(Emirates) SAF will be used to power flights from Amsterdam Schiphol and Singapore Changi airports -- Emirates and Neste have expanded their partnership by solidifying their collaboration for the supply of over 3 million gallons of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel in 2024
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Back TO HOMEChemicals from Thin Air: Gas Fermentation and the Future of Bio-manufacturing
(World Bio Market Insights) Bacteria can metabolise sugars in milk or wheat into wondrous forms like sourdough bread, sauerkraut, beer and cheese. Modern industrial fermentation uses similar techniques: it cultivates biochemicals in the bodies of microorganisms for drugs, proteins, nutraceuticals, and
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Largest Used Cooking Oil Collector in Sri Lanka Merges with Advaith Biofuels Ltd
(Advaith Biofuels LTD, India/EIN Presswire) Advaith Biofuels LTD, India and Novateq solutions Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka announce merger for Sri Lankan operations -- Advait Biofuels Ltd a leading collector of used cooking oil having collection facilities in India and Indonesia has
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Smokeless Biofuel Stoves Introduced to Ghanaian Senior High Schools by SESA
by Anita Serwaa Adzoga (My Joy Online) Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) has begun deploying smokeless fuel energy innovation in some senior high schools in the Ashanti region. In partnership with the Akenten Appiah-Menka University, the project seeks to reduce the use
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
US Says Lead Emissions from Small Piston-Engine Aircraft Pose Public Health Danger
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued a final determination declaring that emissions from aircraft that use leaded fuel pose a danger to public health, following years of study. Commercial aircraft use jet fuel, which does not contain
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
FincoEnergies Expands Its Sustainable Biofuels and Cecarbonization Solutions into the Americas Region
(Seanews) In a strategic move to extend its footprint in the Americas, FincoEnergies, a leading independent provider of energy and decarbonisation solutions for the heavy transport sector, has announced the expansion of its GoodFuels, GoodShipping, and GoodZero brands. The company has
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Sen. Klobuchar Tours Guardian Energy; Introduces GREET Legislation
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sen. Amy Klobuchar toured Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association Producer Member, Guardian Energy, in Janesville on Oct 14 to reiterate her support for Minnesota’s ethanol industry and discuss her work to lift outdated restrictions on the summertime sale of E15. “It
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School Tours CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirteen students from Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday to learn more about ethanol production. During the tour, the students toured the various stages of the ethanol production process such as incoming grain grading, grain
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Must Immediately Activate Bioenergy’s Essential Role in Emissions Reduction and Achieving Renewable Energy Targets
(Irish Bioenergy Association) ... Bioenergy is the largest source of renewable energy globally. Today’s national bioenergy conference is focusing on the need to accelerate the uptake of bioenergy’s recognition in both policy and technology deployment in Ireland. Solid biomass, biogas/biomethane,
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Comstock Fuels Completes All Validation Milestones
(Comstock/Globe Newswire) Executes Exclusive License for Proven Refining Process -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced completion of all milestones required for the scale-up of its proprietary lignocellulosic biomass refining process, culminating in the execution by its wholly
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Feedstock Variability
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project with the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium analyzed the initial distribution of feedstock critical material attributes (CMAs) and strategies to manage this variability. Understanding key sources of biomass variability (e.g., growth conditions, harvest
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Alder Renewables Unlocks Carbon-Negative SAF via Miscanthus Breakthrough
by Tim Obitts and Derek Vardon (Alder Renewables/Biofuels Digest) • Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from miscanthus Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 110% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.* A purpose-grown energy crop, miscanthus can store roughly half
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Kenya Airways Wins 'Best Innovation’ and ‘Most Impactful Breakthrough’ Awards for Piloting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Kenya Airways) Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has been awarded the Best Innovation and the Most Impactful Breakthrough awards for being the first African carrier to pioneer use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Africa to Europe. The awards were presented
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Dubai National Air Travel Agency Brands Switch to Neutral Fuels-Supplied Biodiesel Blends in UAE
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Dubai National Air Travel Agency and its brands, including DNATA Logistics, Arabian Adventures, Alpha Flight Services and City Sightseeing, have begun running vehicles across operations in the United Arab Emirates on a blend of biodiesel
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Institute for Transportation Decarbonization Issues Call for Research Proposals on Drop-in Fuels
(Institute for Transportation Decarbonization/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Institute for Transportation Decarbonization announced Oct. 11 a new grant to deepen understanding of the role of low-carbon liquid fuels in decarbonizing legacy on-road vehicles and reducing the climate impact of the transportation sector. ITD
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Yokogawa Joins Avelia’s Blockchain-Powered SAF-Purchasing Program
(Yokogawa Electric Corp./Biobased Diesel Daily) Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced Oct. 11 it has become the first industrial-automation customer headquartered in Asia to join Avelia, a blockchain book-and-claim platform for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Launched in June 2022, Avelia was developed by Shell
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NARA Launches Campaign to Educate Public, Government on Organics-Recycling Benefits of Rendering
(North American Renderers Association) The North American Renderers Association has just released a useful infographic, titled, “Organics Recycling: How Recycling Food Waste with Rendering Creates Value & Ensures Sustainability,” as a part of its information campaign on the subject. The colorful and
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Demonstration Test on Marine Transportation of Copper Slag Using Biodiesel Fuel
(JX Metals) Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd. (President & Chief Executive Officer: Kazuhiro Hori; hereinafter "PPC"), a group company of JX Metals Corporation (President and Representative Director: Yoichi Hayashi; hereinafter "JX Metals"), and IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (President and Representative Director:
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Certa Opens Ireland’s First HVO Biofuel Station in Dublin
(Certa) Certa has become the first energy operator in Ireland to open a fully-fledged HVO fuel station. Certa’s new “Forecourt of the Future” in Liffey Valley in Dublin cost over €1m to build and is the first in Ireland to make Hydrotreated
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Corporates Shun Low-Carbon Biodiesel in Oman
by Conrad Prabhu (Oman Daily Observer) Omani startup Wakud, which operates the country’s first commercial-scale biodiesel plant using waste cooking oil as feedstock, has bemoaned the appallingly low uptake of its low-carbon biodiesel by energy companies and other large corporates operating
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
ISCC to Launch Biofuels Traceability Database, Alongside Existing EU Pilot
by Thomas Washington and Simone Burgin (S&P Global) UDB to start registering stakeholders in 2024; Industry 'demanding clarity': Bioledger CEO -- International Sustainability & Carbon Certification is to launch its own database to trace biofuels, separate to already announced plans for an
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Production Gaining Traction for Energy Transition, Says GlobalData
(GlobalData) Renewable fuels are biofuels that are produced using advanced biomass such as wastes from agriculture, forestry, food processing, and non-edible crops. These are rapidly gaining popularity among refiners globally due to their potential role in the global energy transition, when
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CBA Launches New Online Tool to Help Farmers Explore Biogas Production
(Canadian Biogas Association/Canadian Biomass Magazine) A new self-assessment tool will help farmers determine if biogas is a good fit for their farm. Available at farmingbiogas.ca, this new online tool has been created by the Canadian Biogas Association and will give Canadian farmers quick insight into whether
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Scientists Use Biofuel to Power Storm-Tracking Weather Radar for the First Time
(U.K. National Center for Atmospheric Science) Scientists used biofuel-powered weather radar for the first time this summer, to observe stormy conditions in a more environmentally sustainable way. A team of researchers led by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) have just
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Partners with 123Carbon on Marine Carbon Insetting Pilot
(123 Carbon) 123Carbon, the first independent blockchain-based carbon insetting platform for the transport sector, today announced that it has completed an insetting pilot with Chevron by tokenising the emissions reductions associated with bunkering of biofuel for Chevron-owned vessel in Singapore. This successful pilot
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Inditex Partners with Maersk to Reduce Its Maritime Transport Emissions
(Maersk) The use of Maersk’s alternative fuels is estimated to reduce GHG footprint by more than 80% compared to conventional fossil fuels - - Inditex, parent company of fashion brands such as Zara and Massimo Dutti, has partnered with the freight group
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Embraer’s Phenom 300E and Praetor 600 Complete 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Flight Tests
(Embraer) - Completion of the tests is a significant step towards achieving the aviation industry’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 and Embraer’s target of net-zero by 2040. - Tests provided significant knowledge on the systems' performance when utilizing fuel that has
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen & Derivatives
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on the Digest webinar stage, we looked at The Next Chapter for Hydrogen and Derivative; my guests were Muhammed Islam, Clinton Johnson and Blane Vincent, all vice-presidents at S&B. It was, I believe, the
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
ETF Releases White Paper Highlighting Significant Opportunities for Bio-Based Diesel Fuel Use in Back-up Power Generation and Microgrids
(Engine Technology Forum/Globe Newswire) The Engine Technology Forum announces the release of the white paper Benefits of Renewable Bio-Based Diesel Fuels developed by Transport Energy Strategies, a leading consultancy on global transport energy issues. Renewable biobased fuels, such as biodiesel and
October 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus White Paper -- Hydrotreated Biofuels: From Niche to Key Commodities
(Argus Media) Renewable targets in road and air transport are strengthening across Europe, while industries are stepping up efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. These trends have brought 'hydrotreated' biofuels - drop-in fuels that can replace fossil fuel without requiring engine
October 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Hold Promise as Alternative to Fossil Fuels
by Pitambara and Bishwa Bhaskar Choudhary (The Tribune) The govt should consider making a budgetary allocation to implement measures to promote wasteland for the cultivation of energy crops and impart technical know-how to farmers. Increasing the allocation and extending the term
October 16, 2023 Read Full Article
MPA: Bunker Suppliers Must Provide Proof of Sustainability with BDN for Biofuel Deliveries
(Manifold Times) MPA licensed bunker suppliers, at the request of customers or owner of receiving vessel, must provide a POS or similar documentation from a recognised scheme together with the Bunker Delivery Note. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on
October 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Electrocatalytic CO2 Utilization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Low-temperature CO2 electrolysis is a promising pathway to produce low carbon intensity fuels and chemicals, offering advantages in scalability, process efficiency, and intermittent operation. Significant risks must be overcome for CO2 electrolysis to help meet 2050 decarbonization goals A
October 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Needs Sustainable Agriculture, and SusAg Is Accelerating
by y Mike Sticklen (Lee Enterprise Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Corn-ethanol’s current average carbon intensity is 50 gCO2e/MJ ethanol which is one-half of gasoline carbon intensity of 100 gCO2e/MJ gasoline. The ethanol industry has committed to net-zero carbon intensity by 2040 and a
October 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Production and Development in China
by Fuli Li and Yixuan Fan (Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences/IEA Bioenergy Task 39) Summary: China is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas import country, has the world’s largest car fleet, the second largest gasoline
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
EBA Approves the ITRE Committee Recognition of the Need for the Introduction of a Carbon Correction Factor Contributing to Reduction of CO2 Emissions and Climate Change Mitigation
(European Biogas Association) On the 12th of October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted its Opinion on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles. EBA approves the ITRE Committee recognition
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Use Helps Cut Emissions by 27.8 mln Tons: Ministry
(Antara) The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) recorded a reduction of 27.8 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in carbon emissions in 2022 due to the use of biodiesel. -- "Throughout 2022, the mandatory B30 biodiesel program has succeeded
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Toyoda Gosei Participates in a Trial of Renewable Diesel Fuel, an Alternative to Petroleum-Based Diesel Fuel
(Toyoda Gosei) Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. wants to cut CO2 emissions in distribution to help achieve its long-term environmental target of carbon neutrality over the entire supply chain by 2050. As one effort for this, it has participated in a field trial
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Food Is Hot Campaign Issue in Elections from Argentina to Poland
by Agnieszka de Sousa (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) ... The world of trade and climate is watching palm oil, found in everything from peanut butter to shampoo. Indonesia produces more of it than anyone else and it’s been directing more of the commodity into
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Boeing, NASA, United Airlines to Test SAF Benefits with Air-to-Air Flights
(Boeing) Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 737-10 for United Airlines, will fly on SAF, trailed by NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Lab measuring non-CO2 emissions; - Studying how SAF can reduce soot and impact contrails; - Supported by FAA, GE Aerospace, German Aerospace Center (DLR),
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Using Sustainable Aviation Fuels Could Reduce Emissions by up to 80%, Scientists Find
by Jessica Marsh (University of Manchester) A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when compared to regular jet fuel. Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Top Ethanol Maker Says States Should Embrace Carbon Pipelines
by Kim Chipman (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) The world’s biggest maker of corn ethanol says US states that don’t embrace efforts to capture and store greenhouse gases risk being “left behind.” Poet LLC said in a statement Thursday it remains committed to the technology
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol Begins Producing Renewable Hydrogen at Petronor
(Repsol) • Repsol has started up its first electrolyzer at the Petronor industrial center (Biscay, Spain). With an investment of 11 million euros, this renewable hydrogen has an industrial use in the refinery itself, reducing the carbon footprint of the products. The
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Economics and Sustainability of CO2 Utilization Technologies with TEA and LCA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project aims to perform techno-economic analysis (TEA), life cycle analysis (LCA), and water analysis of CO2 utilization (CO2U) technologies to address their costs and energy/environmental sustainability implications and to present economic and environmental
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion For America’s First Clean Hydrogen Hubs, Driving Clean Manufacturing and Delivering New Economic Opportunities Nationwide
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Drives $50 Billion in Public-Private Sector Investment to Jumpstart America’s Clean Hydrogen Economy; Seven Clean Hydrogen Hubs Will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Strengthen the Nation’s Energy Security, and
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri's Inaugral Fleet Credit Program Is Now Open
(Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri) BCM is providing a sustainable, cost savings opportunity to local fleets to fuel up with biodiesel -- The Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri (BCM) is opening a cost-share opportunity for county and municipal fleets – the Biodiesel Fleet Credit Program.
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste, ISCC and DHL Group Successfully Piloted a New System Enabling Credible and Traceable Transfer of Sustainability Benefits from Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel along the Value Chain
(Neste) Neste, ISCC and DHL Group joined forces to pioneer and test a system through which airlines, logistics service providers and end customers such as corporates can credibly report the emission reduction achieved by using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Utilizing Bagasse Waste to Battle Deforestation
Cornelius Van Tonder (BARA Industrial Plant Consultants/Biomass Magazine) ... Being that it must be cost effective, as most of Malawi is far below the global average poverty line, the solution must outperform in the market with the charred wood product.
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Exploring SAF Feedstock Markets
by Katie Schroeder (Biomass Magazine) ... Trip Jobe, vice president of sales with ResourceWise’s Forest Value Chain, explained the importance of doing a feedstock availability assessment to better understand the market dynamics around feedstocks SAF producers may be interested in utilizing.
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
All The Right Foods
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) About 15 miles southwest of Baltimore, the town of Jessup is right in the heart of the Maryland Food Center Authority. Stretching across nearly 400 acres, the center includes the Maryland Wholesale Produce Market and the
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Neighbours Rally against Proposed Biofuel Plant on Semiahmoo First Nation’s Land Public Comment DEADLINE October 14, 2023
by Simon Little & janetbrowncknw (Global News) Some South Surrey residents are rallying in opposition to a proposed plant to turn food waste into natural gas on the Semiahmoo First Nation’s reserve lands. The proposed plant would be located at the south ends of the
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Project Green H2 Accelerator
(ElecHydro) With the Green H2 Accelerator project, we contribute to making the energy supply more sustainable by means of green hydrogen. Within this project we develop, build and test a unique 200kW electrolysis system for the production of green hydrogen. Combating climate
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Advances and Arrives in Maranhão
(Brazil Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (Google Translatin)) Alckmin participates in the laying of the cornerstone of the Inpasa Brasil industrial complex, which is expected to produce 460 million liters of ethanol per year in the city of Balsas (MA)
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to CO2 Utilization Markets, Resources, and Environmental and Energy Justice
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A recent DOE project aims to quantify resource availability and costs for CO2 utilization (CO2U) in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to inform industry, technology communities, and policymakers on location-specific economic and societal impacts. It will provide
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
ADNOC First Company in the Middle East to Receive ISCC Certification to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(ADNOC) Milestone underscores ADNOC’s commitment to collaborating with its customers to accelerate their decarbonization journeys; Certification will enable ADNOC to supply SAF to the aviation industry, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability -- ADNOC announced, today, its Ruwais Refinery has received International Sustainability Carbon
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
How Traders Can Capture Value in Sustainable Fuels
by Tapio Melgin, Agata Mucha-Geppert, Xavier Veillard, and Andrew Warrell (McKinsey & Company) The sustainable-fuel market is nascent, complex, and growing fast. Traders that develop an in-depth understanding across different fuels, feedstocks, and regions can gain a competitive advantage. As countries around
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture Magazine's Podcast: Reviewing GPI’s Carbon Capture Co-Benefits Report
(Carbon Capture Magazine) This week's Carbon Capture Magazine podcast features Ryan Kammer, Carbon Management Research Manager and Matt Fry, Senior Policy Advisor. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Content Coordinator of Carbon Capture Magazine. LISTEN to Podcast; includes partial TRANSCRIPT First-Of-Its-Kind Study Quantifies Co-Benefits
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
India's Energy Demand Will Continue to Provide Fuel for Future Economic Growth and Is Bound to Grow Exponentially in Coming Years: Petroleum Minister Hardeep S Puri Inaugurates 26th Energy Technology Meet
(India Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) Talking about the fast progress made by India in green and clean energy sector, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, said that the 10
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Honeywell and GranBio to Produce Carbon Neutral Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) and GranBio Technologies today (October 10, 2023) announced that they will combine Honeywell's ethanol to jet (ETJ) technology with GranBio's cellulosic ethanol AVAP® technology to produce carbon neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass residues at GranBio's forthcoming
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Council of The European Union Adopts ReFuelEU Regulations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Council of the European Union on Oct. 9 adopted regulations for the ReFuelEU initiative. The new law aims to boost both the demand for and supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the European
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
EPM Begins Operating Colombia’s First Biomethane Plant
(Bioenergy Insight) Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), a state-owned, industrial and commercial public utilities organisation in Colombia, has begun operating the country's first biomethane plant as it seeks to diversify its clean energy portfolio. Located in Itaguí, in the greater metropolitan area
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Greenlane Renewables Announces $35.3 Million System Supply Contract in Brazil
(Greenlane Renewables) Greenlane to supply complete landfill gas-to-biomethane upgrading solution to repeat customer -- Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane”) (TSX: GRN / FSE: 52G) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract valued at $35.3 million (US$26.2 million) by a
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
One of France’s “Largest Capacity Green Hydrogen” Stations Is Inaugurated
(Bioenergy Insight) Brétéché, a fuel distributor that operates in six French departments, inaugurated its first hydrogen station in Maché (Vendée), on the Challans to La Roche-sur-Yon road axis on 29 September. The station has been designed with a high hydrogen supply
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Researcher Develops Better Ways to Convert CO2 and Biofuel Byproducts into Valuable Chemicals
by Bev Betkowski (University of Alberta/Phys.Org) A University of Alberta researcher has developed better ways to convert carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and glycerol, a leftover of biodiesel production, into value-added materials with wide-ranging uses including liquid hydrogen storage. The pair
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
BMT Carries out Germany's First B100 Biofuel Bunker Delivery
(Port News) German physical supplier BMT has carried out the country's first bunkering of a B100 biofuels, according to Ship & Bunker. The firm supplied 1,200 mt of the 100% UCOME-based biofuel to Jan De Nul Group's dredger the Kaishuu on Friday, a
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Fuelled by the Farm! Waitrose Is the First Retailer to Power Its Tractors by Cow Manure
(John Lewis Partnership/Waitrose) • Waitrose & Partners becomes the first UK retailer to use green gas* to power tractors on their own farm at Leckford The use of biomethane gas will reduce Leckford Estate’s carbon footprint by up to 1,300 tonnes a
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
CLAAS: HVO Approval and Initial Factory Fill for Tractors, Combine Harvesters and Forage Harvesters
(CLAAS Group) From 1 October 2023, all CLAAS agricultural machinery that meets the latest emissions standard will be approved for operation with hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVOs). Furthermore, the machines will be filled with the sustainable biofuel before they leave the factory
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Indian Refiner Seeks First Ethanol From Bamboo as Demand Swells
by Rakesh Sharma (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) India’s state-owned Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. says it’s set to pioneer the production of ethanol from bamboo in the country, with a refinery slated to open in December. The plant, located in the North Eastern states of Assam, is
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
The Policy Push behind Sustainable Aviation Fuel
By Timothy Eggert (FarmWeek Now) ... Attention and advocacy around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), what (Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom) Vilsack frames as “the next generation” of liquid biofuels, has accelerated since 2016, with policymakers and industry stakeholders presenting it as
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Airline Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Taking off
By Timothy Eggert (FarmWeek Now) ... Backed with financial support and tax incentives at the federal and state levels, the push for boosting SAF production in the U.S. has accelerated since 2016, with stakeholders presenting it as a critical pathway to
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil Will Have the World's First Ethanol Hydrogen: Brazil to Test Ethanol-Based Green Hydrogen in a Vehicle in Mid-2024
by Thiago Bethônico (Folha de São Paulo) ... The first rounds with the ethanol-based product should only take place in mid-2024 when the pilot plant —under construction— will be able to produce the first kilograms of the sustainable fuel. Green hydrogen gets
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Eco-Farewell to Bioplastics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on the Digest webinar stage, we looked at The Next Chapter for Bioplastics, our title was the Eco-Friendly Farewell and my guest was Ashvini Shete, Technology Lead – Renewable Chemicals & Materials at Praj
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
36 Characters in Search of an Author: The Quest for a National Energy Solution, Part 1
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The problem of renewable molecules is not hard to understand. Molecules that are sustainable and affordable are not available. Those that are sustainable and available are not affordable. If they are available and affordable, they are not
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
IATA Forms New Partnerships to Aid Carbon Benchmarking in the Air and on the Ground
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) IATA has announced a package of partnerships to help drive further cuts in aviation’s emissions in the air and on the ground. Together with the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international collaboration of industry and academia,
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Australia Focuses on Emissions in Aviation Green Paper, as Qantas Ups SAF Commitments
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) The Australian government has prioritised decarbonisation of air transport in its newly-released Aviation Green Paper, ‘Towards 2050’ (AGP50), which lays the foundations for the nation’s aviation policy over the next decades. The document identifies key issues
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Why New York’s Curbside Composting Program Will Yield Hardly Any Compost
by Jake Bolster (Inside Climate News) This week, New York City’s curbside organics collection effort debuts in Brooklyn, where tons of food scraps will be processed to help deliver un-fracked natural gas to local residences. Is this the best use of
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Experts Say Biofuels Policy Needs to Be Included in Budget
by George Lee (RTE) If a single sentence stating that biofuels could be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in home heating were to be included in tomorrow's Budget, it could save the country €35 billion of unnecessary spending. That's according to
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Agra Energy Selects KP Engineering for Dairy-Based Renewable Fuels Plant
by Poppy Clements (Hydrocarbon Engineering) KP Engineering has announced that it has been selected as the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction management (EPFCm) partner for Agra Energy’s series of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants. These gas-to-liquids (GTL) units will produce SAF
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Dutch Climate Minister Calls for Strong Coalition to Phase out Fossil Fuel Subsidies
by Pietro Lombardi (Reuters) Dutch Climate Minister Rob Jetten said on Monday he would work in coming weeks to set up a strong international coalition to phase out subsidies and tax breaks tied to the use of fossil fuels blamed for
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Massachusetts Bizav Leader Challenges Newspaper’s Finger-Pointing
by Dave Richter (Massachusetts Business Aviation Association/Boston Globe/National Business Aviation Association) ... “According to a 2019 economic impact study completed by the Aeronautics Division of the state Department of Transportation, this industry employs more than 199,000 people in Massachusetts, provides $24.7 billion in
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
At a Crossroads: What's Next for Biofuels?
by David Carpintero (ePURE/The Parliament) Europe’s newly revised Renewable Energy Directive confirms the sustainability of biofuels, but other EU proposals continue to ignore their strategic importance for energy independence, emissions reduction and food security. -- ... One notable bright spot was the declaration
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Bertschi and Dow Launch Groundbreaking Sustainable Transportation Solution, Combining Intermodal Rail and Biofuel-Engine Trucks to Reduce CO2 Emissions
(Bertschi) Bertschi, a global leader in chemical logistics, and Dow Inc., a world-leading materials science company, have initiated a groundbreaking pilot for sustainable transportation, from the Netherlands to Italy, combining intermodal rail and biofuel-engine trucks. This collaborative effort marks a significant
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading of C2 Building Blocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new DOE project aims to develop a novel catalytic upgrading technologies that enable cost-competitive conversion of cellulosic ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel. It aims to develop a commercially viable process within the concept of an
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Be8 Launches New Biofuel to Accelerate Decarbonization
by Raphael Salomão (Valor International) Company has invested R$80m in research, development, and structure to process 150 million liters of the product per year -- Be8 (formerly BSBios) announced Monday the launch of a biofuel that promises to be an “immediate solution” to
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Preserving California's Emissions Reduction Goals: Stay the Course on Methane Reductions from the LCFS
by Sam Wade (Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas) As California continues efforts to reach its ambitious climate goals, the California Air Resources Board faces a pivotal decision that could profoundly impact the state's climate progress. CARB is currently updating the
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
A New Era for Certified SAF Takes off
(Evident/SAF Magazine) A new, international global standard for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been developed by Evident, a world leader in energy attribute certificates (EACs). An agreement announced Sept. 21 sees World Energy, the first commercial-scale producer of sustainable aviation fuel,
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Belize to Launch Project to Make Biofuel from Seaweed Clogging Caribbean Coasts
by Sarah Morland (Reuters) Belize is developing a pilot project to convert the masses of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed swamping its pristine beaches into biofuel, its prime minister said in a statement published by regional Caribbean bloc CARICOM on Tuesday. Many Caribbean countries
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
New Research, Tighter Specs, a Boost for Biodiesel
by Scott Fenwick (Clean Fuels Alliance America/SIGMA IGM Magazine) Biodiesel isn’t a substitute for diesel fuel; it’s an upgrade. Biodiesel adds lubricity to an engine, eliminating the need for a fuel additive. It lowers particulate matter, hydrocarbons, CO2 emissions and greenhouse gases.
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Washington Clean Fuel Standard Achieves Impressive First Quarter Results
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) The Washington Clean Fuel Standard is off to an impressive start with the release of its first-quarter results for the number of credits generated by alternative low-carbon fuels. These figures demonstrate the program’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions, supporting
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
New Study Questions Accuracy of EU’s Biofuel Impact Assessments
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Skewed data was used to determine the impact of the EU’s renewable energy directive, a scientific paper has claimed, raising questions about the model and process employed by the European Commission to assess policy options for
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
French Government Awards Global Bioenergies €16.4 Million to Help Fund Construction of the World’s First Biosourced Isobutene Plant
(Global Bioenergies) Under Bpifrance’s “Première Usine” call for projects as part of the France 2030 plan, the French government has decided to help finance the project to build a plant capable of producing 10,000 tonnes of isobutene and derivatives per year.
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Measuring Value during a Linear to Circular Transformation
by Russ Freeman (Biofuels Digest) ... Reform emphasizes using carbon already in the natural cycle to displace fossil sources. With realization comes pressure to entice financial investment away from resource mining and toward repurposing. That brings us quickly to the theme of
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
GS Caltex, POSCO, H-Line Shipping Team up to Introduce Ships Powered by Biofuel
by Ko Dong-hwan (Korea Times) Three companies involved in oil refining, steelmaking and shipbuilding have joined hands to introduce a fleet of ships running on marine biofuel to reduce carbon emissions. A senior official from the Supply and Trading Department at GS
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF in Action: Carbon Negative Jet Fuel Made from Manure and More
(U.S. Department of Energy) Wet waste—including food waste, manure, sewage, and inedible fats, oils, and greases—is a large source of methane emissions, a pollutant 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden Admin Floats Idea of Adding Climate Impacts to Fines, Penalties
by Jean Chemnick (Politico Pro Climatewire) The proposal comes from a White House directive highlighting the social cost of greenhouse gases. -- Breaking the law soon could get more expensive for companies and people who violate U.S. environmental regulations. That’s based on a
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell Debuts Renewable Diesel at Los Angeles Stations -- OPIS
by Donna Harris (OPIS/MarketWatch) Shell Plc has begun offering Shell Renewable Diesel at 75 Los Angeles Shell stations, the company said in an email Monday. The major is promoting renewable diesel on its website as a low-carbon, drop-in fuel that can reduce
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel Launches Carbon Insetting for HVO, Electric Trucks to Be Included
(Kuehne+Nagel) New Book & Claim insetting solution for HVO complements the existing offer in Air and Sea Logistics; Electric vehicles to be included in the offer; Key accelerator to reduce emissions in the logistics industry, supporting Kuehne+Nagel’s Roadmap 2026 Kuehne+Nagel has launched
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
MOL and EDF Renewables Partner up for Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Opportunities
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and EDF Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in acceleration of the development of offshore wind and related business and to encourage developments in Green Hydrogen. EDF Renewables is an
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy Reports Largest Camelina Acreage Worldwide
(Global Clean Energy) Over 65,000 acres contracted in the U.S., South America, and Europe -- Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. (OTCQB:GCEH) today announced that its subsidiaries Sustainable Oils, Inc. (North America) and Camelina Company (Europe and South America) worked with growers to contract a record
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Half of Germany’s Electricity Needed for Lufthansa to Use 100% SAF, Says CEO
by Dana Stefan (Travel Tomorrow) Lufthansa Group CEO, Carsten Spohr has stated that the energy required to produce enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to power the entire Lufthansa fleet would require half of Germany’s electricity supply. His comments came at a conference
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Austrian Airlines Forced to Admit 100% SAF Flights Were False Advertisement
by Rytis Beresnevicius (Aerotime Hub) Austrian Airlines was found guilty of misleading travelers in an advertising campaign that suggested its flights used 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). A court ruled that the carrier post a corrective statement on its website and social
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Memorandum of Understanding Concluded with Korea Alcohol Group to Step up Bioethanol Imports to Japan
(Sumitomo Corporation) Collaboration aimed at establishing circular economies in the green chemical and green fuel sectors -- Sumitomo Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with KC&A, a Korean chemical/alcohol manufacturing and trading company affiliated with the Korea Alcohol Group, on developing
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
How United and Other US Airlines Lost Momentum on Sustainable Jet Fuel
by Ben Elgin (Bloomberg) Despite soaring rhetoric, American carriers are far behind their European counterparts in implementing this climate fix. -- ... Only a half-dozen companies make commercial quantities of SAF, which accounts for about 0.1% of the world’s jet-fuel supply and costs at least
October 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel to Power ADNOC Distribution’s UAE Vehicle Fleet Championing Sustainable Transportation.
(ADNOC) Milestone aligns with the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative by contributing to reducing emissions from the transportation sector -- ADNOC Distribution today announced its UAE heavy vehicle fleet, supplying main fuels, will be powered by B20 biofuel, targeting
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Zilor’s Ethanol Gets Certification to Be Used in SAF Production
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, Nova Cana reported that local company Zilor announced that it has received certification for its ethanol to be used in low-carbon biofuels for aviation. The report noted that only four plants in the world
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
World Energy and Microsoft Join Forces to Drive Aviation Decarbonization through Ten-year Contract for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates (SAFc)
(World Energy) World Energy, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer and low-carbon solutions provider, announced a long-term agreement with Microsoft to accelerate the decarbonization of corporate air travel and its supply chain cargo through the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol: Context Missing on This Vital Fuel
by Brian Werner and Gary Prescher (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association/ Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council/Minneapolis Star Tribune) The Oct. 2 commentary discussing the climate impacts of Minnesota agriculture included several misleading statements and cherry-picked science to assert that ethanol is not
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Democrats in Congress Ask Biden for Moratorium on Carbon Pipeline Permits
by Leah Douglas (Reuters) The United States should not permit any new carbon dioxide pipelines until updated federal safety regulations are finished, a dozen Democratic members of Congress said in a letter sent to President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Carbon capture and
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Calls on California to Stop “Slow-Walking” E15 Approval
(Rnewable Fuels Association) In a letter today to the California Air Resources Board, the Renewable Fuels Association called on the agency to expeditiously approve the use of cleaner-burning, lower-carbon E15 gasoline blends, which contain 15 percent ethanol. RFA noted that California is one
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
EWABA-Wide 3-Month Pilot of the Union Database for Biofuels with Bioledger
(European Waste-based and Advanced Biofuels Association) The EWABA association, representing 50+ stakeholders from the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain, announces the start of a 3-month pilot of the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) for its members under the guidance
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Cryogenic Carbon Capture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Andrew Baxter, CEO of Sustainable Energy Solutions, provided this overview for the most recent episode of REenergize. It’s a look at cryogenic carbon capture and specifically, a low energy and cost retrofit technology, produces high-purity, liquid CO2
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni’s Africa Biofuel Feedstock Plan to Cost €700 Million
(BNN Bloomberg) Eni SpA’s plan to set up plants to source approximately 700,000 tons of biofuel feedstock from Africa by 2026 will cost as much as €700 million ($735 million), according to a senior company official. The plan has already received its
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
AAFC Agri-Science Program Announces $5.3M to BioFuelNet: Research Focuses Heavily on the Application of Innovative Technologies to Generate Biofuels
by Valerie McLeod (McGill Reporter) Research focuses heavily on the application of innovative technologies to generate biofuels with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, supply carbon for sequestration into soils, and enhance environmental sustainability -- On August 30, Vice-Principal of Macdonald Campus
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Yield10 Bioscience Completes Harvest of a Majority of the 2023 Winter and Spring Camelina Grain Grown Under Contract, Generating Revenue from Biofuel Production
(Yield10 Globe Newswire) Begins revenue generation for “Camelina Seed Genetics to Biofuel” platform -- Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN) (“Yield10” or the “Company”), an agricultural bioscience company, today announced that the harvest of a majority of the winter and spring Camelina sativa ("Camelina”) grain produced
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Louisiana Decision Support Tool
(Carbon Action Alliance) Explore the social and environmental factors considered for building carbon management projects in Louisiana. -- This StoryMap contains the Louisiana Decision Support Tool for carbon management (Decision Support Tool). The Decision Support Tool is a public resource that includes
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmer Perspectives on Carbon Markets Incentivizing Agricultural Soil Carbon Sequestration
by Clare T. Barbato and Aaron L. Strong (Nature Climate Action) Climate change mitigation efforts to achieve net-zero emissions require not only decreasing current greenhouse gas emissions, but also the deployment of negative emissions technologies. Soil organic carbon sequestration in agricultural
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The SBTi Opens Call for Evidence on the Effectiveness of Environmental Attribute Certificates in Climate Targets DEADLINE November 24, 2023
(Science Based Targets initiative) The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has opened a Call for Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Use of Environmental Attribute Certificates in Corporate Climate Targets. -- The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has today (September 21, 2023)
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Group Offers Special Fare with 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Passengers Traveling to the UN World Climate Conference in Dubai
(Lufthansa Group) Offer for travelers flying to COP28 from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium with the Lufthansa Group; Offset of CO₂ emissions entirely through Sustainable Aviation Fuel; Free rebooking option and bike rental voucher as well as e-limousine hotel transfer for Business Class
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Diamond DA42-VI Flying with Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the First Time
(Diamond Aircraft) A Diamond DA42-VI training aircraft, powered by the Austro Engine AE300, from European Flight Academy carries out circuit of the aerodrome at Bremen airport. -- Last Monday (September 25, 2023), following extensive tests and preparations, training aircraft from the European
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Orlen, Yokogawa Partner to Develop eSAF Technology
(Orlen/Biobased Diesel Daily) Orlen and Yokogawa Europe, the regional headquarters for Japan’s Yokogawa Electric Corp., announced Sept. 22 that they have joined forces to initiate industrial-scale production of carbon-neutral synthetic aviation fuels. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed Sept. 21, the
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Emirates and Shell Aviation Sign Agreement for SAF Supply at Airline’s Dubai Hub
(Emirates) Over 300,000 gallons of blended SAF to be supplied by Shell Aviation to Emirates for use at its Dubai (DXB) hub; Agreement includes Emirates using Avelia platform for tracking SAF delivery and its environmental attributes. Emirates has today announced an agreement
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol Selects Honeywell Ecofining™ Technology for Biofuel Production in Spain
(Honeywell) The Ecofining™ process has been used commercially to produce renewable diesel since 2013 and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) since 2016. -- Honeywell announced today that Repsol has licensed Honeywell Ecofining™ technology to produce renewable fuels from feedstocks such as used cooking
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Vale and Petrobras Sign Protocol of Intent to Accelerate the Development of Low-Carbon Solutions
(Vale) Vale today signed a protocol of intent with Petrobras to develop low carbon solutions, taking advantage of the technical expertise of both companies and their synergies. The partnership is for a two-year period and will assess joint decarbonization opportunities,
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Recycling International (CRI) and Jiangsu Sailboat Start up World’s Most Efficient CO2-to-Methanol Plant
(Carbon Recycling International) • Carbon Recycling International (CRI) and Jiangsu Sailboat have successfully started up one of the world's most efficient CO2-to-methanol plants. The plant will recycle carbon dioxide and hydrogen waste streams from the wider petrochemical complex. These are emissions that would
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
CNA Discusses Priority Actions for the Biodiesel Sector
(Noticias Agricolas (Google Translation)) The Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) discussed, in a meeting with the Biodiesel Parliamentary Front, on Wednesday (27), the priority agendas for promoting the biodiesel sector. During the meeting, the agenda of predictability for the biodiesel industry,
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Public Perception of CO2 Capture and Storage
by Danny Otto (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) Surveys show that public opinion about technologies for capturing and storing CO2 in Germany remains divided. Respondents are concerned that the focus on CCS can weaken climate policy, and they have doubts about
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Closes $53 Million Sale of IRA Tax Credits
(Aemetis) Tax credits generated by investment in negative carbon intensity renewable natural gas production; additional $800 million of IRA investment and production tax credits expected in the next four years from Aemetis renewable fuel projects -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Schneider Electric Invests Undisclosed Amount in Biofuels Junction
(Digital Journal) The investment has been made through Schneider Electric Energy Access (SEEAA), Schneider Electric said in a statement Energy management and automation firm Schneider Electric on Friday said it has made an equity investment in Biofuels Junction. The investment has been
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How? What’s LanzaJet’s role in it all? How are they driving innovation and accelerating deployment of SAF? What’s the status of their
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioeconomic Analytics Framework: Accelerating Decarbonization to Deliver on Net Zero Objectives
by Jeff Allen (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... Developers in climate tech and biotech along with holders of intellectual property in these fields often need more expertise to communicate effectively with asset managers. Capital resource stakeholders evaluating bioeconomy technologies need advanced due diligence
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: A Future with Biofuels
by Nripendra Abhishek Nrip (Telangana Today) India should take a lesson from Brazil which has successfully scaled up its bioethanol marketing by focusing on flexible fuel vehicles -- The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the G20 Summit announced the setting up of
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa Bunkers Hapag-Lloyd’s Containership with Biofuel in Barcelona
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) Spanish supplier of energy for maritime transport Cepsa has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. The operation was conducted on a 350-meter-long containership operated by Hapag-Lloyd. According to the
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Geely Provides Methanol Fuel for Hangzhou Asian Games
(China Daily) The Hangzhou Asian Games offered a spectacular opening ceremony on Saturday, featuring swimming Olympic champion Wang Shun and a digital torchbearer lighting the cauldron. The fuel used in the primary cauldron tower was carbon-zero methanol. This is the first
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
SPAR Austria Adopts Bio-Based Fuel in Five Regions
(SPAR Austria) SPAR Austria is moving towards their sustainable mobility goals with an intermediate step of switching to bio-based fuel powering their vehicles. Renewable energy sources As part of an ambitious commitment to power their logistic operations with renewable energy sources by 2050,
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading of C1 Building Blocks
A new DOE project aims to develop the centerpiece technology for an integrated biorefinery concept based on the conversion of renewable and waste sources of C1 intermediates (e.g., syngas, CO2, methanol) to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with improved carbon
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
A New Nimbyism Blocks Carbon Pipelines
By Benoît Morenne and Joe Barrett (Wall Street Journal) Projects for burying carbon emissions are under pressure in the Midwest, spelling challenges ahead for massive infrastructure buildup -- Oil and gas pipelines have been stymied for years by environmentalists and landowners. Now those
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Navigator Carbon Capture Pipeline Company Moves to Pause Bid for Iowa Permit
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch/Des Moines Register) Navigator CO2 Ventures wants to suspend the permit process for its planned carbon capture pipeline in Iowa until it wins approval for the project from utility regulators in Illinois. The pipeline would carry emissions
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Production of Clean Cooking Energy in Sierra Leone October 2023 and March/April 2024 Updates
by Moses Moseray* ( (Kondayama Biofuel Investment/special to Advanced Biofuels USA) I have made modifications of my stove based on the request and suggestions from those that have used it and those that are interested to have it and to trial it.
October 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Digging Deeper: Ethanol’s Role In the Carbon Age
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol production is currently at the epicenter of the carbon capture and sequestration movement. Just ask two of the world’s most well-versed carbon experts. Sarah Forbes, deputy director for Carbon Management Technologies at the Office
September 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Indonesia, Malaysia Push Biofuel to Offset Palm Oil Price Downturn
by Erwida Maulia, Ismi Damayanti and Norman Goh (Nikkei) Falling prices hurt companies; risks loom from El Nino and EU deforestation law -- Weak prices for palm oil, a worsening outlook and a backlash against the commodity over deforestation concerns are
September 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Without Green Hydrogen Policy, Shipping and Aviation Will Never Get to Zero Emissions
(Sasha Coalition) All pathways to truly sustainable fuels for the shipping and aviation sectors require green hydrogen (produced from renewables), with some of them requiring carbon dioxide from sustainable sources like direct air capture (DAC), according to a report released today
September 30, 2023 Read Full Article
“On the Road to Net-Zero Emissions”: IVECO and Shell Launch European Bio-LNG Tour
(IVECO/AltFuels) IVECO and Shell are about to start their “ON THE ROAD TO NET-ZERO EMISSIONS” bio-LNG tour, a 10-day long-haul journey across Europe on board an IVECO S-Way truck powered by bio-LNG. The tour will start at the Mittenwalde Shell station
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
VIB-KU Leuven and AB Biotek Team up to Develop New Ethanol Production Yeast Strains
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and AB Biotek, a department within Associated British Foods, have entered into a research collaboration to develop new yeast strains for bioethanol production. In their joint research, both institutes hope
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
ADM and Syngenta Group Sign MoU to Support Low-Carbon Next-Generation Oilseeds and Improved Varieties to Meet Growing Demand for Biofuels and Other Products
(ADM and Sungenta/Business Wire) ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, and Syngenta Group, one of the world's biggest agricultural technology companies, announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
25 Bold Actions to Accelerate Global Bioeconomy Deployment: Results from the 9/22/23 Meet-up of the Bold Goals Action Group in Sydney
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, at the initial meet-up of the global Bold Goals Action Group, leaders of the global bioeconomy, a “coalition of the willing”, established a draft of 25 Bold Actions that, if achieved by the various stakeholders in
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Using Sludge Waste to Produce SAF
(Biofuels International) ... (U)sing human waste from sewage systems to produce SAF would provide an ideal, circular solution. Sustainability for aviation. A way to limit feedstock costs. A means of limiting the need for human waste to be disposed of
September 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Tazewell, Virginia Issued BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) ‘A’ Rating to Advance the Bioeconomy in Virginia -- The ATIP Foundation, Ecostrat, Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority are pleased to announce the issue of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone rating for woody biomass. Funded
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
NREL Releases 6th Edition of Biodiesel Handling Guide
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released its sixth edition of the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide, funded by Clean Fuels Alliance America to offer basic information on biodiesel’s proper and safe use to help fleets, blenders, distributors and
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
TTC Tour Brands Cuts Emissions with Biofuels and Renewable Energy
by Samantha Mayling (Travel Weekly) TTC Tour Brands has announced the first investments being made by its Carbon Fund, including biofuel for its coaches and renewable energy for its properties. ... The youth travel brand Contiki is partnering with GoodFuels, a manufacturer and
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Vs Synthetic Fuels: The Five Points that Favor Waste Biomass to Fuels
by Michael Barnard (CleanTechnica) I am betting on collective sanity, rational behavior of governments, and funding getting into the right hands as opposed to into the hands of people working on useless frippery. Recently a post-doctoral researcher at Ghent University in Belgium