by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck for Strategic Fuels outlines a proposed project for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from forestry waste in Louisiana, with a focus on achieving an “ultra-negative carbon footprint.” The project aims to utilize forestry
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Back TO HOMEJoramco Invests in DHL’s GoGreen+ Program for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Joramco/Zawya) Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is pleased to support DHL’s GoGreen+ program in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions via Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This investment confirms
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
VINCI Airports Ready to Launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Budapest Airport
(VINCI Airports) Budapest airport, part of the VINCI Airports network since June 2024, has successfully passed the audit criteria for the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through its subsidiary, Airport Fuel Supply Ltd. This achievement addresses one of today's biggest
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Jord and Votion Biorefineries Partner to Convert C4-Grass Biomass into Biocrude and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Jord) This collaboration aims to accelerate the global energy transition and reduce carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as transport, aviation, and chemicals. -- Jord AB (“Jord”) and Votion Biorefineries AB (“Votion”) are proud to announce a strategic partnership to convert Jord’s sustainable C4-grass biomass
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Singapore Airlines Group and Aether Fuels Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Aether Fuels) The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to potentially source neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Aether Fuels (Aether), a climate technology firm that plans to set up SAF production plants in the United States of
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
What Happens if the US Doesn’t Lead on SAF? ‘Other Countries Will,’ Experts Warn
by Jon Adamy (Farm News Media/ Michigan Farm News) According to a 2023 report, emission levels from the production, dissemination, transportation, and combustion of sustainable jet fuels are roughly 75% lower than those from fossil jet fuels. -- Farm and fuel groups agree:
February 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel, Bioenergy Groups Urge Continued Support for 45Q Tax Credit
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Representatives of the U.S. biofuels and bioenergy industries are among more than 160 companies, trade groups, labor unions and policy organizations that are calling on federal lawmakers to maintain support for the 45Q tax credit. The
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Comstock Fuels and SACL Execute Definitive Commercial Agreements
(Comstock Fuels) Expands Licensing Agreement into Malaysia for SAF and Other Renewable Fuels -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced the execution of definitive agreements between Comstock Fuels Corporation (“Comstock Fuels”) and SACL Pte. Limited (“SACL”), a Singapore-based
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
UW–Madison Receives $5.5 Million DOE Grant to Cut Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer Usage in Bioenergy Crops
(University of Wisconsin-Madison/CALS News) A multi-institution research team led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison received $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a novel approach to cut synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use in
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Completes Acquisition of Red Trail Energy Assets in North Dakota, Expanding a Burgeoning Portfolio of Energy Assets
(Gevo) Gevo acquired assets of Red Trail Energy, LLC, including its ethanol production plant, carbon capture and sequestration assets, and pore space in Richardton, North Dakota -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading developer of hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals with net-zero greenhouse
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2 Today: A Versatile Chemical with Growing Industrial Applications
by Sam Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics/Biofuels Digest) The average person on the street often would see CO2 today as an agent for beverage carbonation, a gaseous agent in the atmosphere which is a normal part of many biological processes; plus today it
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Sasol, Anglo American and De Beers to Pilot Renewable Diesel in South Africa
By Nqobile Dludla (Reuters) South African petrochemicals company Sasol (SOLJ.J), mining group Anglo American (AAL.L) and its diamond business De Beers entered into a joint development agreement on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) to pilot the production of renewable diesel from vegetable oil. Under the terms
February 04, 2025 Read Full Article
UH-Hilo Working to Convert Agricultural Waste of Tropical Crops into Biofuel, Bioenergy
by Kelsey Walling (Big Island Now) The by-products and waste from papayas, pineapples, coconuts, ʻulu, macadamia nuts and Albezia trees may one day be converted to fuel and energy to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is collaborating with
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Invests over €1.2 Billion in Cross-Border Infrastructure Contributing to Build our Energy Union and to Boost Competitiveness
(European Commission) The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Transformative Moments: Biofuels Policy and Trade Are Global Gamechangers
by Marcy Eckelkamp (AgWeb) When Susan Stroud talks with farmers, she focuses on a readiness for change. “We need to embrace it instead of be so resistant because we’re constantly seeing changes we go through,” she says. In her regular commentary for
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Evonik and VoltH2 to Advance Hydrogen Production in the Netherlands
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) German specialty chemicals company Evonik has signed a term sheet with Dutch energy company VoltH2 to advance green hydrogen production at the Delfzijl chemical park in the Netherlands. -- Under the agreement, VoltH2 will construct a 50
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
DHL Express and Cosmo Oil Marketing Sign Deal to Drive Further Usage of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Japan
(DHL Group) The deal represents an annual purchase of 7.2 million litres of SAF, which DHL Express will use for its regular cargo shipping services starting in April 2025, marking the first such initiative for the international express industry in Asia. Annual
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Increasing Demand for Ethanol: Ships, Planes, Trains–Have We Forgotten about the Automobile?
Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) There is an old saying usually attributed to politicians that isn’t exactly the king’s English, but the message is clear: “Dance With the One That Brung Ya” – meaning stay with what
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Repsol Will Invest More than €800 Million in the Tarragona Ecoplant, a Pioneering Project in Europe to Produce Renewable Methanol
(Repsol) • Repsol has approved a historic investment in the Spanish region of Catalonia to build the first plant in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable methanol - a fuel that will help decarbonize transport - as well as circular
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels Launches Smart App to Expand UCO Collection Network in Converting Waste into Clean Energy
(Lootah Biofuels/Zawya) The move will divert disposal of UCO to the ground and sewerage -- Lootah Biofuels, a pioneer in the circular economy through the production of biofuel from used cooking oil, has launched its smart app (Lootah Biofuels) for both Android and iOS platforms with an aim
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling
byJim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is a presentation given by Lotte Rosenberg, CEO of Carbon Recycling International (CRI), at the ABLC San Francisco conference in October 2024. It highlights CRI’s role in decarbonizing transportation through their innovative technology that transforms captured
February 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Spain to Give €400mn to EU Hydrogen Bank Auction Losers
by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media) Spain plans to distribute €400mn ($417mn) among renewable hydrogen projects that met the criteria to compete in the EU's pilot Hydrogen Bank auction in 2024 but whose bids were too high to be selected for subsidies. The
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Researchers to Develop Energy-Efficient Process to Convert Waste Gases into Biofuel
by Leah Shaffer (Washington University) People interact with dimethyl ether (DME) in some form every day, most commonly through its function as a refrigerant. DME is one of those intermediary gases that can turn chemicals into different useful chemicals and turn
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany: INERATEC's e-Fuel Demo Plant in Frankfurt Gets €70 Million from EIB, EU-Commission and Breakthrough Energy
(European Investment Bank) • The Capital injection will finance development of Europe’s first large-scale e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt and further research and development of INERATEC`s e-Fuels. INERATEC`s e-fuels will support compliance with EU regulation requirements to add synthetic aviation fuel to kerosene to
February 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Efen, Wilson Sons, Port of Açu, and Vast to Conduct First HVO Testing in Brazil’s Maritime Sector
(Wilson Sons) Companies obtained approval from the Brazilian Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to import green fuel to be tested on tugboats operating at the Port of Açu -- This month (January), Wilson Sons received approval from ANP
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve Will Invest €600 Million to Develop 30 Biomethane Plants in Spain
(Moeve) The company, which aims to produce 4TWh of biomethane in Spain by 2030, has signed an agreement with InproEner to develop 5 biomethane plants, in addition to those announced with Kira Ventures and PreZero; Andalusia, Catalonia and Galicia are the regions
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
EFT Signs Master License Agreement with Highbury Energy Inc., for Biomass-to-Fuel Project with the Wanagekong-Biiwega'igan Clean Energy Corporation
(Emerging Fuels Technology) Emerging Fuels Technology has licensed its Fischer-Tropsch technology to Highbury Energy Inc. for a project in Fort Frances, Ontario, supported by Wanagekong-Biiwega'iganan Clean Energy Corporation and Treaty 3 First Nations, to produce 20 million liters of low-carbon fuels
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
ABLC Connect: The State of Liquid Fuels/The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Liquid Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation from the ABLC Connect series on Digest TV analyzes the US liquid fuels market, focusing on prices, supply, and demand of various biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel. It examines the impact of clean fuel standards
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Accelerating SAF Adoption: A European Airline Perspective
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck, “Accelerating SAF Adoption: A European Airline Perspective,” argues that International Airlines Group (IAG), one of Europe’s largest airline groups, is a leading force in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption. The presentation deck highlights
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
The Top 5 Sustainability Trends of 2025
by Ashley Winchester (Neste) As the urgency to tackle climate change continues to ramp up, so does the world’s approach to sustainability, hallmarked by ever-increasing ambition, innovation and development. Journalist Ashley Winchester looks ahead into 2025 at the top five sustainability
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
IATA Releases SAF Accounting and Reporting Methodology
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its methodology for accounting and reporting the emissions reduction associated with the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by airlines. SAF is an essential component of airline plans to achieve net zero carbon
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
New Study Shows that Only Targeted Subsidy for e-Fuels Coupled with a GHG Levy Would Ensure e-Fuel Early Adoption
(UMAS) A high GHG price in combination with targeted e-fuel subsidies are the key policy components that can close the competitiveness gap between scalable zero emission fuels (e.g. e-fuels such as green ammonia) and other early compliance options such as LNG,
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Senate Confirms Burgum as Interior Secretary
by Ben Lefebvre (Politico) The Senate easily confirmed Doug Burgum as secretary of the Interior Department Thursday, a job that positions him to act on President Donald Trump’s energy strategy. The 79-18 vote makes the wealthy former North Dakota governor the official
January 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Announces Timing Update for DOE Loan Facility
(Calumet/PR Newswire) Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") has been informed by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") Loan Programs Office ("LPO") that the first tranche of approximately $782 million under the guaranteed loan facility that was previously approved
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This 2021 report from The Digest and its ABLC CONNECT series assesses the state of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, highlighting both positive (“tailwinds”) and negative (“headwinds”) factors affecting its growth. Tailwinds include increasing
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
PPR 12: Shipping Nations Must Switch to Cleaner Fuels to Cut Black Carbon Pollution
(Clean Arctic Alliance) As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Pollution Prevention and Response sub-committee (PPR 12, 27-31 January) gets underway next week in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance called for the international shipping body to reduce the impact
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Existing Ships and Those on Order Would Produce Twice the Emissions Required under a 1.5°C-Aligned Carbon Budget
by nrehmatulla (UCL Shipping and Oceans Research Group) A rapid transition could lead to "premature scrapping" of over a third of the fleet, valued at over 400bn USD, unless they undergo costly retrofits to remain competitive in the wake of new GHG
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
What Are Biofuels and Are They Green?
by Bhasker Tripathi (Context/Thomas Reuters Foundation) ... Biofuel production increased nine-fold between 2000 and 2020, and in 2023 G20 nations launched the Global Biofuel Alliance to try to expand the use of sustainable biofuels. ... Biofuels - either bioethanol or biodiesel - are made from agricultural produce or
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Petrobras Obtains Certification to Commercialize Bunker with Renewable Content in Rio Grande
(Petrobras (Google Translation)) Company is a pioneer in Brazil in the development of fuel for the maritime segment -- On Thursday (16/01), Petrobras obtained the international ISCC EU RED certificate for the commercialization of bunker with renewable content at the Rio Grande
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Looking at Ethanol’s Lifecycle Emissions from ‘From Well to Wheels’
by Alex Gray (Successful Farming) ... For this story, we set out to directly compare the life cycle of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions — from well to wheels — of ethanol and gasoline, and how carbon pipelines factor into the future
January 30, 2025 Read Full Article
EFT Awareded Sub-Contract in Support of Sea Dragon Energy's Contract with the Office of Naval Research to Demonstrate CO2 from Seawater into Sustainable Aviation eFuels
(Emerging Fuels Technology/CISION) EFT awarded subcontract to support Sea Dragon Energy to develop technology for converting seawater CO₂ into Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) under a $19.2M ONR project. -- Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. (EFT) announced today that it has been awarded a subcontract to
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Lydian Announces Successful Demonstration of Novel Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology
(Lydian/PR Newswire) Company also received DARPA award to develop prototype technology for defense applications - Lydian, the electric fuels company, today (January 27, 2025) announced the successful pilot demonstration of its technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial and defense
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
CTM, the first TMC to introduce SAF scoring to its online booking tool, Lightning
(Corporate Travel Management) In an industry-first, Corporate Travel Management’s (CTM’s) proprietary online booking tool (OBT) Lightning now displays Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) scores at the time of booking to help organizations and business travelers make more informed sustainable travel choices. Lightning users
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest's 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Production Routes and Market Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation from NEXANT ECA’s Steve Slome examines four main pathways for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ), Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (G-FT), and Power-to-Liquid (PTL). Each method’s advantages, disadvantages, and potential
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Johnson Matthey Technology Selected for One of the Largest Planned e-Methanol Plants in Europe
(Johnson Matthey) Reolum project represents the fifth win contributing to JM’s strategic milestone of 20 sustainable technologies project wins by the end of 2025/2; JM has won 15 major energy transition projects since 1st April 2022; Johnson Matthey’s (JM) e-methanol technology has been
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Paul Bertels, Senior Consultant, Farmgate Insights
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Paul Bertels, Principal and Senior Consultant for Farmgate Insights. Much attention is given to the potential demand for billions of bushels of row crops should they be included as acceptable feedstocks for sustainable aviation
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Government Ban on Eminent Domain for Carbon Capture Pipelines Makes It out of SD Committee
by Joshua Haiar (South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota lawmakers endorsed a bill 10-3 on Friday in Pierre that would prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The vote occurred in a Capitol committee room packed with people interested in the issue.
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Virtual Institute of Feedstocks of the Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck outlines the Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF), a collaborative initiative funded by the Schmidt Sciences philanthropy and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR). The initiative aims to accelerate
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Experts Join HutanBio's Advisory Board to Advance Breakthrough Sustainable Fuel Technology
(HutanBio) Former BP Chief of Staff, leading biofuel expert and Cambridge University Professor of Chemical Engineering join HutanBio's advisory board; HutanBio targets £4bn sustainable fuel market with HBx Technology HutanBio announces the formation of its Technical Advisory Board (TAB), bringing together three renowned
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Let’s Be Realistic about Green Hydrogen
by Robin Gaster (Utility Dive/Energy Today) Green hydrogen has been touted as the Swiss Army knife of clean energy. It generates no greenhouse gas emissions because it is made by applying green electricity to water to create hydrogen and oxygen. This
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE Invests $101 Million to Establish Carbon Capture, Removal, and Conversion Test Centers
(U.S. Department of Energy) Five projects will help establish test centers to cost-effectively research and evaluate technologies to capture and convert carbon dioxide into products from utility and industrial sources or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere -- The U.S. Department of
January 27, 2025 Read Full Article
New Life Planned for Former Abengoa Ethanol Plant
by Grant McGee (The Eastern New Mexico News) The Portales City Council on Tuesday heard of a plan to bring the former Abengoa ethanol plant on U.S. 70 on the south side of town back to life. Edward Zaydman, chief executive officer
January 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Petron Scientech Selects Verdagy to Deploy f320 MW of Green Hydrogen Electrolyzers in Its Bio-refinery to Produce SAF, e-Methanol and Bio-chemicals
(Verdagy/PR Newswire) Verdagy chosen because of its leading performance, LCOH and design that scales cost-effectively to gigawatt-scale projects -- Verdagy, a leading green hydrogen electrolysis company, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Petron Scientech, a company with over thirty-five
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Enilive Begins SAF Production at Its Plant in Gela (Sicily), Capable of Meeting One Third of Europe’s Demand
(Eni) Enilive announces the commissioning of its first plant to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Gela biorefinery, in Sicily. -- Production has started at the plant, which has a capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year, representing almost a third of the
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Freija Develops Large-Scale Clean Fuel Production in the Tampere Region to Decarbonize Heavy Duty Transport across Europe
(Freija) Freija is progressing the development of one of Europe’s largest clean fuel production facilities in the City of Nokia, Tampere region, Finland, to meet strong demand for eMethane driven by adopted EU directives. Plant development and operation will trigger material
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Wastefront Announces Strategic Investment from IAG
(Wastefront) IAG (International Airlines Group) has invested in Wastefront, a leading tyre-to-fuel company, who plan to turn used tyres into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The SAF will be made by converting waste tyres into tyre derived oil, which is then refined into road
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Mabanaft Is Rebuilding Its Own Tank Terminal in the Port of Hamburg: Four of the Tanks to Be Converted for Methanol Storage by 2027
(Mabanaft) Energy company Mabanaft plans to convert four of its tanks at the Blumensand tank terminal in the Port of Hamburg over the next two years. The company’s aim is to enable the storage of methanol at Blumensand and facilitate the
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Flexible Feedstock: How Novonesis Is at the Forefront of New Biofuel Technologies
by Lauren Milligan (AgriBusiness Global) ... AgriBusiness Global recently spoke with Hans Ole Klingenberg, VP of Global Marketing at Novonesis, about the challenges, innovations, and collaborations for using enzymes and microorganisms in biofuel technology. ABG: What inspired Novonesis to develop Eversa Advance, and how
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GAIL, BPCL to set up Plants to Produce Compressed Biogas in Chhattisgarh
by R Krishna Das (Business Standard) While GAIL will set up plants in Ambikapur, Raigarh, and Korba, BPCL will execute the agreement in Bilaspur, Dhamtari, and Rajnandgaon -- The Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) has inked an agreement with GAIL (India) and Bharat
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
St. Petersburg State University chemists have created an effective method for purifying biodiesel from glycerin
(AK&M Information Agency) Scientists of St. Petersburg‑St. Petersburg University has developed a method for purifying biodiesel from glycerol using deep eutectic solvents based on choline chloride and urea. Experiments have shown that the created method is more effective than the currently
January 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Catalina Express, Harbor Breeze Curises and Port of Los Angeles Receive $31 Million to Test Zero-Emission Vessels
(Port of Los Angeles) California Air Resources Board Grant to Help Fund Passenger Ferry and Excursion Boat Demo Projects -- In partnership with Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze Cruises, the Port of Los Angeles will soon begin emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Vijay Nirani Named Co-Chairperson of India Alliance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Propel Nation's Decarbonization Goals
(TruAlt Bioenergy/PR Newswire) The Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) has announced the appointment of Vijay Nirani, Founder & Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy, as the Co-Chairperson of the India Alliance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This groundbreaking initiative will be
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
EnviTec's 23 Years of Expertise Optimize Chicken Manure for RNG in the US Market
(EnviTec Biogas Construction/PR Newswire) Germany's largest biogas producer, EnviTec Biogas AG, has been leveraging chicken manure for the production of biogas, renewable natural gas (RNG), and bio-Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) for an impressive 23 years. The company is now actively exploring opportunities
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
SkiesFifty and Frontline BioEnergy Join Forces to Transform the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Waste
(SkiesFifty/PR.com)-- SkiesFifty and Frontline BioEnergy are proud to announce a new partnership to advance the commercialization of waste-to-energy technology, targeting the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Together, they will establish a new company, which they will jointly own and invest
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Aemetis Provides Update on Federal Policies in the United States and Operations in India
(Aemetis/Stockhouse/NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company, today (January 23, 2025) provided an update on the impact of various federal policies in the United States and operations at the Aemetis biodiesel plant in
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking Increases In Ethanol Plant Capacity: RCM Technologies Unveils Its Next Technology
(RCM Technologies) The NEXT big thing in sustainable fuel production -- RCM Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGM: RCMT), RCM Thermal Kinetics, a division of RCM Technologies, has announced the launch of its innovative New Ethanol eXpansion Technology (NEXT) program. This solution is designed to
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Add Demand for Corn, Soybeans
by Martha Blum (AgriNews) Adding sustainable aviation fuel to the list of products made from corn and soybeans may help increase profits for U.S. farmers. “Sustainable aviation fuel is produced from renewable feedstocks like corn and soybeans,” said Noelle Neef, assistant director
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Norwegian Hydrogen Acquires Aker Horizons’ Rjukan Green Hydrogen Project
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Norwegian Hydrogen has acquired Aker Horizons’ hydrogen project in Rjukan, Norway, and plans on building a 25 MW plant, with the possibility for further upscaling and expansion. As part of the agreement, Norwegian Hydrogen will take over
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
MorGen Mobility Begins Construction of the First Green Hydrogen Refuelling Station in the Bamberg Region, Germany
(MorGen Mobility) The project has been granted funding by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, supporting the development of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure Hallstadt, 16 January, 2025 –MorGen Mobility, a developer and operator of green hydrogen refuelling stations, has
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Sembcorp Inks MOUs with Government of Odisha during Singapore President's Visit to Explore the Development of a Green Hydrogen Plant and an Industrial Park in the State
(Sembcorp) Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Private Limited (SGHIPL) and Sembcorp Development Ltd, today signed two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Government of Odisha. These MOUs were signed by representatives of the Government
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Liquid Wind Partners with Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy for the Establishment of an eFuel Facility in Finland
(Liquid Wind) Liquid Wind and Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of an eFuel facility in Naantali, Finland. -- The MoU indicates the launch of a close cooperation and is one
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Selects Teessider's Wilton International for Its Next Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility - Project Speedbird
(Lanza Jet/PR Newswire) LanzaJet, a leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)1 technology and producer of SAF, today announced the selection of the site for their next production facility, Project Speedbird, in Teesside's Wilton International. LanzaJet has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned entity
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Will 45Z Move the Needle for Greener Fertilizer?
by Cassidy Walter (Successful Farming) ... Last spring, the U.S. Treasury Department released guidance for the 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Tax Credit, which included the creation of the USDA Climate Smart Agriculture Pilot Program. The program enabled corn farmers practicing
January 24, 2025 Read Full Article
NetJets ‘Roughly Doubles’ Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2024
by Doug Gollan (Private Jet Card Comparisons) Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets purchased 19.4 million gallons of SAF in 2024. -- President Patrick Gallagher wrote in a social media post, “NetJets continues to prioritize our investment in sustainable aviation fuel, which reduces CO2 emissions
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Comstock Fuel Executes Agreement with Hexas Biomass
(Comstock) Combines Pioneering Bioleum Refining Process with High Yield Energy Crops to Create Perpetual “Drop-In Permian Basins” with the Capacity for Domestic Energy Dominance -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE) today announced that its subsidiary, Comstock Fuels Corporation (“Comstock Fuels”), a leader in advanced
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
OMCs to Float Tender for Supply of 110 Crore Litres of Ethanol Exclusively for FCI Rice
by Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) Last week, the government lowered the issue price of rice to be sold to distilleries for making ethanol to ₹22.50/kg, as against the economic cost of ₹39.75/kg, effectively subsidising ₹17.25/kg from public exchequer -- Oil marketing
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
OMCs Achieve Highest Ethanol Blending of 18.2% in December 2024: Govt Data
by Shalini Sharma (PSU Watch) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) achieved highest-ever ethanol blending in December 2024 at 18.2 percent, government data shows. This is the highest ethanol blending figure recorded till date and is a marked improvement over the 16.1 percent blending
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Biomass Demand for Transport Fuels, Aviation and Shipping up to 2050 and Implications for Biomass Supply to the Chemical Sector
(Renewable Carbon News) Current transport regulations provide a unique long-term horizon for sustainable aviation and shipping fuel through the defined quotas – what does this mean for the chemical sector? -- Following the Green Deal, the EU is leading the way in
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Be8 and Cemvita Establish Memorandum of Understanding for Circular Bioeconomy Partnership in Brazil
(Cemvita/Business Wire) Objective: Develop a new low carbon feedstock from Glycerin, a byproduct of the biodiesel production to strengthen the SAF value chain -- The Brazilian biofuel pioneer, Be8, and the U.S.-based leader in the development of innovative biotech solutions, Cemvita, signed
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance SAF Production and Reduce Aviation Emissions
(Boeing) - Strategic partnership will foster supply of sustainable aviation fuel in the Nordics to help meet global demand; - Boeing investment will support development of one of Europe’s first industrial-scale Power-to-Liquids facility -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has become a key project
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Global Transition to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This source is a presentation about Topsoe’s role in the global transition to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The presentation highlights Topsoe’s commitment to developing and providing technologies for producing SAF, emphasizing their 80-year history of innovation
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Finland Hopes e-Fuels Can Recreate the Nokia Magic
by Charles Szumski and Donagh Cagney (Euractiv) ... Energy company Freija AS has announced plans to build a major e-methane production facility in the Finnish town of Nokia – the original home of the former phone giant. The announcement yesterday is a victory for Finland,
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Portugal to Launch Tenders for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Sara Ribiero (EurActiv) Portugal's government is moving ahead with tenders for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has already received expressions of interest from several companies. Energy Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho explained that Portugal has all the conditions
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
GC Successfully Produces Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as the First in Thailand, Reinforcing Its Potential as a Global Leader in Low-Carbon Chemicals.
(GC) PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a leader in Thailand’s integrated chemical industry, has announced the successful launch of the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country, elevating the energy and chemical industries with biochemical innovation. This
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Private Investment and Government Policies Driving Growth in UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry
(International Airport Review) The UK SAF sector is expanding with increasing private investment, supported by government policies like the SAF mandate and planned Revenue Certainty Mechanism. -- A new analysis highlights how private investment and national policies are driving global growth in sustainable aviation
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
IHI Launches New Bench-Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Test Rig in Singapore with and A*STAR ISCE²
(IHI) IHI and IHI ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. (“IHI”), in collaboration with the A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (“A*STAR ISCE2”) (*1) in Singapore, held an opening ceremony on January 15, 2025 to mark the completion of a Sustainable Aviation
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Norway Flies F-35 Using 40% Sustainable Fuel Blend
by Craig Hoyle (Flight Global) The Royal Norwegian Air Force has become the first operator to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter using what Oslo describes as being a “significant proportion” of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A first test flight of
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
OMV and Airbus Collaborate to Drive Aviation Decarbonization
(OMV) Memorandum of understanding to advance aviation decarbonization through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Joint solutions to broaden access to SAF, stimulate new demand and support large-scale investments; Both companies advocate for SAF’s role in achieving climate-neutral aviation OMV and Airbus have signed a memorandum
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Farm to Fly Act Reintroduced in Senate
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Midwest senators have reintroduced the Farm to Fly Act that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
New Sorghum Variant Outperforms Soybeans in Oil Production
by April Wendling (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Phys.Org) Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a new sorghum variant that can outperform soybeans in oil production, with great potential as a clean source of renewable
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE Invests Nearly $14 Million to Advance Technologies that Transform Carbon Emissions into Valuable Products
(U.S. Department of Energy) Projects Will Help Develop Additional Markets for Carbon Dioxide-Based Alternatives -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Exploring Hydrogen: Back to Basics
by Caitlin Scheresky (EcoEngineers/Biomass Magazine) On Nov. 26, EcoEngineers hosted the newest installment in its “Back to Basics” webinar series, with this edition focusing on hydrogen. EcoEngineers’ Senior Carbon Consultant Guillermo Aguirre presented the webinar’s content. Aguirre kicked off the conversation with
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Path to Sustainable Aviation: Embracing Feedstock Diversity and Innovation
by Alyssa Norris (Biomass Magazine/Aether Fuels) ... Pressure on the supply chain means more expensive feedstocks can and will incentivize fraud, undermining the integrity of finished fuel product. These challenges highlight that HEFA-based SAF alone cannot meet the industry’s sustainability and
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Congresswoman Scholten Introduces Bipartisan Extension of the Section 48 ITC for Qualified Biogas Properties
(Office of Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI 3rd)) Scholten and Valadao’s Bipartisan Bill Will Unlock America’s Clean Energy Future and Lower American’s Utility Bills -- Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) introduced the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025 to extend the
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Brightmark RNG Holdings Achieves Landmark First Gas Milestone at 10 Midwest RNG Rrojects
(Chevron) Brightmark Fund Holdings is now one of the leading dairy RNG solution providers in the U.S. as it expands its portfolio with new operational projects in Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Ohio -- Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC announced today that
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Adif and Exolum Seal an Agreement to Study the Creation of a Railway Logistics Network for Liquid Bulk
(Adif (Google Translation)) The collaboration will allow attracting new traffic to the Atlantic Corridor -- o This new logistics network will allow the transport of various products such as captured CO2, ammonia, methanol, biofuels and other raw materials for storage. o This
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Powerhouse Energy Group - Proposed Collaboration Agreement with Avioxx
(Powerhouse Energy Group) Powerhouse (AIM:PHE), a company pioneering integrated technology that converts non-recyclable waste into low carbon energy together with a revenue generating engineering consulting division (Engsolve), is pleased to announce that the Company has agreed to collaborate with Avioxx Ltd (www.avioxx.com) to integrate
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Synpet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is a presentation for SynPet, a company that has developed a unique thermal conversion process (TCP) to recycle mixed plastic waste, including PVC, into valuable products like circular naphtha, renewable natural gas, electricity,
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Outgoing US Agriculture Chief Criticizes EPA Report on Biofuels
by Kim Chipman (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in one his final acts, criticized a Biden administration assessment that the country’s key biofuel law likely has had a “modest but negative” impact on the environment. -- The US Department of
January 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Pricing Is Gaining Momentum. Here’s What You Should Know
by Margaret Morales (Trellis) Existing programs are set to expand to cover additional emission sources, and several new mechanisms are expected to launch in the next two years. -- Nearly one-quarter of global carbon emissions are covered by pricing instruments, and that number is
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
RSB Achieves Milestone with the European Commission’s Approval for Co-processing under RED II
(Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials) RSB is proud to announce that the European Commission has granted a positive technical assessment for expanding the RSB EU RED Fuels Certification Scheme to include co-processing under the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II). This approval highlights the important transitory role of
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The RSB Academy Programme Is Launched to Build Capacity for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
(Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials) ... (A)t the RSB Annual Conference, RSB introduced the RSB Academy Programme, a new educational initiative dedicated to capacity building for a sustainable bioeconomy. The launch of the programme was accompanied by the launch of eleven e-learning
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Nizwa Team Converts Paper Waste into Biofuel
(Oman Observer) NIZWA: Raqaa Student Company, a team from the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, (UTAS), Nizwa, has achieved a breakthrough in sustainability by converting paper waste into biofuel. This innovative project aims to address environmental challenges associated with
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the BioFuture Campaign
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck outlines the Biofuture Campaign’s strategy to promote sustainable fuels and chemicals (SFC) on a global scale. The campaign, spearheaded by the Molecule Group, aims to integrate SFC technologies into international policy frameworks like
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Midlands Voices: Higher Ethanol Content in Fuel Is Right for Nebraska and the US
by David Hallberg, Todd Sneller and Larry Pearce (Omaha World Herald) A new book by pediatrician Debra Hendrickson (“The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change”) and a new study from the National Academy of Sciences on
January 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Fueling a Sustainable Future: Faecal Sludge Biofuels in Ghana
(My Joy Online) ... Environmental sanitation is a topical issue in Ghana as the sanitation value chain has serious gaps which renders it ineffective and needs to be addressed. According to the World Bank as of 2021, only 25.3% (PHC
January 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Burando Energies Delivers B30 Bio Bunker Fuel to Tug “MV Bylgia” in Rotterdam
(Manifold Times) Firm said it successfully delivered ISCC-certified B30 biofuel blend, derived from renewable feedstocks, to Heerema’s Anchor Handling Tug “MV Bylgia” at Port of Rotterdam. -- Burando Energies on Thursday (16 January) announced it successfully delivered ISCC-certified biofuel to Heerema’s Anchor
January 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Viking Line Expands Biofuel-Based Initiative to Three Vessels on Helsinki Routes
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Finnish shipping company Viking Line has decided to introduce its biofuel-based sustainable initiative for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from conference trips on three vessels on its Helsinki routes. The initiative called Green Sea Conference, which is said
January 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Another California Airport Joining the SAF Set: Green Fuel to Be Offered by ACI Jet, the Lone FBO on the Field
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) ... ACI Jet—the sole aviation services provider at California’s San Luis Obispo County Airport (KSBP)—will have continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available for customers. The company is no stranger to the renewable fuel, having
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Aviation Orgs Urge Congress to Extend Clean Fuel Credit
by Kerry Lynch (AIN Online) Orgs say 10 years is necessary to ensure market certainty -- A coalition of 15 aviation stakeholders is urging U.S. congressional leaders to enhance tax incentives for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In letters to Senate Majority Leader
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
International® S13® Integrated Powertrain Approved for Use with Renewable Diesel
(International Motors) International Motors, LLC* ("International") further reinforces its position in the market with the certification and approval of the International® S13® Integrated Powertrain to be used with renewable diesel. -- Commonly referred to as R100/R99 or hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), the use
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
CN Launches New Medium Horsepower Hybrid Locomotive Pilot Project
(CN) CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is proud to announce the launch of its new medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive developed in collaboration with Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW). This innovative hybrid locomotive will undergo testing in various operational conditions across CN’s
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Plains Announces 100% of Rights of Way Acquired on ‘Advantage Nebraska’ Carbon Capture Project with Lateral Construction Underway
(Green Plains) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced that key milestones for the ‘Advantage Nebraska’ carbon strategy have been met and the project remains on track for operation in the second half of 2025. These facilities are expected to be among
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Futuria Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck by Futuria Fuels discusses the company’s efforts to develop renewable propane, a clean alternative fuel. The presentation deck highlights the importance of biopropane as a by-product of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and
January 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Interactive: Platts Global Bunker Fuel Cost Calculator
B\by Max Lin, Rowan Staden-Coats, Abhishek Anupam, Sophie Byron, Esther Ng, Megan Gildea, and Santiago Canel Soria (S&P Global) The Platts global bunker fuel cost calculator shows how Platts price assessments for methanol, ammonia, LNG, bioblends and conventional oil-based fuels can
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Korean Researchers Develop Technology for Syngas Conversion to Ethanol
by Lee Jong-hyun (Chosun Biz) Breakthrough in efficient carbon conversion opens doors to renewable energy solutions -- ... A research team led by Professor Jang In-seop from the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Arbios Biotech Announces Completion of Its Biomass to Bio-oil Facility in Prince George.
(Arbios Biotech) Arbios Biotech, a leader in the commercialization of sustainable bio-oil production, is proud to announce the successful completion of construction of its Chuntoh Ghuna facility in Prince George, British Columbia. The facility uses Licella’s Cat-HTRTM hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology to
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Anew Climate Expands Into German Biomethane Market
(Anew Climate/Newswire) The company builds upon its 20+ years of success in North America and gains momentum following its 2022 entry into the European carbon removals market. -- Anew Climate, LLC, a leading biomethane and carbon removals company, announces today an
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Jupeng Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is an overview of Jupeng Bio, a company specializing in biomass gasification and syngas fermentation to produce sustainable biofuels and other valuable products. The text traces the company’s history from its roots in
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
47 Governments and Global Industry Jointly Propose Text for GHG Emissions Pricing Mechanism for International Shipping
(International Chamber of Shipping) 47 governments from all over the world, with shipping industry support, set out MARPOL Convention text for annual contribution by ships, per tonne of GHG emitted, to multi-billion-dollar International Maritime Organization (IMO) fund. New joint proposal aims to achieve net-zero
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
LR OneOcean Launches Risk Manager FuelEU
(Lloyd's Register) Risk Manager FuelEU helps users understand their compliance status and manage their FuelEU strategy. -- Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LR OneOcean) has launched Risk Manager FuelEU, an innovative module designed to enable ship managers, owners, operators, and charterers to seamlessly manage their FuelEU compliance
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Amogy Raises $56 Million to Bolster Commercialization of Pioneering Ammonia-to-Power Solutions
(Amogy) New and existing investors back company behind the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel -- Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, today announced that it raised $56 million in venture financing, bringing total raised since inception to
January 16, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Releases 45ZCF-GREET and 45VH2-GREET Update
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy released the 45ZCF-GREET model. This announcement follows the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z) released on January 10,
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Now Available! Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium Capstone Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) released the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) Capstone Report. The report summarizes the FCIC’s goals, research activities, and achievements over the past three years. The U.S. Department of Energy
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Montana Renewables Announces Closing of $1.44 Billion DOE Loan Facility for Renewable Fuels and Biomass Energy Facility
(Calumet/PR Newswire) Initial loan proceeds of $782 million expected to be funded this month and balance of proceeds funded through planned construction period; DOE loan guarantee facilitates expansion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity to 300 million gallons per year -- Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet," "we,"
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
WTO Panel Issues Report Regarding EU Measures Affecting Palm Oil, Biofuels from Indonesia
(World Trade Organization) On 10 January, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Indonesia in “European Union — Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels” (DS593) READ MORE ... Summary of Key Findings: With regard to the
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
BNDES Approves R$480 Million for CMAA to Expand Ethanol and Energy Production and Modernize Industrial Units
(National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)) R$220 million in financing from the Climate Fund is earmarked for increasing the production of sugarcane ethanol and energy from biomass; With R$260 million from BNDES Machinery and Services, the Vale do Pontal, Vale
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to RavenSR
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck is a technical overview of Raven SR, a company focused on using patented technology to convert waste into low-cost, low-carbon fuels. The presentation deck highlights Raven SR’s mission, technology, and commercial readiness. The
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
JGC, Revo, SAFFAIRE and Cosmo Announce Completion of SAF Plant
by Fayaz Hussain (SAF Investor) JGC, Revo, SAFFAIRE and Cosmo announce completion of SAF plant news -- JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC), Revo International, SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY and Cosmo Oil announced that the construction work on the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant has completed and
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
ARPA-E Announces $38 Million to Develop New Technologies to Reduce Ethanol-Related Emissions while Lowering Farmers’ Operating Costs
(U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E) Program aims to reduce need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in corn and sorghum crop production -- Today (January 10, 2025), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $38 million for 9 projects
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Proposes Safety Updates for CO2 Pipelines Public Comment DEADLINE TBD
by Mike Soraghan (Politico Pro Energywire) The long-awaited rules would require pipeline operators to prepare for potential leaks, after a 2020 rupture sent 45 people to the hospital. The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new safety regulations for carbon dioxide pipelines, a
January 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Process of Producing Ethanol from Agriculture
by Michelle Miller (Farm Babe/Ag Daily) Ethanol, a renewable biofuel, plays a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (U.S. corn ethanol has 44 percent to 52 percent lower GHG emissions than gasoline, according to the Department of Energy) and decreasing reliance on
January 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation to Supply SAF during World Economic Forum
(Private Jet Card Comparisons) Jet Aviation will supply sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, at its Zurich FBO during the World Economic Forum 2025. For the fourth year, General Dynamics’ private aviation subsidiary has worked with Zurich Airport to make SAF available on-site for
January 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Kondayama Biofuel Investment Team Provided Two Days Training of Trainers for Women's Network for Environmental Sustainability (WoNES)
by Moses Moseray (Kondayama Biofuel Investment Team) I am thrilled to announce that, Kondayama Biofuel Investment team has just concluded two days training of trainers for Women's Network for Environmental Sustainability (WoNES),its partners and representatives from 120 communities in Western
January 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Federal Agencies Publish Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Progress Report Highlighting Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Efforts to Grow America's SAF Industry
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Report Underscores Importance of Continued Investment in the Rapidly Growing Biofuels Industry to Deliver Economic Opportunities and Healthier Communities to Communities Across America -- As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, an interagency team led by
January 14, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Corn to Chemicals Summit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck details the proceedings of the 2024 Corn to Chemicals Summit, highlighting efforts to increase demand for corn by exploring new uses beyond traditional applications like ethanol, feed, and export. The summit features the
January 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Oregon Clean Fuels Program 2024 Environmental Quality Commission Rulemaking
(Oregon Department of Environmental Quality) Adopted rule Adminstrative Order No.: DEQ-2-2025 Filed and effective: Jan. 9, 2025 See Oregon Bulletin, February 2025 Rulemaking contact: Bill Peters, 503-863-6259 The Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules that update the requirements and tools used by the Clean Fuels Program to calculate greenhouse gas
January 13, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE Partners with Federal Agencies and Industry on Action Plans for Energy and Emissions Innovation Across U.S. Transportation Sectors
(U.S. Department of Energy) Modal plans specific to the freight sector lay out practical solutions that expand technologies, accelerate progress, improve efficiencies, and increase affordable, accessible vehicle and fueling options. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced seven transportation plans to build a
January 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Improved Catalyst Turns Harmful Greenhouse Gases into Cleaner Fuels, Chemical Feedstocks
by Dawn Levy (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) A chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction also deactivates the catalyst. A team led by
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
STX Group Expands Its Biofuels Business With Strategic Acquisition of Marine Olie
(STX Group) STX Group, a leading environmental commodities and climate solutions firm, today announces the acquisition of Marine Olie, a leading trader of waste-based advanced feedstocks. This strategic acquisition strengthens STX Group’s position in the biofuels value chain and supports the
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Net Zero Good Practice
(Net Zero Tracker) What defines a credible net zero strategy for a company? We examine, organise and present guidance from a selection of key net zero initiatives. We compare criteria from five initiatives and one summary review of 37 guidelines on what 'good net
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
E-fuels: Evaluating the Viability of Commercially Deploying E-fuels in Road Transport
(Transportation Energy Institute) The United States road transportation sector accounts for 22% of US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Policies have been put in place to reduce emissions in the road transport sector – both on a federal and state level in
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
CO2-Eating Bacteria Recycles Carbon from Chimney Smoke Directly into New Products
by Jesper Bruun Petersen (Aarhus University) New research from Aarhus University has revealed how we can make it much cheaper to capture and convert CO2 from industry for usable products. The research has just been published in Nature Communications. -- Researchers from Aarhus
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Naturgy Will Lead a Strategic Alliance to Develop up to 30 Biomethane Plants in Spain
(Naturgy) - Hispania Silva will participate as a partner in this alliance. - The plants, which will be spread throughout Spain, will have the capacity to generate up to 2.5 TWh per year, equivalent to the consumption of 500,000 homes,
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
NXTClean Fuels Receives Oregon Water Permit Approval for $2.5 Billion Clean Fuels Facility
(NXTClean Fuels) All Oregon permits secured as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares federal review -- Today (January 7, 2025), the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved NXTClean Fuel’s 401 water permit, confirming that NXTClean’s renewable fuels facility can safely operate
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Bayer Acquires Camelina Assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to Advance Biofuels
(Bayer) The companies have closed a deal where Bayer acquires camelina germplasm and intellectual property assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to meet growing demand for renewable fuel / With the addition of camelina crops to Bayer’s portfolio, Bayer expands its
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Market for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The ICF View
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is a presentation about the market for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and the role of ICF, a global consulting firm, in this market. It covers the current state of the SAF market, including the impact
January 10, 2025 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Appointments to the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Seating Members on Landmark Advisory Council Marks another Milestone in Implementation of Growing Climate Solutions Act -- Today (January 7, 2025), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the newly
January 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Malta’s Updated Energy and Climate Plan Will Extend Biofuels Blending Obligation to Maritime Sector
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) The Maltese government’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), which was presented to the European Commission (EC) this week, will incorporate proposals for extending the obligation for a biofuel component to the maritime sector. In a statement issued on
January 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Illuminating the Elements Under Our Feet
(U.S. Department of Energy) Using a unique measurement tool, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have expanded our knowledge of the elements in soil and plants. -- A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future,