(EcoCeres) EcoCeres Inc.,(EcoCeres) a leading pure-play renewable fuel producer, and Euglena Co., Ltd.,(Euglena) a leading innovative biotechnology company, are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 18, 2024, to collaborate in promoting the use
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Back TO HOMEPrivate Sector Buyers Drive Sustainable Aviation Fuel Growth Through Strategic Purchases
(Watershed) Through Watershed, companies including BlackRock, Ripple, Samsara Inc., and Block, Inc. are taking steps to address their corporate emissions by purchasing SAFc that will add sustainable aviation fuel directly to Alaska Airlines passenger flights, leading to an estimated 75% reduction
November 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Whyalla Set to Take Flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project
(Government of South Australia) Energy company Zero Petroleum will explore the development of a low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Whyalla, with the support of the State Government and industry. Zero Petroleum, a leading producer of synthetic fuel, is exploring the
November 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Federal Agencies Announce New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Implementation Framework to Reduce U.S. Aviation Carbon Emissions
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Implementation Framework Identifies Key Opportunities to Increase Biofuel Production To Deliver Economic Opportunities and Healthier Communities to Rural and Agricultural Areas Across America -- An interagency team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S.
November 20, 2024 Read Full Article
MetGen Integration with NewEnergyBlue Will Create Full Array of Biochemicals Refined from Agricultural Waste
(NewEnergyBlue/PR Newswire) NewEnergyBlue, the clean-technology designer of biomass refineries that turn agricultural waste into highly decarbonized biofuels and biochemicals, and MetGen, the Finnish pioneer in advanced enzymes and lignin fractionization, today began integrating their renewable technologies and business units to vigorously
November 19, 2024 Read Full Article
bp and MIGASA Agree to Supply Non-food Industrial Waste to Produce Biofuels at the Castellón Refinery
(bp) -- bp has signed an agreement with the agri-food group MIGASA for the supply of up to 40,000 tonnes per year of non-food industrial waste from vegetable oil for a decade. -- bp will use the biological feedstock to produce
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Corteva Announces Intent to Partner with bp to Develop Low Carbon Intensity Bio-Feedstock for Aviation Fuel Production
(Corteva/PR Newswire) Corteva Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) announced today a collaboration with bp (NYSE: BP, LSE: BP.L) on the companies' shared intent to form a crop-based biofuel feedstock joint venture (JV). The JV envisaged by Corteva and bp would produce and deliver crop-based biofuel feedstocks
November 19, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck from Due Diligence Wolf Paul Bryan provides a brief overview of the shipping industry, highlighting its significant role in global trade and its substantial contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The presentation deck emphasizes
November 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Credit Program Offers Incentives for Missouri Fleets
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) The Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri (BCM) is opening a cost-share opportunity for fleets — the Biodiesel Credit Program. This annual program is reserved for fleet operations located in Missouri that utilize biodiesel blends of B6 or higher. “Missouri biodiesel
November 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Indigo Ag and Truterra Form ‘Landmark Collaboration’ in Carbon
by Margy Eckelkamp (AgWeb) After being in the market alongside each other for four years, Truterra will begin offering Indigo Ag carbon programs, and Indigo Ag science will back Truterra’s carbon measurement. -- Today (November 18, 2024), Indigo Ag and Truterra announced
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5 Stocks that Benefit from Car Modernization and Biofuel Expansion by Mover e Combustível do Futuro
(Global Happenings) ... Fuel of the Future includes incentives for biofuels, creating mandates for SAF , green diesel and biomethane. ... “We should have a broad renewal of car engines by 2032 and the main automakers have already announced around 130 billion investments
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview: Biofuel Sector Unprepared for Launch of EU Traceability Platform: BioLedger
by Suzanna Hayek and Uzma Gulbahar (S&P Global) Lack of motivation to register across supply chain: CEO; Potential impacts on supplies -- The deadline for implementing the EU's biofuels traceability platform, the Union Database for Biofuels, is rapidly approaching on Nov. 21, yet
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview: Star Bulk Will Use Biofuels to Comply with FuelEU Maritime Rules
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Large bulker operator to introduce bioblends to bunker mix from 2025; Company size allows Star Bulk to use EU's pooling mechanism: exec; Regulatory clarity needed for methanol, LNG and ammonia investments -- Star Bulk -- one of the largest
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum Selects Wärtsilä for Another BioLNG Project in Sweden
(Wärtsilä) Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
From a Cold Start to a US$180 Billion Market by 2035 – Green Hydrogen is Set to Displace, Outpace, and Outgrow Polluting Alternatives
(ABI Research/North American Clean Energy) Green Hydrogen (H2) is the cleanest form of hydrogen production. It’s produced by renewable energy with zero CO2 emissions. Though only 0.2% of hydrogen is produced today, green H2 will account for 27% of total hydrogen
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
SAS Joins Green Hydrogen Partnership in Northwest Europe
(SAS) SAS joins a collaboration between Danish green hydrogen producers and Dutch industrial markets, in the presence of His Majesty the King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, His Majesty King Frederik of Denmark, Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Climate Policy
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
NATS Announces Clarity, a New Way for Airports to Balance Sustainability and Operational Demands
(NATS) Currently in development, Clarity will allow airports to analyse and compare the carbon impact of different aspects of their operation and to understand the relative effectiveness of any future sustainability initiatives or investments. NATS believes the tool will help airports to best plan
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
European Aviation Players Launch Project SkyPower to Drive Investment in e-SAF and Meet EU and UK Mandates
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) A high-profile European coalition has joined forces to urgently advance the production of e-SAF – sustainable aviation fuels produced by combining renewable electricity, water and captured carbon dioxide. Project SkyPower brings together 13 CEOs and more
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Aircraft Lessor Jackson Square Teams with Future Energy Global to Help Boost SAF Production
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) Aircraft lessor Jackson Square Aviation and specialist financial services company Future Energy Global (FEG) have partnered to help generate investments needed to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Like leasing companies placing large orders for new
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
SITA Teams with Arab Airlines on Developing Technology to Enhance Flight Sustainability
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) Aviation technology group SITA has expanded a partnership with the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) to develop a planning tool which helps airlines reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and operating costs, and more easily comply with complex
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Antofagasta Unveils South America’s First Hydrogen Train
by Cecilia Jamasmie (Mining.com) Chile-focused Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) will become the first mining company to use a hydrogen-powered locomotive in South America, as part of the copper producer’s efforts to develop alternatives to fossil fuels, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make mining more
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
The Hydrogen Stream: Ohmium, Spirare Energy, and JNCASR Collaborate on India’s First CO2 to Green Methanol Plant
by Uma Gupta and Sergio Matalucci (PV Magazine) The project will combine green hydrogen generated by Ohmium PEM electrolyzers with CO2 captured from the Singareni Thermal Power Plant to produce green methanol. Ohmium International (Ohmium), a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Michael McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association
by Jeff Nalley (Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Michael McAdams, President of the Advanced Biofuels Association. After an extensive career serving on Capitol Hill, McAdams founded the ABFA in 2006. The group represents all aspects of the advanced biofuels
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
NBAA Hits ‘Flawed’ Environmental Study -- NBAA Says Study Time Frame Skewed Results.
by Russ Niles (AvWeb) NBAA has hit back at a study on the environmental impact of business aviation it says relies “on a cherry-picked data set, flawed analysis and omission of key facts.” Last week the journal Communications Earth and Environment issued its report that
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview: Ethanol Earmarked for European Road-Use Could Go to Other Transport Ends: Raizen
by Thomas Washington, Harry Clyne, Daniel Workman (S&P Global) Second-generation ethanol from waste has potential in aviation and shipping; Building 270 million liters nameplate capacity by 2025, mostly sold to Europe; Exploring new pathways like converting lignin residue into advanced biofuels Brazilian energy company
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Pivot Clean Energy Podcasts: How the World Cooks
(Pivot Clean Energy) Pivot has expanded visibility for bioethanol clean cooking over the past three years, and is playing a critical role in establishing this fuel as a key part of the energy transition. We connect partners across sectors and participate in global
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
EU Invests EUR 4.8B of ETS Revenues in 85 Projects
(Bioenergy International) The European Commission has selected 85 innovative net-zero projects to receive EUR 4.8 billion in grants from the Innovation Fund, helping to put cutting-edge clean technologies into action across Europe. The 2023 call for proposals of the Innovation Fund attracted
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
A Quick Guide to Carbon Credits: Exploring Reduction, Removal and Avoidance
(STRIVE by STX) Sustainability goes beyond reducing emissions; it requires impactful strategies. Carbon credits are a crucial tool, helping companies address hard-to-abate emissions and move closer to net zero. By investing in projects that reduce or remove emissions, businesses can find a flexible
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Strengthening India’s Ethanol Future
by Rakesh Verma (Daily Excelsior) India’s energy security landscape is characterized by a significant dependency on fossil fuels, which constitute over 80 percent of the country’s total energy consumption. This reliance on coal, oil, and natural gas presents a multitude of challenges,
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Engine Technology Forum Calls on Legislators to Recognize Renewable Diesel
(HDT TruckingInfo/Engine Technology Forum) A Call for Effective and Inclusive Policies ... “Both CARB (California Air Resources Board) and the CEC (California Energy Commission) have important obligations in these proceedings this fall to promulgate effective and inclusive policies and guidance that will
November 16, 2024 Read Full Article
EPP Accused of Allying with Far Right to Weaken Deforestation Rules
by Louise Guillot (Politico) The European People’s Party secured a slim majority with right-wing and far-right groups to alter the flagship Green Deal legislation. -- The European People’s Party has drawn fury from centrist and center-left groups after it joined forces with
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Parallel Paths: Ethanol LCA and Policy Across the Border
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Greenfield Global/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Carbon-focused fuel and investment policies increasingly rely on LCA. Properly done, LCA spans supply chains, unifies markets, and sharpens investment opportunities for businesses and lawmakers aiming to improve environmental performance. Despite
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Putting the Latest Science in Front of Climate and Energy Leaders
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy recently worked with the Energy Futures Initiative Foundation, led by former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz, on new research detailing pathways to further decarbonize bioethanol to reach near net-zero carbon
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Decoding Decarbonization
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With myriad technologies and decarbonization strategies to explore, and a growing list of compliance and carbon credit markets to access, ethanol producers have many decisions in front of them. The various lifecycle carbon analysis models,
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Strength Through Diversification: Chief Industries
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Chief Industries is a Nebraska-based corporation with seven global brands, one of which is in ethanol. In 1990, Chief acquired the state’s first dry mill ethanol plant, which had been operating since 1985 near Hastings,
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Aligning On Programs and Priorities
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is investing a “remarkable amount of time” exploring avenues to better fit environmentally friendly U.S. ethanol into varying compliance programs around the globe, says Hagan Rose, USGC’s ethanol advisory team leader. ... Canada,
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State Aid Scheme to Support Advanced Biofuels Production in Romania
(Energy Industry Review) The European Commission approved on October 4, 2024, a state aid scheme worth EUR 500 million to support investments in the production of advanced biofuels in Romania. To support this investment measure, the Ministry of Energy will request funding
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ORIX Eyes up to 20% Emissions Reduction through Biofuel Trial
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Tokyo-based financial services company ORIX Corporation has decided to conduct a sea trial using biofuel on its owned vessel which is currently chartered by Danish shipping company Norden. The trial will the first time for ORIX
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Novel Electro-Biodiesel a More Efficient, Cleaner Option to Existing Alternatives
by Beth Miller (Washington University) Joshua Yuan, Susie Dai and colleagues at WashU and Texas A&M create biodiesel with electrocatalysis and bioconversion -- Researchers in the labs of Joshua Yuan in the McKelvey School of Engineering and Susie Dai at the University
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Epson Partners with Maersk to Reduce Emissions from Inbound Ocean Transportation
(Epson) ECO Delivery Ocean to deliver 230 tonnes CO2e emission reduction in first year. -- Global technology firm Epson announces its partnership with Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping and logistics company, to use greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduced fuels
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Ulsan City and Hyundai Motor Join Forces to Build a Hydrogen-friendly City
by Jung Min-hee (Business Korea) Aim to Establish an Integrated Hydrogen Supply Chain -- In a significant move towards establishing a hydrogen economy, Ulsan City and Hyundai Motor have announced a collaborative effort to create the largest hydrogen-friendly city in Korea. On Nov. 12,
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrexia to Facilitate Hydrogen Development in Malaysia
(Hydrexia/PR Newswire) Hydrexia SDN. BHD, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hydrexia Holding Limited (Hydrexia), a global integrated hydrogen solution provider, had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Worldwide Energy Development SDN BHD (WEDSB), a renewable energy subsidiary of Worldwide Holding
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Trump Picks Doug Burgum to Lead Interior, RFK Jr. for HHS
by Isaac Arnsdorf (Washington Post) Donald Trump said during his speech at Mar-a-Lago he would name North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. A formal announcement will come on Friday, he said. READ MORE Related artices (see also White House for information
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $20.2 Million in Projects to Advance Development of Mixed Algae for Biofuels and Bioproducts
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $20.2 million in funding for 10 university and industry projects to advance mixed algae development for low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts. Located
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Shipping Industry’s Decarbonization Enhanced by Dedicated Book and Claim Registry
(Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping) The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) are launching Katalist, a not-for-profit ‘book and claim’ registry designed to accelerate the shipping industry’s decarbonization journey. Regulations
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazilian Second Crop Corn Reduces GHG and Improves Food Security, Says Nature Sustainability study
(Agroicone /PR Newswire) A study coordinated by Agroicone in partnership with national and international researchers points out that the second crop corn ethanol production system provides renewable and affordable energy, animal feed, contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe to Provide Technology for One of Brazil’s First Commercial Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Plants
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) • Refinaria Riograndense, based in Rio Grande, Brazil, aims to produce 16,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Topsoe will deliver its HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ technologies, enabling SAF and renewable diesel production from soybean oil
November 15, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Releases New Report on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Report Identifies Key Strategies to Increase Production and Position the United States to Lead the Global SAF Economy by 2030 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Stakeholders Across Maritime Value Chain Align to Accelerate Adoption of Zero-Emission Fuels by 2030 for a Sustainable Shipping Future
(RMI) Global industry leaders build on momentum from previous COPs to strengthen targets and commit to increasing the uptake of zero or near-zero GHG emission shipping fuels to at least 5%, striving for 10%, by 2030. -- More than 50 leaders across
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
HMM to Install Carbon Capture Systems on Box Ships Too Young to Scrap
by Martina Li (Loadstar) South Korea’s flagship carrier, HMM, plans to install onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems on ships too young to be scrapped and not practical to convert to run on methanol or LNG. At a recent seminar on eco-friendly shipping,
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
France: Qair to Develop e-Methanol Project on Haropa Port Site in Le Havre
(Qair) Renewable energy company Qair announces today that has been awarded a parcel on Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, France, to develop its e-methanol production project Methavert. The 60-hectare site is located in Rogerville, in the immediate vicinity of the Grand
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Yamaha, Roush and Regulator Marine Make Waves During 2024 SEMA Show® with World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Outboard
(Yamaha/Business Wire) Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit joined forces with Roush® and Regulator Marine to reveal the world’s first hydrogen-powered outboard for recreational boats, to car manufacturers, automotive component suppliers and aftermarket equipment manufactures from around the globe during the 2024
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Pioneer Lines up Order for First Hydrogen-Powered Ropax to Be Built in US
by Eric Priante Martin (Trade Winds News) Switch Maritime adopts 80-car, 300-passenger design used in Norway -- Switch Maritime is gearing up to order the first hydrogen-powered ropax to be built in the US. The US company, which launched operation of a pioneering passenger
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
$33M Port Colborne Biofuel Facility to Help Make Great Lakes Shipping More Environmentally Friendly
(The Standard/Niagara Economic Development) Port Colborne is to become home to a $33-million, eight-million-litre biofuel terminal that will serve more than 100 vessels annually. It will sit on five hectares of land on the east pier of the Welland Canal, be managed by Hamilton-Oshawa Port
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Challenges Cloud Aviation's Carbon Credit Goals
(S&P Global) If there’s one sector at the forefront of alternative fuel hunting at the right cost to help meeting emissions reduction goals, it’s the airlines. To help foster the transition from an offsetting mechanism, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Northern Lights Facilities Completed and Ready to Store CO2
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, announce the completion of the CO2 receiving and storage facilities of Northern Lights Joint-Venture in Norway. The facilities consist in a terminal that will receive CO2 cargos, a 100 km subsea pipeline for CO2 transportation to
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Licella Honored with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Innovation Award; Canfor with BDC’s Industrial Partnership Award
(Bioreneable Deployoment Consortium) The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) honored Licella with the 2024 Innovation Award for their culture of innovation, which has led to the global commercialization of Licella’s patented Cat-HTR™ platform, the world's most advanced hydrothermal liquefaction technology, for the
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Pivot Bio Launches Weekly ‘N-SIGHTS from the Farm’
(Pivot Bio/Ag News Wire) Harvest Vidcast and Digital Hub Highlight PROVEN® 40 Microbial Nitrogen Performance -- Pivot Bio has introduced “N-SIGHTS from the Farm,” a digital hub providing real-time harvest data and weekly agronomic insights that showcase how Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and Air Canada Sign Agreement for the Supply of 60,000 Tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel – the First Time Neste’s SAF Is Supplied to Canada
(Neste) - Neste and Air Canada have agreed on the supply of 60,000 tons (77.6 million liters) of unblended, neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for use on flights from Vancouver International Airport. - It marks the first time that
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
New Order for Alfa Laval to Unlock Potential of Biofuels in Aviation
(Alfa Laval) Driving the global energy transition towards biofuels, Alfa Laval has secured two contracts worth 350 million SEK to supply cutting-edge HVO pre-treatment technology to Europe’s largest biofuel facility. The facility, a joint venture between Cepsa Bioenergia San Roque S.L.
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Challenges and Opportunities for B.C. Biofuels
by Nelson Bennett (Delta Optimist) Biofuels' environmental and economic opportunities for Canada: C.D. Howe -- Canada is well-positioned to profit both environmentally and economically from a growing biofuel industry, but faces risks in scaling up biofuel production in a way that is
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Climate Change and Energy Transition: Paths for Rebuilding Brazilian Foreign Policy
by Jefferson Estevo, Lais Thomaz, Amanda Gondim (Journal of Geopolitics) In 2024, Brazil will hold the presidency of the G-20, which represents an opportunity to regain a leading role in its foreign policy and prioritize important issues on its agenda. Therefore, with
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Emvolon Reaches Commercial and Technical Milestones to Help Hard-to-Abate Industries Power the Global Economy While Eliminating Emissions
(Emvolon/Business Wire) The company has secured partnerships with major biogas suppliers, green methanol product offtakers, equipment and technology corporations, and a licensing agreement with MIT. -- Emvolon, an MIT spun-off technology company that converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals,
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Honeywell UOP and Johnson Matthey Join Forces to Cut Costs and Boost Deployment of Sustainable Fuels
(Johnson Matthey) - Johnson Matthey and Honeywell are combining expertise to provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution to produce fuels from a wide variety of feedstocks. - The new partnership builds on an existing partnership in low carbon (CCS-enabled) hydrogen. Johnson Matthey
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Bangchak Enters SAF Supply Agreement with Shell
(Bangchak Group) Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited (Bangchak) has announced that they have entered into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Singapore-based Shell International Eastern Trading Company (Shell). The agreement stipulates the offtake of ISCC EU/CORSIA certified SAF to
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Fiat Is Selling Hybrids that Run on Ethanol
by Adrian Padeanu (Motor 1) ... The Stellantis brand calls it a “bio-hybrid” technology that revolves around a turbocharged 1.0-liter engine. This three-cylinder mill runs on gasoline and ethanol while being supplemented by an electric motor. The combustion engine is good for
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Japan to Aim for All New Cars to Be Biofuel-Compatible in 2030s
(Ji Ji Press/Japan Times) Japan will urge automakers to make all new passenger cars compatible with biofuel in the early 2030s and beyond in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from gasoline vehicles, the industry ministry said Monday. The new target
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Fuel Groups Warn of Higher Prices without Tax Credit Certainty
by Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) More than 30 trade groups across the energy, farming and transport sectors say a lack of US government guidance on tax credits is putting Americans at risk of higher fuel prices. The current
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
YPF Proposes to Convert Inactive Refinery to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(AviacionLine (Google Translation)) Provincial deputy Joaquín Blanco has promoted a bill in the Chamber of Deputies of Santa Fe to reactivate the San Lorenzo YPF Refinery, transforming it into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. This initiative seeks to take advantage
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Kazakhstan to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Partnership with the ICAO: What You Need to Know More?
(Travel and Tour World) Kazakhstan has announced its commitment to producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of a new collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The announcement was made during ICAO Week in Kazakhstan at a regional seminar titled
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
G20 Ministers Show Strong Recognition for Aviation-Decarbonization Initiatives
(International Civil Aviation Organization) The recent G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, from 1 to 4 October 2024, gave significant recognition to ICAO for its efforts to decarbonize the aviation sector. ICAO Secretary General Juan
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Adapting to the Evolving European Biomethane Landscape
(Bioenergy Insight) Urszula Szalkowska, managing director, Europe EcoEngineers, outlines the challenges and opportunities for US suppliers. The European energy sector’s landscape is evolving rapidly, particularly in the biomethane market. The European Commission's recent deployment of the Union Database (UDB) signifies a crucial
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
LLA Invests in Low-Carbon Vehicle Transition
(London Luton Airport) London Luton Airport (LLA) has taken another key step towards its ambition to achieve Net Zero* for its airport emissions by 2040, following a multi-million-pound investment in a fleet of sustainable car park transfer buses and operational vehicles
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California Dreamin’: The Decades Long Hate-Love-Hate Relationship between California and Ethanol Is Trending the Wrong Way.
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) With 29 million cars on the road and a nearly 14 billion gallon gasoline market, the state of California is a market unto itself. With 1.4 billion gallons of ethanol in the
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Summit Pipeline Decision in Minnesota Could Come Dec. 12
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) An administrative law judge report recommends that Minnesota approve a small segment of the massive Summit Carbon Solutions project that would store millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. A final decision
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Egypt Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company to Drive Green Energy Transition
by Sarah Samir (Egypt Oil and Gas Group) Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi chaired the founding assembly of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (ESAF) Company via video conference, joined by Ibrahim Mekki, Chairman of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), along
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Suomen Lantakaasu Invested More than 80 Million in the Kiuruvesi Biogas Plant Project
(Suomen Lantakaasu) Suomen Lantakaasu Oy's biogas plant to be built in Kiuruvedi is to produce renewable liquefied biogas from the manure of Ylä-Savo's cattle farms and other side streams of agriculture and the food industry. The investment covers the construction of
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Idemitsu and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Establish Supply System for e-Methanol and Biomethanol in Japan by March 2026
(Mitsubishi Gas Chemical/Federal Accounting Standards Foundation) Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter referred to as “Idemitsu Kosan”) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.(Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masashi Fujii;
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
COP29 Countries Endorse Global Carbon Market Framework
by Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett (Reuters) Countries green-light global carbon credit market rules; Campaigners say rules fail to protect human rights; Aim to fund CO2-cutting projects in poorer nations -- Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on
November 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainability: WFS Introduces Biofuel to Reduce GSE Carbon Emissions by 80% at Paris CDG
(Worldwide Flight Services) Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, will achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from its ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by replacing conventional fuel with Biofuel. Starting this month,
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
CSIRO Tech Increases Biofuel Yield from Plants
by Keira Joyce (Food & Drink Business) Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have worked with agricultural innovation company, Nufarm, to increase oil yield from plants. This breakthrough will help advance the production and use of biofuels, such as sustainable
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
FPT Industrial's XCURSOR 13 Wins the First Alternative Engine Award, Blazing a Trail for the Internal Combustion Engines of the Future
(FPT Powertrain Technologies) FPT Industrial is proud to be the first winner of the Alternative Engine Award: the brand’s XCURSOR 13 was chosen by the jury for the new award – organized by Powertrain International magazine – as the best expression
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Europe Data Center Generator Landscape Report 2024-2029: $1.78 Billion Market To Witness Collaborations Between Major Operators And Energy Firms To Integrate Biofuels Into Their Backup Power Systems
(MENAFN/Globe Newswire) The "Europe Data Center Generator market Landscape 2024-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Europe Data Center Generator Market was valued at USD 1.10 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach USD 1.78 billion by 2029, rising at a CAGR of
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
India Eyes Sweet Sorghum as Alternative Feedstock to Boost Ethanol Production
by Sampad Nandy (S&P Global) Cites availability issues with sugarcane, rice, corn; Calls on experts to develop higher-yielding sweet sorghum; Targets 20% ethanol blending by 2025 -- The Indian government may push for sweet sorghum as an alternative to sugarcane to diversify ethanol feedstocks,
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Govt Seeks Proposals for Green Hydrogen Research Centres
(DD News) The Government of India has asked for proposals to establish Centres of Excellence (CoE) focused on Green Hydrogen research and development. This move is part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, aiming to position India as a leader in
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Universal Fuel Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck from Universal Fuel Technologies (UFT) highlights a technology called Flexiforming, a process that converts various renewable feedstocks into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at a significantly lower cost. Flexiforming utilizes feedstock flexibility by processing
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
The Making of a Monster: the Greasezilla, BP story
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For now, we have the company Greasezilla, known to mere mortals as Downey Ridge Environmental, which has snagged a massive partnership with BP and is well on the way to revolutionize brown grease collection and its availability as
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Bangchak, Charoen Pokphand Foods Sign SAF Feedstock Agreement
(Bangchak Corporation Public Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) Thai petroleum and energy conglomerate Bangchak and Charoen Pokphand Foods held a signing ceremony Oct. 28 for a business sustainability cooperation agreement to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil. Under the agreement, Bangchak
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CARB Updates the Low Carbon Fuel Standard to Increase Access to Cleaner Fuels and Zero-Emission Transportation 0ptions
(California Air Resources Board) The approved program amendments will catalyze private sector investment in decarbonizing California’s transportation sector to support climate action and cleaner air. -- The California Air Resources Board today approved updates to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) that
November 10, 2024 Read Full Article
New Chemical Process Makes Biodiesel Production Easier, Less Energy Intensive
by Jasmin Galvin (University of California Santa Cruz) Discovery by UC Santa Cruz researchers could accelerate biofuel’s adoption -- UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively
November 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Sheetz Celebrates Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership
(CStore Decisions) Debuts its 10th E85/E15 refueling station in Virginia. -- Sheetz is celebrating the impact of the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Biofuel Infrastructure Project Grant with the opening of its 10th E85 and E15 Biofuel station in Virginia. The Biofuel station
November 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Amazon India, HPCL Join Forces to Drive Biofuel Adoption for Long-Haul Transportation
(Amazon) The tie up aims to boost the development and adoption of low-carbon fuels from agricultural and industrial waste, starting with the cities of Visakhapatnam and Bahadurgarh. Eventually, fuelling hubs and mobile refuelling stations will be developed across India. Amazon India and
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Fueling Knowledge: Tom Dyer’s Students Master Biodiesel with Help of GrowNextGen
(Ohio Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net) Delaware Area Career Center science teacher Tom Dyer keeps his students in the know with in-depth lessons, made possible through the work of GrowNextGen. In this video, Ohio Ag Net’s Dale Minyo visits with Mr. Dyer
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Mayor Vinis Urging New Location for Biofuel Transfer Station
by Tiffany Lewis (16 KMTR) Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis is working to stop a proposed biofuel transfer facility from being built in the Trainsong neighborhood. This development comes after city staff approved the USD Clean Fuel's zone verification application in June. The City
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Costa Rica’s Used Cooking Oil Is Transformed into Biofuel in Europe
by Rico (QCostaRica) What happens to the oil used for cooking in restaurants in Costa Rica? Although the total volume of this organic waste is unknown, every month 25,000 liters of used oil are recovered, filtered and exported for transformation into
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $518 Million to Strengthen Nation’s Infrastructure for Permanent, Safe Storage of Carbon Pollution
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across 19 States to Slash Harmful Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Deliver High-Quality Local Jobs -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
New Study Suggests EU Regulations Will Make Economic Case for Methanol in Shipping
by Sam Chambers (Splash 247) A new white paper prepared for the Methanol Institute by Dr Jeroen Dierickx, an energy and fuel expert at iDefossilise, concludes that the FuelEU Maritime Regulation and EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) will create a level
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Gas Flows in New Zealand Pipeline for the First Time.
(Ecogas) First Renewables, in partnership with Ecogas confirmed today that the First Renewables biogas upgrade facility, located at the Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility is now in production. James Irvine, General Manager of Future Fuels at Clarus hailed this as a historic
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Fuel Retailers Prepare Today for the Forecourt of the Future
by Tammy Mastroberte (Convenience Store News) While not much has changed with combustible fuel over the past five years other than price fluctuations, options at the fuel island and on the forecourt are evolving. They include biofuels such as ethanol-based E15 and
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum Selects Wärtsilä for Another BioLNG Project in Sweden
(Wärtsilä Corporation) Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and Liiga Team up to Reduce Emissions from Game Travel
(Neste) Neste and Finland's national ice hockey league, Liiga, have started a collaboration in which the majority of Liiga teams* will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for their bus transportation during the 2024–2025 season in Finland. With the switch from fossil diesel to
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
OMV Petrom and TAROM Signed a Contract for the Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(OVM Petrom) TAROM becomes one of the first airlines in the region to align with European sustainability standards; OMV Petrom plans over EUR 1 billion investments for the decarbonization of transportation -- OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeast Europe, and
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Transnet National Ports Authority Pilots Usage of Cleaner Fuels on Its Tugboat Fleet
(Port News) Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published a Request for Information (RFI) for a strategic pilot project to use green and cleaner fuels for its selected diesel-operated tugboat fleet, according to the company's release. The RFI has invited interested parties
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to USA BioEnergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck by USA BioEnergy, a company focused on developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biofuels from woody biomass, outlines their plan to build a series of 12 advanced biorefineries across the United States,
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
EU Climate Chief Holds Firm on CO2 Deadlines for Cars
by Kate Abnett (Reuters) The European Union's climate commissioner on Thursday reaffirmed EU plans to end sales of CO2-emitting cars in 2035 and tighten CO2 limits next year, after pressure from some governments and carmakers to reconsider the policies. The EU has
November 08, 2024 Read Full Article
New FuelEU Maritime Module Added to Fuelink Platform to Support Compliance
(Baseblue) AI-powered simulations improve decision-making, increase efficiency, and reduce costs -- Fuelink, a maritime technology provider, has added a new module to its digital platform, supporting FuelEU maritime compliance. The Fuelink platform, which provides a one-stop shop for bunker data management and fuel
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
GoodFuels Delivers B30 Biofuel Blend to Norwegian Cruise Line Ship in the Netherlands
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Norwegian Cruise Line has taken the next step in its decarbonization journey with the adoption of biofuel, which is estimated to enable up to 80-90% reduction in lifecycle CO2 emissions without engine modifications. Norwegian Cruise Line’s ship
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
SINTEF Ocean and GCMD Partnerships Strengthen Global Collaboration for Maritime Decarbonisation
(Global Center for Marine Decarbonization) Reducing energy consumption and replacing fossil with renewable fuels within the maritime sector is a large and global challenge. Governments, industries and research organisations globally have been actively exploring green solutions. In order to further accelerate
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Aerleum Raises $6M in Seed Round to Revolutionize CO₂ Capture and Conversion Technology
( High-Tech Gründerfonds) Aerleum, a pioneering climate tech company specializing in CO₂ capture and utilization, announces the successful close of its $6M seed round, led by 360 Capital and HTGF, with participation from Norrsken, Bpifrance, and Marble. The funding will accelerate the
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Certa Offers New Lower Carbon Biofuel for Home Heating
(RTE) Fuel supplier Certa has become the first Irish operator to launch a new lower carbon blended biofuel for the home heating market as it continues its strategy of delivering cleaner energy solutions for domestic customers. Ireland's residential sector currently accounts for
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to BioVeritas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck highlights BioVeritas’s innovative approach to producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using a bio-based process called the BioVeritas Process™. The presentation deck emphasizes BioVeritas’s commitment to unlocking a wide range of feedstocks for SAF
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
How to Avoid 'a Wave of rRgulatory Pain' from Fuel EU Maritime Rules
by Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) Companies need to be prepared for the introduction of FuelEU Maritime in less than two months – those without updated digital solutions could find themselves riding “a wave of regulatory pain”, according to director of performance at smart
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Singapore Methanol and Global Energy Shake Hands on Sustainable Marine Fuel Solutions
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Global Energy Overseas, a subsidiary of Global Energy International, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore Methanol to advance sustainable maritime fuel solutions. -- The MoU will see the two companies combine their expertise to
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
EBA Conference 2024: Secretary General Calls for 2040 Biomethane Targets
(Bioenergy Insight) Bioenergy Insight caught up with Giulia Cancian, secretary general of the European Biogas Association (EBA) at this year’s European Biogas Conference. “This year, we’re talking about the transition towards net-zero, but we are putting a big focus on resilience,” said Cancian,
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
PBF Energy Expects Renewable Diesel Production, Economics to Improve in Q4
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) PBF Energy Inc. on Oct. 31 announced that its St. Bernard Renewables facility produced 13,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel during the third quarter. Production is expected to increase during the fourth quarter. The company previously
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazil Promotes a Freer Global Biofuels Market
by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service News Agency) Holding this year’s presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) large industrial and emerging economies is allowing Brazil to push forward the dream of creating a global biofuels market without the current trade
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Sarawak Poised to Meet Rising Global Demands for Biofuels, Activated Carbon, Says STIDC GM
by Yunus Yussop (Borneo Post) The global demand for solid biofuels and activated carbon, particularly from Asia-Pacific countries, is on the rise, according to Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) general manager Zainal Abidin Abdullah. He highlighted that using biomass as fuel
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
HYCO1 Announces the First Commercial Operation of its Breakthrough CO2 Conversion Technology, Achieving TRL-9 Status
(HYCO1/PR Newswire) HYCO1, Inc. announces it has achieved a key milestone in commercializing its breakthrough CO2 conversion technology, already surpassing 1,500 hours of continuous steady-state operation in its first commercial CUBE™ Syngas system (CUBE™ stands for Carbon Utilization. Best Efficiency). The revolutionary HYCO1
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
ICAO Promotes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investment Platform with Development Banks
(International Civil Aviation Organization) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar met with senior representatives from Multilateral Development Banks and other high-level officials in Washington D.C. on 24-25 October 2024. The discussions, held alongside the World Bank
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
EasyJet and Airbus Launch Alternative Fuel Partnership
by Rob Gill (Business Travel News Europe) Budget airline easyJet and aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to trial a new corporate partnership which aims to “stimulate” the production of alternative aviation fuels. The two companies said the initiative would examine how airlines
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Choose a Sustainability-Aligned Way to Skip Those Year-end Mileage Runs: Alaska Airlines Once Again Enables Guests to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel while eEarning Elite-Qualifying Miles
(Alaska Airlines) After a successful test year in 2023, we're bringing back the opportunity for loyal guests to earn elite status by supporting sustainable aviation fuels. The program provides guests with the ability to take action on their travel-related carbon emissions
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Avon Fire & Rescue Service in UK Trials Renewable Diesel to Cut Emissions
(Avon Fire & Rescue Service/Biobased Diesel Daily) Avon Fire & Rescue Service, serving Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire in the U.K., has recently completed a successful trial using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
J-Oil Mills Demonstrates Crushing, Hydrotreating Calophyllum Hawthorn Seeds
(J-Oil Mills/Biobased Diesel Daily) J-Oil Mills Inc. announced in October that, as part of its demonstration research to build and expand a supply-chain model for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using vegetable oils that do not compete with food, the company has
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Maersk and Danone Partner to Reduce the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Seaborne Logistics with ECO Delivery Ocean
(Maersk) Maersk is partnering with Danone, one of the world's leading food and beverages companies, to reduce its logistics greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by using Maersk ECO Delivery Ocean, a product based on reduced GHG emission fuels like bio-diesel or bio-methanol which
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Cepsa Changes Name, Rebrands as ‘Moeve’
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Cepsa announced Oct. 30 its name change to Moeve, marking what the company called a historic milestone in its transformation. This change, according to the company, positions Moeve as a leader in the European energy transition
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Epiroc Underground Drill Rigs, Mine Trucks and Loaders Compatible with HVO100
(Epiroc) Epiroc’s range of drill rigs, mine trucks, and loaders for underground applications are now verified to be compatible with HVO100. This alternative fuel reduces particulate tailpipe emissions and other harmful substances, including greenhouse gases. -- "By switching from fossil diesel to
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Finnair Bets on Sustainable Fuel Progress but Pushes Back Carbon-Neutrality Target Date
by David Kaminski-Morrow (Flight Global) Finnair has pushed back its long-term target for achieving carbon neutrality, fixing the timeline at 2050 rather than its previous ambition of 2045. The carrier disclosed the shift as it revealed that short-term plans to decarbonise its
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
RMI and World Energy Partner to Lower the Carbon Footprint of Business Travel
(RMI) As climate leaders prepare to fly to San Jose for the VERGE Conference, sustainable aviation fuel certificates offer a solution to air transport emissions. -- Five-year contract will deliver 954 metric tons of carbon reduction; Equivalent of flying more than 1500 economy passengers round
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Chandra Asri Group Invests in Biofront’s Indonesian UCO-Collection Unit
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Indonesia-based chemical and infrastructure-solutions company Chandra Asri Group announced Oct. 28 that it has invested in TUKR, Biofront’s Indonesian used cooking oil (UCO) collection unit. TUKR handles the entire process from UCO collection, filtration, storage, and
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazilian Producer Be8 Set to Begin Manufacturing Newly Branded, Double-Distilled Biodiesel for Use as B100
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The Brazilian biodiesel producer Be8, formerly known as BSBios, is planning to begin production of a newly branded biodiesel product in November called “BeVant.” BeVant is an advanced biodiesel with a high degree of purity that can
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
The Potential of Renewable Diesel
by Carrie Song (Neste/NGT News) ... There have been arguments suggesting that renewable liquid fuels are just the bridging solutions before all the vehicles and equipment transition to electric or hydrogen. However, recently a number of car giants have made changes
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Hyundai Introduces INITIUM Concept for Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs
by Erin O'Connor (NGT News) Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled its INITIUM hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept during its “Clearly Committed” event held at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang in Seoul, South Korea. A Latin word meaning “beginning” or “first,” INITIUM provides a
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Mercantile & Maritime Group to Launch $600m Biofuels Plant
(Trade Arabia News Service) Mercantile & Maritime Group, a global provider of energy and logistics, specialising in the physical trading of oil and gas, as well as a proven advisory service provider, has announced the expansion of its fully owned and
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
How a More Pragmatic Approach to Biofuels Would Boost EU Competitiveness
by David Carpintero (ePURE/EurActiv) The latest EU policy mantra is ‘competitiveness’ – a word that was recently brought to new prominence thanks to a long-awaited report from Mario Draghi and one that will continue to be chanted by incoming European Commissioners and
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Cobalt-Copper Tandem System Offers Sustainable Approach for Converting Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol
(Universitaet Mainz/Phys.Org) The continuing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is a major driver of global warming and climate change with increased extreme weather events. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have now presented a method for effectively converting
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
LanzaTech and Eramet Announce Plans for First-of-a-Kind Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Project in Norway
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech”), the carbon recycling company transforming above-ground carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and proteins, today announced plans to develop a commercial-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization (“CCU”) facility (the “facility”, “plant”, or “project”) at Herøya
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Announcement of New Minnesota SAF Plant Advances Strategy to Lead the World in Decarbonizing Air Travel
(Greater MSP/Globe Newswire) DG Fuels announced the selection of a site for a roughly $5 billion manufacturing facility and hundreds of good jobs in Moorhead, Minnesota, that will produce 193 million gallons per year of low-carbon aviation fuel (SAF) using agricultural
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to MicroBio Engineering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck reports on the use of algae in wastewater treatment and the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by MicroBio Engineering Inc., a company based in California and British Columbia. The report highlights the
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Barracuda Technologies Launches Its Maiden Modular Bio-Refinery Project in India
(Barracuda Technologies/Business Wire) Barracuda Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of San Francisco (USA) based Startup Barracuda Technologies Inc., has just completed its first modular Bio-Refinery project in India, marking a significant milestone in sustainable and circular materials manufacturing. This semi-commercial
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Moderates Panel at SAF Conference
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) executive director, Brian Werner, was a moderator on a panel at the recent Sustainable Aviation Futures conference in Houston on Oct 3.Titled, “Carbon Accounting, Lifecycle Analysis and Favored Feedstocks,” the panel featured Shawn
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Asia Feeling the Heat of Climate Change
(Biofuels International) The potential for biofuels to play a leading role in Asia’s under-pressure energy mix appears to be on the rise. Nailing down that potential will take time, effort and investment, but opportunities for sector growth are being strengthened by policy
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
RNLI Lifeboat Embarks on HVO Voyage
(Biofuels International) A Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat has saved six tonnes of carbon emissions on its first voyage using Scania-endorsed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The lifeboat embarked on a 200 nautical mile journey from Fleetwood, Lancashire, to Salford Quays using
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Gulfstream Completes Emissions Testing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Zero Sulfur
(Aviation Pros) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced its successful completion of ground emissions testing of 100% neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) containing zero sulfur on the all-new Gulfstream G700. Powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, the G700 ground emissions test was conducted
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Record-Breaking Edition of the European Biomethane Week Highlights Role of Biogases in Boosting EU’s Competitiveness and Leadership on Clean Tech
(European Biogas Association) Whilst the EU competitiveness is at stake, the transition towards sustainable energy and the defossilisation of the EU economy remain of utmost importance. The biogases sector can provide already a competitive and sustainable alternative, but the many benefits of biogases need to be acknowledged
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Report Confirms Solid Tracking Systems for RNG Certificate Trading Working on Both Sides of the Atlantic
(Bioenergy International) The use of certificates will be critical to meet the increasing sustainable biomethane aka renewable natural gas (RNG) demand from the private sector, support the economics of new production capacities, and ultimately contribute to climate change mitigation efforts. A
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
MO AG Asks CARB to Reconsider Low Carbon Fuel Standard Updates
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) Missouri’s Attorney General says proposed modifications to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard present serious risks to Missouri farmers and biofuel producers. Andrew Bailey sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board this week asking them to rescind
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
New $5 Million DoE Award Supports KU Startup’s Green Hydrogen Energy Research
(University of Kansas) With $5 million in support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Kansas and Avium — a startup firm founded by researchers from KU’s School of Engineering — aim to make clean hydrogen more affordable. According to
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Governor Newsom Announces First-of-Its-Kind Partnership with Airlines on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom) The nation’s leading passenger and cargo airlines agreed to accelerate the use of sustainable aviation fuels and cut pollution – a goal of 200 million gallons by 2035, which would meet about 40% of California
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation by LanzaJet, a company specializing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), highlights the company’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology as a key driver for the next generation of SAF. They advocate for the use of ethanol as
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Avantium, Carbios, Cellana: Three Underdogs Take Great Leaps Forward
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Some say that companies like Avantium, Cellana and Carbios can be safely ignored, the hill is too tough to climb, the technology too ambitious, the markets served too uncaring, the development and deployment costs too high, the returns too minuscule to