by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, at the initial meet-up of the global Bold Goals Action Group, leaders of the
repurpose
Back TO HOMEThe Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Thermochemical Platform Analysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project aims to Improve Research Impacts by Providing Industrial Context, Maximize SAF and
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Converting Existing Industrial Facilities into Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest/REenergize the Gulf Coast) Digest WEBINARS returned to the airwaves again this past week and we were
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
September 19, 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
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
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
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
August 25, 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
August 08, 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
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Offshore Hydrogen Production on a New Scale: HOPE Project and its Consortium Selected for a €20 Million European Commission Grant
(Lhyfe) The HOPE (Hydrogen Offshore Production for Europe) project is being coordinated by Lhyfe (France) and implemented by eight European
July 03, 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
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
$1.2B Green Energy Proposal Welcomed by TAS Gov
(Energy Magazine) The Tasmanian Government has welcomed a proposal to redevelop the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station into a $1.2 billion
June 09, 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
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
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Can We Replace All Crude Oil within 20 Years with Cellulosic Liquid Hydrocarbons?
by Charles Forsberg and Bruce Dale (Biofuels Digest) In the United States, crude oil products provide 48% of the total energy
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Bangchak and THAI Sign MoU on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Bangchak) Pativat Tivasasit, Chief Operation Officer, Refinery Business Group, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited presided over the signing ceremony of the Memorandum
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy’s Richard Palmer on Camelina: Is It the Wonder Crop for Renewable Fuels?
(Propane.com/Path to Zero) This episode features a deep discussion on the game-changing crop, Camelina, which is quickly becoming a popular
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Vopak Opens New Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Energy Production in the Port of Rotterdam
(Voppak/Yahoo! Finance) Vopak celebrates the opening of 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic meters at its
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
California Gov. Newsom Visits World Energy’s Renewable Diesel, SAF Plant near Los Angeles
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited World Energy’s Paramount, California, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
PBF Begins Commissioning Renewable Diesel Unit at Chalmette Refinery in Louisiana
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Construction on PBF Energy’s 306-million-gallon-per-year renewable diesel production unit co-located with the company’s Chalmette refinery
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Ramps Up Production of Low Carbon Intensity Waste Feedstock for Biofuels Industry
(Greasezilla/Downey Ridge Environmental Company/PR Zen) As a proven leader in FOG separation and waste reduction, Greasezilla is making its mark
May 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Strong Q1 for Biofuel Segments
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp.’s renewable diesel segment set a new sales volume record during the first
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Tesoro to Pay $27.5 Million for Violating Previous Court Order Requiring It to Reduce Air Pollution at Its Martinez, Calif. Refinery
(U.S. Department of Justice) Settlement Will Result in Cleaner Air Due to Tesoro’s Forfeiture of Air Emission Credits -- The Department
April 27, 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
April 25, 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.
April 19, 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
April 12, 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
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Taking to the Skies
(Biofuels International) ... bp believes that producing SAF through co-processing at existing refineries will help the aviation sector as it
March 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Lincoln Signs Agreement with Biofuels Refinery to Develop Former Mill Site
by Julie Harris (Bangor Daily News) Lincoln has agreed to a 20-plus-year lease with a biofuels refinery that wants to produce
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenfields vs Retrofits
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last week on the REenergize online series, we looked at the question of when to
March 27, 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
March 21, 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
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
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
bp Launches Plans for Low-Carbon Green Hydrogen Cluster in Spain’s Valencia Region
(bp) - Aims to make Valencia region a leader in green hydrogen production.;- Cluster to include world-scale green hydrogen production
March 01, 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
February 28, 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
February 24, 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
February 22, 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
February 13, 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
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
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF: Project Roundup Report
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating
January 29, 2023 Read Full Article
HVO Grows in the United States, Is Consumed More than Biodiesel and Threatens Argentine Exports
(Clarin.com Rural (Google Translation)) The northern country expanded its soybean crush capacity for the production of renewable diesel, which would
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Bay Area Plans to Refine Biofuels Could Derail Climate Goals, Warn Environmentalists
by Aaron Cantú (Capital and Main) Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. --The California Air
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Vertex Energy on Track to Start Producing Renewable Diesel in Alabama This Spring
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Vertex Energy Inc. provided an update Jan. 17 on the construction of its renewable diesel
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Vegetable Oil Is Gaining Traction as a Biofuel
by Felicity Bradstock (OilPrice.com) - Biofuels have grown increasingly popular in recent years as a way to reduce emissions when
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Calumet: Montana Renewables Begins Shipping Renewable Diesel
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Calumet Specialty Product Partners L.P. on Dec. 29 announced that its Montana Renewables biorefinery generated a
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Sulzer Enables Production of 3 Billion Litres of Renewable Fuel from Waste
(Biofuels International) Sulzer has supplied flow technology solutions to convert an existing US West Coast refinery into one of the
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane for the December 22 episode of
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 to Boost Spending on Chemicals, Renewable Fuels
by Gary McWilliams and Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) on Friday (December 9, 2022) said it will raise
December 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni, Euglena, Petronas Explore Renewable Diesel, SAF Project in Malaysia
(Eni/Biobased Diesel Daily) Eni, Euglena and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) announced Dec. 14 they are jointly studying the possibility of developing
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Alfa Laval to Supply Feedstock-Pretreatment Systems to CVR Energy
(Alfa Laval/Biobased Diesel Daily) Alfa Laval announced Dec. 14 that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Oxbow Crush Acquires Soybean Processing Plant, Completes Fundraising and Begins Plant Upgrade
(Oxbow Crush/Business Wire) The acquisition and facility upgrade will position the company to support the growing domestic demand for renewable
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
H2OUSTON: An Old-School Energy Nexus Leans into the Chase for Net Zero
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Texas, Partners in Performance has released a comprehensive report on the future of hydrogen and, given the
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive Interview: Honeywell’s ETJ Tech to Help Cut Emission Says Vice President Ashish Gaikwad
by Huma Siddiqui (Financial Express) Innovative ethanol-to-jet fuel (ETJ) processing technology allows producers to convert sugar or corn or cellulosic
December 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Current and Future California SAF Pathways & Supply
by Chuck Sorenson (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biiofuels Digest) ... AltAir Paramount LLC was the first company to bring California-produced renewable fuels
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
County Approves Bonds for Montana Renewables Conversion Project
by Jenn Rowell (The Electric) ... Montana Renewables will use the proceeds of the bonds to “finance all, or a portion
December 06, 2022 Read Full Article
California’s LCFS: Just How Much Stronger Will the New Targets Be?
by Jordan Godwin (OPIS) Prices for credits under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) have been a sad story in 2022. They
December 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Essar Oil UK to Build £360 Milllion Carbon Cpture Facility to Deliver on Its Ambition to Be a Leading Low Carbon Refinery
(Essar Oil) Essar Oil UK Limited (“Essar” or “the Company”) today announces its plan to build a £360 million major new
December 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Total, Eneos Move Proposed 100 mgy SAF Project from Negishi to Wakayama Refinery in Arida, Japan
(Eneos/Biobased Diesel Daily)Total Energies and Eneos Corp. announced Nov. 24 that they will pursue their feasibility study for a sustainable
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Calumet Considers Pivot to SAF Production at Montana Facility
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. is considering plans to ramp up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Braya Renewable Fuels Issues a Request for Proposal for the Provision and Potential Production of Green Hydrogen DEADLINE: December 19, 2022
(Braya Renewable Fuels) Braya Renewable Fuels ("Braya") has issued an RFP for the provision of green hydrogen as a feedstock for
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF Roundup
(Biomass Magazine) U.S. renewable diesel capacity continues to rapidly expand and is poised to surpass operating biodiesel capacity, according to
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Is Your Oil Refinery a Candidate for Renewable Diesel or Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
by Dave Collings (1898 Co.) Refineries have many options available for full or partial conversion to renewable diesel or sustainable
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Honeywell to Make Lower-Carbon Aviation Fuel from Ethanol
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) Tech firm Honeywell International Inc (HON.O) will roll out technology that could increase supplies of lower-carbon aviation fuel produced
October 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Shell plans $1.48B Bio-refinery in Louisiana as Part of Transition away from Fossil Fuels
by Amanda Drane (Houston Chronicle) Preparations are underway at the site of Shell’s former Convent refinery in Louisiana, where the oil major plans
September 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with the most exciting molecule in the bioeconomy as measured by capacity building?
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Finalizes Transaction to Establish a Joint Venture for Production of Renewable Fuels with Marathon Petroleum in the United States
(Neste) On 1 March 2022, Neste Corporation and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (Marathon) announced an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Launches a Strategic Study on Transitioning Its Porvoo Refinery to a Renewable and Circular Site and Ending Crude Oil Refining in the Mid-2030s
(Neste) Building on its capability of proactive transformation, Neste launches a strategic study on transitioning its refinery in Porvoo, Finland to
September 20, 2022 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) plans to start receiving shipments of renewable fuel feedstocks at its
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Vertex Energy Provides Progress & Strategic Timeline Update of Mobile Refinery Renewable Diesel Conversion Project
(Vertex/AccessWire) -Company announcing a proactive extension of the mechanical completion target to first quarter of 2023 -Decision prompted by expanded supply
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
California Drivers Embrace Renewable Diesel from San Francisco Refinery
by William Zander (Phillips 66) Nearly two years of planning and teamwork have cemented Phillips 66’s position as one of the
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel around the World 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Many countries are now active with Sustainable Aviation Fuel — but how much where, and when,
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell to Convert Convent Site to Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Renewable Diesel Production Facility
by Robert Stewart (The Advocate) Shell intends to build a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production facility at its shuttered
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Poised to Overtake Biodiesel
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Renewable diesel production is expected to overtake biodiesel production in the United States in October, according
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy to Build Its Second SAF Facility at Its Current Houston Ship Channel Production and Distribution Hub
(World Energy/PR Newswire) Facility to serve fast growing U.S. and global markets efficiently by pipe and water, replicating current initiative
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Creating a More Sustainable Future from Deep in the Heart of Texas
(Neste) When Neste started doing business in North America in the '80s, our focus was on oil products. We used
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Additional Funding for the DOE Loan Program Office to Support U.S. Energy Infrastructure, Vehicle, and Mass Transit Development
by Mark J. Riedy, John C. F. Loving, Stephen M. Anstey and Patrick McShane (Kilpatrick Townsend – Energy/Biofuels Digest) ... Of
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
BP Aims to Start Producing Green Jet Fuel in Australia by 2025
by Sonali Paul (Reuters) BP Plc (BP.L) is aiming to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia by 2025 after converting its
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Systems Enters into an Agreement to Acquire the Madera Biomass Power Plant: Plans for conversion to a Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) Project
(Clean EnergybSystems/PR Newswire) Clean Energy Systems, Inc. (CES) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire the idled Madera
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Continental Refining Co. Purchases Russell County Oil in Continued Expansion
(Continental Refining/Biobased Diesel Daily) Continental Refining Co. announced June 30 that it has acquired Russell County Oil LLC, a bulk-fuels
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Oil Refiners, Unions Press U.S. EPA on Biofuel Blending Costs -Sources
by Laila Kearney and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) Oil refining company and labor union representatives pressed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
LA County Economic Development Corp. Releases Report on World Energy’s Refinery-Conversion Project
(Los Angeles Economic Development Corp./Biobased Diesel Daily) The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.’s Institute for Applied Economics released a multiregional
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Refinery Capacity Decreased during 2021 for Second Consecutive Year
by Kevin Hack, Julie Harris (Department of Energy) Operable atmospheric crude oil distillation capacity, our primary measure of refinery capacity in
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Surge in U.S. Renewable Diesel Supply Won't Offset Loss of Petroleum Diesel
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) A flood of U.S. renewable diesel plants set to come online in the next three years will
June 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Oil Refineries Are Making a Windfall. Why Do They Keep Closing?
by Evan Halper (Washington Post) Companies see only headaches on the horizon for refineries, undercutting the White House push to
June 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Willow Glen Terminal in St. Gabriel Receives First Product Shipment
(New Orleans City Business) Willow Glen Terminal LLC, a company that developed a site in St. Gabriel into a multimodal logistics
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Lawsuits Challenge Two Massive Bay Area Biofuel Refinery Projects
(Center for Biological Diversity) Rushed Review Ignored Dangers to Communities, Environment -- Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Topsoe HdyroFlex Technology to Be Installed at Braya Biorefinery
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Topsoe on May 31 announced Cresta Fund Management will implement its HydroFlex solution for the production
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Buzz in Bihar: A Rs 500-cr Bottling Unit, Rs 105-cr Ethanol Plant, ‘More Coming’
by Santosh Singh (Indian Express) ... About 200 km to the east, a former brick-kiln owner is juggling “at least 200
June 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Waste-to-Fuels Demo Plant, Research Facility Opens in Vienna
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A demonstration facility has opened in Vienna, Austria, at the site of a waste-incineration plant
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Bombshell: Propel Fuels Sues Phillips 66 over “Year-Long Extraction of Trade Secrets”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Judge Evelio Grillo of the Superior Court of Alameda County has unsealed a Propel Fuels-Phillips 66
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
SGP BioEnergy Announces World's Largest Advanced Biofuel Production Facility
(SGP BioEnergy/PR Newswire) Partnership with Government of Panama provides key global logistics hub serving over 1,000 ports; Sustainable Aviation Fuel
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Conservationists Sue to Stop SoCal Biofuel Refinery Expansion
by Hillel Aron (Courthouse News Service) Biofuels are considered by some to be an important tool in the fight against
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 Makes Final Investment Decision to Convert San Francisco Refinery to a Renewable Fuels Facility
(Phillips 66) It will be one of the world’s largest facilities of its kind; expected to begin commercial operation in
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Bay Area Refineries to Start Producing Biofuels instead of Crude Oil
by Shomik Mukherjee (Times Herald) Environmentalists opposed Contra Costa County supervisors’ approval of the projects, saying biofuels are just as destructive
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Environmentalists Skeptical about Converting East Bay Refineries into Biofuel Plants
by Wilson Walker (KPIX/SanFrancisco/CBSlocal.com) Two Bay Area oil refineries looking to convert to processing biofuels are facing what some might consider
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
PBF Energy Expects Chalmette Renewable Diesel Production, Pretreatment Unit to Be Online Mid-2023
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) PBF Energy continues to advance its $600 million renewable diesel project at the Chalmette refinery
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Modular Plant Solutions Named Exclusive Modularization Provider for Arbor Renewable Gas, Partnering to Create the World’s First Industrial Scale Green Gasoline Plant
(Modular Plant Solutions/Business Wire) Company’s Methanol-To-Go® Plant Will Be Instrumental in Waste Wood Biomass to Methanol to Renewable Gasoline Production
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Denies Sinclair’s Exemption For Ethanol Content
by Leo Wolfson (Cowboy State Daily) One of Wyoming’s three oil refineries is among 36 nationally to have its request to
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Air Products Teaming Up with World Energy to Build $2 Billion Conversion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production Facility in Southern California
(Air Products) Site is World’s First and North America’s Only Commercial-Scale SAF Production Facility; World Energy SAF Expansion to Serve
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Preem Signs SEK 3 Billion Loan Agreement with Swedish Export Credit Corporation
(Preem) As part of the strategy to switch to large-scale renewable fuel production, Preem will sign a SEK 3 billion loan
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Japan: TotalEnergies and ENEOS to Study Sustainable Aviation Fuel production at ENEOS Negishi Refinery
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and ENEOS Corporation announced a collaboration to jointly conduct a feasibility study to assess the production of Sustainable Aviation
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy Secures Permits; Will Completely Convert Its Southern Calif. Refinery to Create North America’s Largest SAF Hub
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In a sweet SAF switcheroo, huge news arrived from California-based World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider,
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
BUILD—a 5-letter word for EARTH MONTH.
Some oil companies see no need to BUILD a completely new biorefinery. They are repurposing old oil refineries to make
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
BP Gets Government Funding for Kwinana Hydrogen Hub -- Former Oil Refinery Will Produce Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels
by Naomi Klinge (Upstream Energy Explored) Australia has awarded A$70 million (US$52 million) to BP to fund a green hydrogen hub
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Chip Flory: Green Fuel Drives the Future of Soybeans
by Chip Flory (AgWeb) The soybean industry continues to prep for what’s expected to be demand growth for renewable diesel, sustainable
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Martinez Oil Refinery Cleared to Start Producing More ‘Renewable’ Biofuels
by Shomik Mukherjee (Mercury News) Opponents: New project still poses environmental harm -- After sitting mostly idle since late 2020, Marathon Petroleum’s
March 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Will the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard Be a Victim of Its Own Success?
by Roxby Hartley (EcoEngineers) California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) continues to be the largest regional carbon credit market. It’s been
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
50 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On Day 2 of ABLC in Washington, DC, The Digest announced the 50 Hottest Projects in
March 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Repsol Starts Construction of Spain's First Advanced Biofuels Plant at Its Cartagena Refinery
(Repsol) • Repsol's Chairman, Antonio Brufau, visited the facilities of the Cartagena refinery where construction work has begun on Spain's
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
BP to Produce Renewable Diesel, SAF with Ecofining™ Technology at Idled Australian Refinery
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Honeywell has signed a licensing agreement with BP for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining™ technology at
March 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Gevo Discusses Plans for Ethanol-to-SAF Production
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo Inc., provided an update of the company’s plans to produce sustainable
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Inks Renewable Diesel JV with Marathon, to Invest $1B in US Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) from Finland and Ohio comes the news that Neste has established a 50/50 joint venture with
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Vertex Energy Secures Loan Commitment for Mobile Refinery Acquisition
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Vertex Energy stated Feb. 22 that its wholly owned subsidiary Vertex Refining Alabama LLC has
February 24, 2022 Read Full Article
CVR: Renewable Diesel Unit at Wynnewood Nears Completion
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) CVR Energy has announced the renewable diesel conversion project at its Wynnewood, Oklahoma, refinery is nearly
February 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Vertex Energy Announces 5-year Renewable Diesel Supply Agreement w(ith Idemitsu Apollo Renewable Corporation
(Morning Star/Access Wire) Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) ("Vertex Energy", "Vertex" or the "Company"), a leading specialty refiner and marketer of high-quality refined
February 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 Aviation Begins Carbon Offset Program
(Aero News Network) Carbon Neutrality Available for FBOs, Operators, as Credits for Purchase -- Taking a page from competitor Shell Aviation,
February 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Behind the Hot Year for Biofuels M&A: 2021 Review and Outlook
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim and Zak Putlak (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) As ethanol producers pursued mergers and acquisitions, and renewable diesel
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Fuel the Crush: Renewable Diesel Pumps Up Soybean Demand
by Sara Schafer (AgWeb) ... “The administration is committed to making this happen, and so I think there is a
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Marathon Announces Progress on Renewable Diesel Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Marathon Petroleum Corp. is working to optimize operations at its renewable diesel plant in Dickinson, North
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Kinder Morgan Announces Southern California Renewable Diesel Hub Project
(Kinder Morgan) First mover of segregated renewable diesel (R99) by pipeline -- Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced the receipt
February 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 Eyes Higher Returns from Low-Carbon Unit
by Dylan Chase (Argus Media) Phillips 66 has increased expectations for financial returns from its low-carbon business areas, partly as a
January 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Megatrends in Sustainability Under the Microscope: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Nexant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Find out what Steven Slome from Nexant thinks is hot in biofuels, biochemicals and sustainability
January 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy Holdings Acquires Madrid-Based Camelina Firm
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. announced Jan. 3 that it has acquired Camelina Company España
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Refining NZ Infrastructure Support Govt's Biofuel Mandate
(New Zealand Herald) Infrastructure at Refinery New Zealand will play a key role in the future shift to biofuel as signalled
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
These Bay Area Refineries Want to Ditch Crude Oil for Biofuels. Critics Say That’s a Bad Idea
by J.D. Morris (San Francisco Chronicle) Two oil companies say they want to transform their Bay Area refineries to aid
December 30, 2021 Read Full Article
USDA Sees Little Renewable Diesel Benefit for Soybean Oil
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Analysts generally concur that the burgeoning renewable diesel industry will result in exploding demand for soybean
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels Now Make up a Third of California Diesel Supply
(BloombergNEF) ... Renewable-diesel supply is surging in California, posting records for three straight quarters through June. The state is a magnet
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Zero One: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis has transitioned a set of first-generation biofuels assets into an advanced, integrated energy platform
November 10, 2021 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Dave Lamp
"All of our investment money going forward is really around the renewable space. And the rest of it is just
November 09, 2021 Read Full Article
US' CVR Mulls Separate Renewables Business as It Moves ahead with RD Projects
by Janet McGurty (S&P Global Platts) Wynnewood RD hydrocracker startup in April 2022; Board approves Wynnewood pre-treatment unit; Engineering in progress for Coffeyville
November 09, 2021 Read Full Article
A Digest Exclusive Q&A with Bryan Stonehouse, Head of Aviation Sustainability & Risk, Shell Aviation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From SAF size and scale, Shell’s plans for scaling up, fuel use and blends and
November 02, 2021 Read Full Article
A Biodiesel Boom (and Conundrum)
by Dan Charles and Marie Godoy (NPR) There's a biodiesel boom happening! It's fueled by incentives and policies intended to
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investment Should Occur in California Despite Some Opposition, Regulator Says
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) California’s biofuel projects are important for the state to achieve its decarbonization goals despite “tremendous pushback” in
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Chevron Lummus Global Introduces ISOTERRA Renewable Fuel Technology
(Chevron Lummus Global) Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) today announced the expansion of its technology portfolio with the addition of
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Bay Area Air Quality Management District Proposes Rule Changes for Refinery Conversions Public Comment DEADLINE: October 11, 2021
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In California, two of the five petroleum refineries in the Bay Area have submitted permit applications
September 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Calif Expands Checks on Renewable Fuel Projects
by Dylan Chase (Argus Media) Northern California refiners converting traditional fuel processing units to make renewables will still need to follow
September 24, 2021 Read Full Article
The Growing Dilemma of Oil Refiners: Move to Biofuels or Stick with What They Know?
by Marcy de Luna (Houston Chronicle) Sugar Land refiner CVR Energy proclaimed in May that it was shifting from crude refining
September 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Crossbridge Energy Heading for a Greener Future
(Crossbridge Energy Partners) Crossbridge Energy Partners (“Crossbridge”) announces it has acquired the former Shell Refinery in Fredericia, Denmark, with the
September 22, 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
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
The Oil Industry’s Bright Green Energy Future
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting) The Oil industry is under pressure on many fronts in the climate change era and
September 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2
(Emerging Markets Online) New study! Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, August 2021) focuses on low-carbon
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Calumet Montana Refining and Governor Gianforte to Cut Ribbon on First Delivery of Renewable Feedstock
(Calumet Specialty Products Partners/CISION) Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) announces that the Partnership and the Honorable Governor Greg Gianforte are holding a
August 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Starwood Energy and Slate Refining Partner to Develop, Construct and Operate Renewable Fuels Facility
(Starwood Energy/CISION PR Newswire) Starwood Energy Group Global, Inc. ("Starwood Energy"), a private investment firm that specializes in energy infrastructure investments,
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
The Government Supports 79 Innovative Renewable Energy Projects in the Industrial Fabric
(Government of Spain/Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE)) Linked to an investment of 162 million, they will accelerate the energy
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Tech, Feedstock Winners Still to Be Declared as Biofuels Sector Develops
by Tom Brown (ICIS/Biofuels Digest) ... A factor that could stand to drive wider deployment of biofuels could be its relative
August 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 Hits Full 120 mgy Rate of Renewable Diesel Production in Rodeo, California
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) In its second-quarter financials, Phillips 66 said the hydrotreater conversion at its Rodeo Renewed refinery
August 10, 2021 Read Full Article
CVR Energy Takes Wait-and-See Approach on Feedstock Prices for Renewable Diesel Conversions
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) CVR Energy is waiting to complete its hydrocracker conversion for renewable diesel production in Wynnewood,
August 10, 2021 Read Full Article
PBF Energy Selects Honeywell Technology for Potential Renewable Diesel Fuel Project
(UOP Honeywell) North American-based refiner selects Honeywell UOP single-stage Ecofining™ technology -- Honeywell today (August 5, 2021) announced that PBF