor Scores Big Win in the Race to Combat Climate Change
(Capitol Corridor) A more sustainable fuel made from renewable raw materials will soon run rail fleets in California -- Capitol Corridor and San Joaquins intercity passenger rail services will achieve their goal to run their entire fleets on renewable diesel by
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Beam Suntory Cuts Carbon Emissions on Key European Shipping Routes through New Partnership with sennder
(Beam Suntory) Beam Suntory achieves almost 90% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from road freight on key shipping routes in the Netherlands and Germany through new partnership with sennder -- Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits, has achieved significant
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Fluor’s Carbon Capture Technology Selected by Federated Co-Operatives Ltd. for Renewable Diesel Facility in Canada
(Fluor) Facility to use Fluor’s proprietary Economine FG PlusSM carbon capture technology -- Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today (April 20, 2023) that it has signed a license agreement with Federated Co-Operatives Limited (FCL) for the application of Fluor’s Econamine
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Rio Tinto Is Making Its Mining Operations More Sustainable by Switching to Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Diesel, a common fuel in the mining industry, is utilized because diesel engines are powerful enough to move trucks that can be the size of a two-story house on wheels, more than 7 meters tall, and carry hundreds of
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
South Dakota Corn Will Be Used to Create Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Ariana Schumacher (West Central Tribune) Gevo plant will produce sustainable biofuel for jets in Lake Preston, South Dakota. -- ... Gevo, a company making biofuel for jets, broke ground on its first commercial scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, Net-Zero 1, in Lake
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Rising to the Challenge for SAF
by Paul Winters (SAF Magazine/Clean Fuels Alliance America) The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge is a coordinated effort among multiple federal agencies to scale up production of SAF by midcentury. Renewable fuels like SAF are critical to reducing greenhouse gas
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
INPEX : SANYU ENERGY Collaborate on Renewable Fuel Business in Osaka and Shiga Prefectures in Japan
(INPEX and SANYU ENERGY/Market Screener) INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) and SANYU ENERGY CO., LTD. (SANYU ENERGY) have launched a collaboration on the use of renewable diesel (hereinafter "RD") in the Kansai region of Japan derived from renewable resources. SANYU ENERGY will supply RD
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Pilot Projects under Way: Used Cooking Oil Powers BMW Group Logistics
(BMW) Pilot projects with renewable diesel HVO100 under way; Green transport logistics accelerate implementation of BMW iFACTORY strategy; Head of Logistics Nikolaides: “Every gram of CO2 we can save helps” The future is already on the Autobahn: between BMW Plant Munich
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Mubadala Capital Invests USD2.5 Billion in Brazil to Build Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant
(MANAFN) Mubadala Capital, a state-owned investment firm in the UAE, has signed a deal to invest USD2.5 billion in Brazil over the next 10 years to build a sustainable aviation fuel and kerosene plant. The plant will be located in
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron, Exxon Pursue Cleaner Gasoline as Alternative to EVs
by Sabrina Valle (Reuters) The two largest U.S. oil companies are road testing renewable gasoline blends that they say could bring down emissions from conventional autos to levels competitive with electric vehicles (EVs). The fuels being promoted by Chevron Corp (CVX.N) and Exxon Mobil
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Trucking Industry Worries US EPA Put 'Cart before the Horse' with Emissions Proposal
by Jasmin Melvin (S&P Global) EPA, California rules look to phase out diesel trucks; Will require more trucks to haul same amount of freight; Range, charging and power needs still present challenges -- While onboard with ambitions to transition the US car fleet
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Production 'Booming' as National Availability Remains in Question
by Tom Quimby (Commercial Carrier Journal) Market forecast reports are indicating a large uptick in renewable diesel production in the U.S. as most of low-carbon fuel continues to be confined to California. The Department of Energy reported that renewable diesel production could
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Reflections on the 53rd Earth Day and the Clean Energy Future
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) This April 22 marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. What has changed in that more than half a century? Just about everything. Basic calls for protecting our air and water, as well as preserving our
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Petrobras to Conduct New Studies to Expand Production of Biodiesel
by Bella Weetch (Hydrocarbon Engineering)Petrobras has clarified that as part of its BioRefining programme it is conducting new project studies to expand the production of Diesel R, Petrobras' fuel produced by co-processing mineral diesel with vegetable oil, which contains a
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Welcomes the Italian Government’s Ambition to Increase the Use of Unblended Renewable Fuels as an Important Step in the Fight against Climate Change
(Neste) Neste welcomes the Italian government’s decision to introduce a mandate for increasing the use of unblended, i.e. “neat”, biofuels to further accelerate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reductions in the transport sector. While the use of such renewable fuels is not
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Deutsche Bahn to Purchase 13,000 Tons of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Deutsche Bahn is expanding its use of renewable diesel significantly this year by purchasing around 13,300 tons (17 million liters) of renewable diesel produced by Neste. Switching from fossil diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ will enable Deutsche Bahn to reduce greenhouse
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Timeline Reveals 'Incredible Accomplishment'
by Noah Fish (Echo Press) The biofuels industry has made incredible strides since Michael McAdams joined the sector in 1978. McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), manages the voice in the U.S. capital for the advanced biofuels industry. ... In an interview
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
by Keith Schneider (Circle of Blue) ... Despite pushback from environmental groups concerned about increased water pollution from a new tide of farm wastes, developers across the country see opportunities to build ambitious renewable energy projects to convert crops and
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Enerkem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem is the first company in the world to produce renewable methanol and ethanol from non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste at full commercial scale. The company’s solution replaces the use of fossil sources like petroleum
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Growth Is about 'Adding Value' for Farmers and Communities
by Jenny Schlecht (AgWeb) North Dakota has three soybean crush plants in the works. Those largely will produce soybean meal for animal feed. But a big and growing piece of the puzzle is biofuels made from soybean oil. ... The region — and
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Steeper Energy Collaborates with Invest Alberta to Bring Biomass Conversion Plant to Alberta
(Steeper Energy) Steeper Energy (Steeper) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corporation (Invest Alberta) to commercialize Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction® technology within Alberta, aligning with Alberta’s broader goal of becoming Canada’s cleantech leader. Steeper’s Hydrofaction® technology
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
US EPA Spotlights Veriflux’s Feedstock-Traceability Platform
(Veriflux/Biobased Diesel Daily) Veriflux, an end-to-end platform for renewable fuel feedstock traceability, was spotlighted recently by the U.S. EPA as part of its success story on the funding of technologies that improve recycling, reduce emissions, and improve the circular economy. Veriflux was
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and Q8 Collaborate to Make Neste MY Renewable Diesel Available in the Danish Market
(Neste) Thanks to a strategic cooperation between Q8 and Neste Corp., operators in the heavy-transport sector can buy Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ at nine Q8 stations in Denmark starting April 17. Many Danish companies are in the process of converting their transport
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Begins Commissioning Process at Renewable Diesel Complex in British Columbia
(Tidewater Renewables/Biobased Diesel Daily) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced April 13 initial unit commissioning at its renewable diesel complex and its financing solution to support the completion and start-up of the facility. Following the previously announced capital cost increase, the corporation has significantly
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Crown’s 1st-of-Its-Kind Liquids Pilot Plant Fully Operational Inside Global Innovation Center
(Crown/Biobased Diesel Daily) Crown is opening the doors of its recently completed Liquids Pilot Plant, offering customers access to a state-of-the-art continuous-process environment for testing, validating, scaling and commercializing renewable diesel/hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biodiesel; edible
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Road Trip Demonstrates Renewable Gasoline Blend
(Chevron/Business Wire) Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), kicked off a road trip today across the U.S. Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50 percent renewable content. People from Chevron and
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Acelen Innovates in Renewable Fuels and Will Invest More than R$ 12 Billion
(Acelen (Google Translation) In Abu Dhabi, the company signs a memorandum of understanding with the government of Bahia for the production of renewable diesel and QAV, helping to accelerate Brazil's energy transition -- Acelen expects to invest more than R$ 12
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
The Road to Lumberton: TerraStar Energy and Emerging Fuels Technology Strike a Deal for Biomass-to-Fuels Scaled to Feedstock
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... TerraStar Energy and Emerging Fuels Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to license EFT’s Fischer-Tropsch and Maxx Jet/Maxx Diesel proprietary technology to build a fleet of FLEXplants; small-scale, modular renewable diesel facilities. Small ball Recently the Due Diligence Wolfpack has been
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
New Partnership Could see Australian Algal Biofuel Production Bloom
(Murdock University) The Harry Butler Institute will collaborate with Perth-based Paradigm Fuels to create sustainable and profitable biofuel from microalgae. Long touted as a future renewable fuel, economical production has eluded researchers - until now. Paradigm has developed a novel, patent-pending technology that can
April 17, 2023 Read Full Article
“Amazing to See” Soy Biofuel Opportunities Growing Rapidly
by Dusty Sonnenberg (Ohio Ag Net) Tom Verry, director of outreach and development for Clean Fuels Alliance America, talks with Ohio Ag Net’s Dusty Sonnenberg about the rapidly expanding markets and opportunities for soy biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuels. “I’ve
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Applauds Senate Letter Urging Stronger RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) Clean Fuels Alliance America applauded a bipartisan letter from 16 U.S. senators April 14 that calls on U.S. EPA to increase volumes for advanced biofuels and biomass-based diesel as it finalizes Renewable Fuel Standard volumes
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Svitzer, Caterpillar Collaborate on Biofuel Pilots
by Martyn Wingrove (Riviera Maritime) Svitzer and Caterpillar are testing biodiesel in tugboat engines in a second pilot project in Europe -- Following success in rolling out hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) across the UK fleet of tugs, Svitzer has trialled using
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Tillamook County Creamery Association Shares Climate Action Plan Updates
(Tillamook County Creamery Association/PRNewswire) Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), a Certified B Corporation,™ provides its Climate Action Plan progress and other stewardship commitment updates in its newly released 2022 Stewardship Report. The TCCA Climate Action Plan aligns with the Innovation for U.S.
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to DG Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s Friday and you’re ready for the weekend so here’s a short and sweet slide guide from DG Fuels on their second-generation cellulosic biofuel whose hydrogen content is derived from water electrolysis and uses a
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF in the IRA Era – How Do the Incentives Stack up?
by Megan Boutwell (Stillwater Associates) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provides for a two-phased approach to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The first phase, 2023-2024, expands the biomass-based diesel blenders tax credit (BTC) to include a separate per-gallon incentive
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
San Diego International Airport Begins Using Renewable Diesel for Airside Equipment
(San Diego International Airport) The first shipment of renewable diesel has arrived at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Renewable diesel can reduce emissions by up to 75 percent or more compared to petroleum diesel. The sustainable fuel is now being used in
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF in the Big Sky State
by Susanne Retka Schill (SAF Magazine) Calumet’s Montana Renewables has set sights on optimizing renewable jet output to be North America’s largest producer. -- As of late February, Montana Renewables LLC claims the distinction of being the largest sustainable aviation
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
100% Renewable Fuels Tested in Portugal
(The Portugal News (Google Translation)) 53 vehicles will participate in a Repsol pilot test with 100% renewable diesel. The objective is to evaluate its performance and its ability to reduce CO2 emissions. According to the statement, the pilot test is carried
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Farmers Believe Renewable Fuels to Drive Higher Crop Prices
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Indiana, farmer sentiment weakened again in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8 points to a reading of 117. The survey included several renewable energy questions focused on the ethanol and renewable diesel
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Fidelis New Energy & Grön Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fidelis New Energy is a decarbonization enterprise developing and operating multiple synergistic infrastructure GigaSystems that generate climate-positive, stable, and predictable EBITDA in the following global growth sectors: Renewable Transport Fuels; Carbon Management; Carbon Negative Power
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
UK Receives 1st Renewable Diesel Shipment from US
(U.K. and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The U.K. and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association announced April 6 that its member, Mitchell and Webber, undertook the first lifting of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also referred to as renewable diesel, imported from
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
NACFE Releases Report on Hydrogen Trucks for Long-Haul Duty Cycles
(North American Council for Freight Efficiency) The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI have released a new Guidance Report, Hydrogen Trucks: Long Haul’s Future? The report focuses on using hydrogen-based powertrains for heavy-duty Class 8 long-haul freight routes pulling van
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
HVO Imported into UK from US as Part of Post-Brexit Deal
(Biofuels International) The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) revealed its member Mitchell and Webber undertook the first lifting of US imported hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at the Valero terminal in Cardiff. This follows a decision by the then Department
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Increasing Waste Feedstock Supply Comes with Its Challenges
(Biofuels International) Carlos Rodríguez Gaya, head of product management and technical service, purification EMEA, outlines the year ahead for the company. Over the past year multiple new investment projects to produce hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) and/or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) were
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Policy Support Needed to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuels in China
by Niu Yuhan (China Dialogue) China's aviation sector needs sustainable fuels to lower its carbon footprint, but support is needed to reduce costs and increase production -- ... China’s production of SAFs is just getting started. In late 2022, the
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Sector Faces an Uncertain Future
(Irish Farmers Journal) The government has done a U-turn on controversial new proposals which would have given a competitive advantage to imported Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil over Irish biodiesel, writes Stephen Robb. READ MORE IrBEA welcomes provision for Irish-produced biofuels in newly
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Analysis: Indonesia Must Jump Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success
by Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina (Reuters) ... Indonesia imported about 60% of the gasoline it burned last year at a cost of $17 billion, and it aims to replicate the success it had with biodiesel mandates that cut billions
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Meeting Environmental Goals for New York
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) This episode of Fueling Conversations features Joy Gardner, the executive director of Empire Clean Cities, an environmental non-profit organization and the designated U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Coalition for New York City and the Lower
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Comparing Carbon Reduction Solutions: Biofuels versus Natural Gas, Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Class-8 Trucks
(Chevron/Renewable Energy Group) ... While each solution has its merits, it’s important to look at all the factors to determine which one may be the most viable solution for your fleet today. Here, we’ll compare the availability, equipment and infrastructure
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Planting for the Future: Ag Outlook 2023
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Precision Farming is the Future: But the most significant boost to farm productivity in this generation likely won’t be as much about more horsepower or size of the machine or implement, but the
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Kinder Morgan Announces Commercial In-Service of Southern and Northern California Renewable Diesel Hub Projects
(American Journal of Transportation) Kinder Morgan, Inc. today (April 3, 2023) announced the full commercial in-service of its Southern and Northern California renewable diesel (RD) hub projects. RD is an alternative fuel that allows trucks, trains and any equipment that uses
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Marquis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Marquis has become the first well known ethanol producer to step into the world of ethanol-to-jet in a partnership with LanzaJet. The promise and progress, milestones achieved and ahead, were presented by Marquis’ Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
S&P Global Commodity Insights Launches eWindow® for Asian Biofuels and Feedstock
(S&P Global Commodity Insights/PR Newswire) Driving efficiency and transparency in Asian UCO and UCOME physical trading markets -- S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, will launch
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Alliance America (Clean Fuels) and California Advanced Biofuels Alliance (CABA)2 Comment on California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Workshop
(Clean Fuels Alliance America and California Advanced Biofuels Alliance) ... Support for 30%/35% Targets Without Virgin-Oil Credit Cap. We commend CARB staff for maintaining a focus on strengthening the CI reduction targets through 2030. As noted in our prior comments,
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Why U.S. Refiners Are Ramping Up Biofuel Production
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) - Refiners are investing in high-value distillates such as diesel and renewable fuels, which are becoming more profitable as gasoline demand declines. -As the shale revolution has slowed down in Texas, the country is left with
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Argonne, Progress Rail, Test Low-Carbon Fuels on the Path to Decarbonizing the Rail Industry
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Alternative fuels will help the rail fleet lessen its carbon footprint -- Argonne scientists will test bio- and renewable diesel fuel on a locomotive combustion test engine. In response to sustainability goals, the freight rail
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Powering Meaningful Progress with John Deere Power Systems
(John Deere) ... "When thinking about how to move toward a low-carbon future, we as an industry need to be open to a variety of solutions to meet the vast and varied needs of the off-highway market. There will be no
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Asia-Pacific Biofuels on Its Price-Discovery Platform
(Argus Media/Biobased Diesel Daily) Global energy and commodity price-reporting agency Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets real-time electronic price-discovery platform to include used cooking oil (UCO) and used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) prices in Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific UCO and UCOME
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and Terntank Have Signed an Agreement for Two New Lower-Emission Tankers to Transport Raw Materials and Products
(Neste) Neste has signed an agreement with Terntank Rederi A/S for time chartering two new lower-emission product tankers. The tankers are tailored to transport a wide variety of liquid cargoes including renewable raw materials, such as waste and residue oils and
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Techno-Economic, Feasibility, and Life Cycle Analysis of Renewable Propane
by Robert M. Baldwin, Mark R. Nimlos, and Yimin Zhang (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) has engaged with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop information that is critical to understanding the current
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada Infrastructure Bank Invests $277M in Que. Biofuels Facility
by Amanda Stephenson (The Canadian Press/Brandon Sun) The Canada Infrastructure Bank is making its first investment in low-carbon fuels, committing $277 million to a biofuels facility under construction in Varennes, Que. The facility — known as Varennes Carbon Recycling — has
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Ampol and ENEOS Partner to Explore Advanced Biofuels Production in Queensland
(Ampol and ENEOS) Ampol Limited (Ampol) and ENEOS have today (March 23, 2023) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the production of advanced biofuels at the Lytton refinery in Brisbane, Australia. The parties have also executed a
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
State of the Bioeconomy 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The opening session of ABLC features the State of the Bioeconomy presentation. Here are the slides from the presentation by Digest editor & publisher Jim Lane on the evening of March 22nd covering advanced ethanol.
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Trane Technologies Approves Renewable Diesel Fuel for Thermo King® Refrigerated Transport Solutions
(Trane Technologies) Trane Technologies has approved the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel, a sustainable fossil-free alternative to diesel fuel in Thermo King® global cold-chain solutions, including refrigerated truck and trailer product lines. The use of HVO
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Harnessing the Power of Plants to Decarbonise our Data Centres
(Amazon) Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) can result in as much as 90% less greenhouse gas emissions over the fuel’s life cycle when compared with diesel. In January 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) started transitioning to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Huge Phillips 66 Biofuels Project Will Test the Industry’s Green Promises
by Laila Kearney (Reuters) In the oldest refining town in the American West, Phillips 66 (PSX.N) is promising a greener future as it moves to halt crude-oil processing and build a massive renewable diesel plant, leading a global trend. That plan, announced in 2020,
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Powering America’s Farms into the Future
(Diesel Technology Forum) The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement in recognition of the 50th anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in communities and classrooms across the country. One day is not enough to recognize the importance of America’s Farmers to our
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Catom’s Subsidiary OK Oliecentrale to Sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Netherlands
(Neste) Neste is partnering with Catom in the Netherlands to increase the supply and distribution of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the transport sector. Catom is a Dutch company active in the trade, distribution
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
SSE Thermal Charting a Path for Low-Carbon Flexible Generation in Ireland
(SSE Thermal) SSE Thermal is exploring options to develop two new low-carbon power stations in Ireland which would help to protect security of supply and provide flexible backup to renewable generation. Sites in Tarbert in County Kerry and at Platin in County
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces that a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed against Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR)
(Bernstein Liebhard/PR Newswire) Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of Vertex Energy, Inc. ("Vertex" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VTNR) between April 1, 2022 and August 8, 2022, inclusive
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Alléo Energy Produces D975 Certified Over-the-Road Diesel from Wood Waste
(Alléo Energy/Business Wire) Alléo Energy today announced a significant milestone in the production of renewable fuels. Alléo’s first commercial facility has produced renewable diesel made entirely from wood waste. This fuel has been independently tested by Intertek Testing Laboratories and is
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada's Renewable Fuel Sector Could Be Devastated by U.S. Subsidies: Lobby Groups
by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer/Richmond News) Canada’s biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will be obliterated by a new subsidy program in the United States unless the Canadian government responds in kind, say two lobby groups. ... The industry suffered a huge
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Scoular Invests in Kansas Oilseed Crush Facility for Renewable Fuels Market
(Scoular) armers in Kansas and Oklahoma will have access to the rapidly growing renewable fuels market after Scoular converts a facility in Goodland, Kansas, into a dual oilseed crush plant. Scoular announced today that it will recommission the former sunflower crush plant outside
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Small and Medium Fleets: Transitioning to Clean Vehicles & Fuels --- April 5, 2023 --- ONLINE
The increased adoption of clean fleet technologies and alternative fuels is driven by accelerated vehicle availability, proven performance, regulations, customer demand, and funding opportunities. The transportation industry sees these changes daily, but what may surprise many is the growing number
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Three Companies Announce Canola Project: Corteva Agriscience, Bunge and Chevron Seek Southern Acres for Growing Winter Canola
by Jason Jenkins (DTN Progressive Farmer) Golden fields of winter canola may become a more familiar sight across the southern United States in the future thanks to a commercial collaboration announced March 14. Corteva Agriscience, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. intend to work
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
McAfee Wins 2023 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I don’t know exactly how many companies Eric McAfee has founded, it’s a little like guessing the number of jelly beans in a jar, but I can say a few words about a couple of
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
California Is Having an Extreme Moment
(Diesel Technology Forum) California’s relationship with extreme weather has been on full display this past year. As the state envisions a future of 100% fully electrified and renewable energy economy, it cannot escape the demands and realities of the moment.
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Off the Ground
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Several alcohol-to-jet projects, partnerships and technologies have been announced in the past 18 months. Ethanol Producer Magazine checks in on each, looking at where they stand and what they might ultimately achieve. ... Multiple airlines forged
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa Will Build a New Second-Generation Biofuels Plant in Huelva with an Investment of up to 1,000 Million Euros
(Cepsa (Google Translation)) The project, which will be located in the 'La Rábida' Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera, will generate 1,600 jobs during its construction; Second generation (2G) biofuels will be manufactured from organic waste, such as used
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Increasing Waste Feedstock Supply Comes with Its Challenges
(Biofuels International/Clariant) Carlos Rodríguez Gaya, head of product management and technical service, purification EMEA, outlines the year ahead for the company. Over the past year multiple new investment projects to produce hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) and/or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Esso Launches 25% Renewable Diesel Fuel at Selected Forecourts
(Biofuels International) Esso has launched a limited trial of its new Esso Supreme 25% renewable diesel in the south-east of the UK. Available for customers to purchase at 20 Esso retail sites, the fuel is the first of its kind
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Oregon SB 803 Assessment
(Stillwater Associates) In late January of 2023, Senate Bill 803 was introduced into the Oregon state Senate.(1) If the bill were to pass, it would require all diesel sold in the Portland metropolitan area (Clackamas, Washington, and Multnomah counties) to meet a
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Sustainable Mobility's Diesel from 100% Renewable Raw Materials Powers Spinelli Group Trucks
(Eni) From today, HVOlution, the biofuel produced at Venice and Gela Eni’s bio-refineries, will be used by 150 vehicles from the Spinelli Group’s fleet -- Eni Sustainable Mobility and the Spinelli Group, a leader in the field of integrated logistics, have
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategic Biofuels Seeks to Further Bolster Louisiana Green Fuels Project Via US DOE Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) Strategic Biofuels Seeks to Further Bolster Louisiana Green Fuels Project Via US DOE Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program. The company has been invited to submit a Part II application to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Title XVII
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Bet on the River
(Haropa Port (Google Translation)) With the unloading of an ethanol barge operated by the river shipowner SOGESTRAN at the river terminal of the SOGEPP depot located in the port of Gennevilliers, the entire supply chain dedicated to biofuels is gaining
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
ASA CEO: Renewable Diesel Could Drive a New Era for Soybean Demand, but EPA Needs to Rethink the RFS
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) ... The policy priorities for ASA differ year to year, but the excitement around biomass-based diesel and renewable diesel kicked into high gear during Commodity Classic last year. A year later, Censky (Steve Censky, American Soybean Association CEO) says soybean
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Washington Senate Passes Bill to Establish SAF Tax Credits
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Washington State Senate on March 1 voted 46 to 2 in favor of a bill that aims to encourage the manufacture and purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) though tax incentives. The bill also
March 07, 2023 Read Full Article
On the Road to Greater Biodiesel Usage --- April 26-28, 2023 --- Estoril, Portugal
(Biofuels International) Major European industry associations in the biodiesel sector are organising the 1st B+ Summit, to be held on 26, 27 and 28 April in Estoril, Portugal. The conference will bring together representatives from the European industry as well as Portuguese
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden’s Green Subsidies Kill Planned Canadian Biofuel Refinery
by Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) Parkland cites Inflation Reduction Act as it scraps facility; Plant near Vancouver would have produced 6,500 barrels a day -- U.S. President Joe Biden’s landmark climate bill has prompted one of Canada’s largest gas-station owners to
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Designer Biosynthetic Jet Fuels Appear in New China Lake Research
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, members of the Ben Harvey High-Performance Fuels fan club will applaud the appearance of a most interesting paper on designer jet fuels, these are derived from Isoprene and α-Olefins — what’s most interesting
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Transition Champ: How Biofuels Are Helping Set the Transport Sector on the Path to Net Zero
(bp) bp is deepening its investment in bioenergy, including biofuels. Our SVP of biofuels growth, Nigel Dunn, explains their importance in the transition to net zero, the progress we’re making in this space, and why bp is perfectly positioned to
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Welcomes the German Government’s Plan to Approve the Sales of 100% Synthetic Fuels in Germany as an Important Step in the Fight against Climate Change
(Neste) Neste welcomes the German government's plan to approve the sales of 100% synthetic fuels at fuel stations. So far, the sales of synthetic fuels, such as e-fuels and renewable diesel (also known as “HVO”), in Germany have been largely limited
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Demanding More from the Biofuel Sector
(Biofuels International) Olivier Mace, owner of Broadmanor Consulting, looks into his crystal ball to analyse the state of the biofuels market as the industry powers ahead into the new year. ... More complexity of target setting and sub-targets, more sectors, more sustainability
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Study: RFS Slashed GHG Emissions by 1.2 Billion Metric Tons Since 2008
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new analysis from a renowned carbon accounting firm finds that the greenhouse gas emissions reductions achieved under the Renewable Fuel Standard far exceed the GHG savings originally projected by EPA. In the 15 years since the RFS
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustinable Aviation Fuel Could Become Viable Ethanol Market
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Sustainable aviation fuel could soon become a viable market for ethanol producers. Leigh Abrams with global fuel supplier Honeywell took part in a panel at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando Wednesday and said there’s been a
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
All Calif. T-Stops to Sell Renewable Diesel or Biodiesel in 2024: Pilot Exec
by Donna Harris (OPIS) All Pilot Co. Travel Centers in California will sell renewable diesel or biodiesel by 2024, John Tully, the company's vice president of strategy and business development, said in a podcast posted on social media Monday. Pilot's website
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
SWOTing the Potential of Low and Zero Emission Fuels in the Maritime Sector
(Maritime Professionals) Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) organized “SWOT-ing the potential of low- and zero- emission fuels in the maritime sector” – a hybrid webinar examining the safety, costs, maturity, and availability of new bunker fuels. An initiative of the Cyprus
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
How to Reduce CO2 GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group/Transport Topics) With the transportation sector being the largest source of GHG emissions in the U.S.1, the increasing number of both public- and private-sector entities with carbon reduction goals have set their sights on reducing engine emissions as
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Axens Announces the Launch of the Jetanol™ Brand for its Alcohol-to-Jet Technology, with a Project Pipeline Already Approaching 3 Million Tons (1 billion Gallons) Per Year of Sustainable
(Axens) Committed to offer mature and reliable Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technologies, Axens is pleased to announce the launch of the Jetanol™ brand for its Alcohol-to-Jet technology. Evidenced by its competitive selection this solution is being deployed for five industrial-scale
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Old One-Two
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... The biobased diesel industry took that punch Dec. 1 when U.S. EPA finally released its “set” proposal for the Renewable Fuel Standard. ... Heading into the RFS set process, hopes were high. Many U.S. renewable
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Bradwell Nuclear Site in Essex, UK, Powers Generators with Renewable Diesel
(Magnox/Biobased Diesel Daily) Despite now being in a period of “care and maintenance,” Magnox’s Bradwell nuclear site in Essex, U.K., is still inspected on an annual basis to ensure vital systems remain in a safe state. But with no “active” work taking
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biobased Diesel Industry Provides Fuel for US Economy’s Engine
by Paul Winter (Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) A new report details the important economic impacts biodiesel and renewable diesel have on the U.S. economy, particularly for farming, oilseed processing and fuel production. The U.S. market for biodiesel and renewable diesel
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategic Biofuels Licenses FT CANS™ Technology for Louisiana Green Fuels Project
(Johnson Matthey) Johnson Matthey and BP announced Feb. 20 that their codeveloped, award-winning Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS™ technology has been selected by Strategic Biofuels for its Louisiana Green Fuels project. The technology has been licensed to Strategic Biofuels for its renewable diesel
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Feedstock Imperatives: What Biobased Diesel Producers Need to Know to Develop a Common-Sense Feedstock Specification.
by Christine Riedl (Biobased Diesel Daily/BDI-BioEnergy International) In the most relevant market newsletters, feedstocks like used cooking oil (UCO) or animal fats are specified by the free fatty acid (FFA) content, moisture, insoluble impurities and unsaponifiable matter (MIU), and sometimes
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Topsoe Enters SAF JV with Sasol and Signs Agreement with Steeper Energy on Waste-to-Fuel Technology
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Danish decarbonisation technology solutions company Topsoe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Africa-based global energy and chemicals company Sasol with the intent to establish a 50/50 joint venture to develop sustainable aviation fuel
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Considers Establishing an Algae Pilot Facility in Spain
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel and renewable feedstock solutions for various polymers and chemicals industry uses, is aiming to establish an algae pilot production facility in Spain to further strengthen the growth of its
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
BHP Trials Renewable Fuel at Yandi
(BHP) BHP is trialling the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to help power mining equipment at its Yandi iron ore operations in Western Australia. Supplied through a collaboration with bp, the renewable diesel made from HVO will be used in haul
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem Sign a Memorandum for the Use of Renewable Fuels on Naval Fleet
(Saipem) Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of employing biofuels on Saipem’s drilling and construction naval vessels, with particular attention to operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem has a global fleet consisting
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Mandates Can Cut Both Ways to Ensure Adequate Diesel Supply
by John Kingston (Freight Waves) ... With renewable diesel and biodiesel becoming ever more important parts of the supply chain, government policies on incentivizing those fuels’ production or mandating their use become significant. David Fialkov, the executive vice president of
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Green Biofuels Launches Ireland’s First Low-Carbon Fuel Terminal
(Biofuels International) UK biofuel supplier Green Biofuels (GBF) has launched Ireland’s first renewable biofuel terminal in a built facility in Cork Harbour. The facility took its first cargo delivery on 11 January. Through its Irish business Green D Project Limited,
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Sweden’s Biodiesel Blend Rate Hit 12-Month Low in December 2022
by John McGarrity (FastMarket) Consumption affected by high cost of renewable diesel -- Sweden’s biodiesel blending rate fell to a 12-month low in December 2022 as the high cost of renewable diesel deterred physical use of the fuel at a time when many blenders had
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Darling Ingredients Chosen as Panda Express' Preferred Nationwide Provider for Used Cooking Oil Recycling for Renewable Fuel
(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and renewable energy, today announced Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. has chosen Darling Ingredients to recycle its used cooking oil into sustainable products, such as cleaner burning renewable
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Technip Energies Selected by Arcadia eFuels for the World’s First Commercial Facility to Produce eFuels from Renewable Electricity and Captured CO2
(Technip Energies) Technip Energies (PARIS: TE) has been awarded a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract by Arcadia eFuels for the world’s first commercial eFuels facility for sustainable aviation fuels production in Vordingborg, Denmark. Pre-FEED and early works recently concluded, and
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Diesel: Cleaner Fuels and Engines
(Climate Now) Electrification is going a long way in decarbonizing small vehicles (like passenger cars) in the global transportation sector, which produces about 16% of global emissions. But for long-haul transportation: trucking, shipping and the aviation industries, electrification is far
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Accepts Christianson PLLP Quality Assurance Program Protocol
(Christianson PLLP/Biomass Magazine) Christianson PLLP is proud to announce that the U.S. EPA has approved their Quality Assurance Program (QAP) protocol for biodiesel and renewable diesel producers participating in the Renewable Fuel Standard. Christianson PLLP is now one of only three
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Hosts California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross at Keyes Biofuels Facility and Dairy RNG Sites
(Aemetis) Visit Highlights Aemetis Leadership on Circular Bioeconomy, Supporting Climate Change Mitigation Through Use of Agricultural Waste to Manufacture Negative Carbon Intensity Gas & Biofuels -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
GCMD-led Consortium Successfully Completes Trialling Two Supply Chains of Sustainable Biofuels
(Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization) The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. The supply chain trials encompassed tracing biofuels from their production sites outside Singapore, to Singapore
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
HVOlution, the New Biofuel Arrives in the First 50 Eni Service Stations
(HDMotor.it (Google Translation)) Eni focuses on " technological neutrality " to decarbonise the transport sector . Therefore, the company intends to invest in various technologies to achieve this important goal. Technologies such as, for example, biofuels . Last November, Eni reported on its work on HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a biofuel which it
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Capacity Increases at Port as Firms Make Investment Decisions
(Biofuels International) ... The current biofuel production capacity of 2.4 million tons is expected to double in the coming years. ... Neste has taken a final investment decision (FID) for their second renewable fuels plant with a capacity of 1.3
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Darling Ingredients Inc. Announces Off-Take Agreement with Cattlemen's Heritage Beef Company, Planned Expansion of Bellevue, Nebraska, Plant
(Darling Ingredients/CISION) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Cattlemen's Heritage Beef Company to purchase the off-take from its planned
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefining and Cellulosic Refineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week we looked at the world of Cellulosic and Multi-Technology Biorefineries — markets, players, technologies, policy and more. Digest editor Jim Lane presented this State of the Sector presentation as part of the
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Requirements and Solutions for Pretreatment of HVO Feedstocks
by Veronique Gibon, Wim De Greyt, Jan De Kock, Mark Kellens (Biobased Diesel Daily/Desmet Ballestra) Hydrotreated vegetable oil can reduce the use of fossil fuels and recycle waste streams, but its production requires efficient, flexible, safe, reliable and sustainable pretreatment
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Greenfield Global, Inc. Leverages Agricultural Clean Technology Program Funding
(Greenfield Global) The $2M Government of Canada investment is advancing company’s “waste-to-fuel” technology -- Greenfield Global Inc., Canada’s leading alcohol, solvent and biofuels producer, yesterday welcomed Mr. Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to Greenfield’s sponsored laboratory
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Completes Major Biorefinery Expansion in Singapore
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The major expansion of Neste Corp.’s Singapore biorefinery is mechanically complete and undergoing commissioning, the renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer announced on social media Feb. 10. “We reached the mechanical completion of
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and Scania Pilot a Digital Solution to Make Renewable Fuels Use Easier to Track
(Neste) Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck's usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste's fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Government of Jersey Switches 252 Fleet Vehicles to Renewable Diesel Fuel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The government of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands located between France and the U.K., has so far switched 252 of its vehicles to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also referred to as
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: What’s the Difference?
by Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, Todd Hubbs (University of Illinois and U.S. Department of Agriculture/FarmDocDaily) Biomass-based diesel has long played an important role in compliance with the U.S. Renewable Fuels (RFS) mandates (e.g., farmdoc daily, July 19, 2017). The two main types of
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Decarbonization Is Still a Team Sport
by Jessica Puchala (Diesel Technology Forum) Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs! Did you catch the Super Bowl, too? Along with the nail-biter of a game, and Rihanna’s awesome half-time show, we were treated to a number of memorable commercials for
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels M&A: 2022 Review & Outlook 2023
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim, and Zak Putlak (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) The market for buying and selling biofuels plants followed a historic 2021 with a transformational year in 2022, driven by one pivotal biomass-based diesel (BBD) transaction. Overall, seven mergers and
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Trade Groups Want More Incentives for Clean Energy
by Ann Meyer (CSP Daily) NACS among that that see cost of EV chargers as obstacle to Biden administration’s goals -- While the Biden Administration aims to take giant steps toward clean energy, three industry trade associations representing convenience stores and
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
The African Bioeconomy Comes into Focus
by Gerard J. Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) GOOD NEWS -- Steady growth of the African bioeconomy is a “good news” story hiding in plain sight. Recent commercial successes combined with ambitious investments are helping to bring a vision for
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Major Equipment Manufacturers and Fleets on the Move with Clean Fuels
(Biofuels International) Diesel engine and equipment manufacturers Caterpillar, John Deere and Cummins joined PepsiCo and Florida Power & Light to discuss the important role that low-carbon liquid fuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel play in helping them achieve corporate sustainability goals. Joining
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels’ Driving Forces in 2023 – Energy Security, Emissions and Costs
(Biofuels International) Jeremy Moorhouse, Renewable Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, outlines what the year ahead holds for the biofuels industry. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, policymakers around the world are evaluating whether biofuels can help balance three competing priorities: energy security,
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Reports Strong 2022 Performance for Renewables
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Neste Corp. on Feb. 8 released fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results, reporting strong performance for its renewable products segment. Renewable diesel demand remained robust and the company highlighted plans for increased sustainable aviation
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Bill to Pump up E-15 Use in Nebraska, Heard by Agriculture Committee
by Doug Kennedy (News Channel Nebraska) Bill would require more sale of the ethanol blend in Nebraska, and offer grant support for retailers --- A Nebraska legislative bill seeks to increase the use of E-15 ethanol fuel in the state.
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel: Aprobio Presents Favro with a Proposal to Increase the Mixture; MDA Declares Support for the Agenda
by Gabriela Brumatti (Broadcast Agro (Google translation)) The Association of Biofuel Producers of Brazil (Aprobio) has presented to the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, a proposal to increase the percentage of mandatory blending of biodiesel with diesel oil, according to
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Marathon Starts up Phase 1 of Martinez Conversion Project
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Marathon Petroleum Corp. has announced that the first phase of its renewable diesel conversion project at its Martinez refinery in California has commenced startup activities and is on track to be operating at full nameplate capacity
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Greasezilla on Pace to Double Industry Presence in 2023
(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record 2023 with new installations, joint ventures and a booming biofuels industry. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla fats, oils
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate Change: Towngas Offshoot Turns Waste Oil into Green Fuels in China and Malaysia to Meet Strong European Demand
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Profitable Hong Kong start-up Ecoceres plans to build a second plant to turn waste oil into low-carbon fuel for aircraft and vehicles; The planned plant in Malaysia will turn used cooking oil and
February 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Interion Helps Singaporean Firms Reduce up to 90% of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by Using Renewable Diesel from Neste
(Interion/Newsfile Corp) Interion, an authorised dealer for oil majors, is the first to supply Renewable Diesel, also known as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from Neste in Singapore. In close collaboration with building and facility owners and operators, bus and truck fleet owners
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
REenergize the Gulf Coast Debuts: Online Community and Event Series to Support the Transformation of the US Gulf Coast Economy through Decarbonization Technology and Projects.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A seismic shift in the economy of this size needs a community to foster project development, spur R&D and tech transfer, highlight advances in policy, bring capital and tech together, highlight growth in manufacturing and
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
ENG Receives Award for Renewable Fuels Feed Project Valued at Over $9 Million
(ENG/Accesswire) ENG (NASDAQ:ENG),a leading provider of innovative project delivery solutions for the energy industry, today announced it has received an award valued at over $9 million from Calgary-based Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc. (RETI) to perform the front-end engineering and design
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Approves a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project at Port Arthur, Texas
(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) and Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), today (January 31, 2023) announced that the companies have made the final investment decision on a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant,
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Domestic Renewable Diesel Capacity Could More than Double through 2025
by Jimmy Troderman and Estella Shi (U.S. Energy Information Administration) U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current levels by the end of 2025, based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction or could start
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
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