by André Cieplinski (International Council on Clean Transportation) As the world’s largest vehicle markets move toward electric vehicles to decarbonize road transportation, many legacy automakers support doubling down on existing efforts to use biofuels in Brazil, and they’re focusing on using them in plug-in
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Back TO HOMESummit Adds 12 Ethanol Plants to Pipeline Proposal in Iowa
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has reached an agreement to nearly double the number of ethanol facilities that will connect to its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa, the company announced Monday. The agreement with POET —
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Pearson Fuels Opens 350th E85 Site
by Michael Schneider (Oil Price Information Service/Pearson Fuels) Pearson Fuels expects to open at least 120 more E85 fueling sites in California by the end of 2025, a company official said Thursday. “I feel confident that we will be opening 60 to 70 retail
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogas Can Help Global Shipping Go Green
By Peter Jameson, Maurice Jansen, and Kevin Maloney (Boston Consulting Group) Biogas pathway fuels offer the maritime shipping industry the best near-term low-carbon option, and could play a major role in its long-term decarbonization. Biogas-pathway fuels have the potential to decarbonize up
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Aston University Scientists to Tackle Challenges of Converting Rice Straw into the Next Generation of Biofuels
(Aston University) ... Researchers to examine issues that hinder conversion into an alternative fuel; Will help protect global food security, minimise CO2 emissions and decrease farmland needed for growing energy crops. ... However plant dry matter such as rice straw is seen as a
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Mabanaft and TUI Cruises Sign MoU for the Supply of Methanol
(Mabanaft) Hamburg-based energy company Mabanaft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TUI Cruises, one of the leading cruise operators, to supply green methanol in the future. The cooperation between Mabanaft and TUI Cruises kicks off with a methanol delivery
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Bio-SynDiesel and Bio-SynJet from EBTL and BETL Processes
by David J. Patterson and Gord Crawford (Expander Energy Inc./Biofuels Digest) Expander’s Enhanced Biomass to Liquids (EBTL™) and Biomass Electrolysis to Liquids (BETL™) processes produce and combine hydrogen and carbon monoxide into paraffin carbon chains in the diesel boiling range to produce
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
North Dakota Commissioners Say Counties Won't Be Able to Restrict Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) The Ames-based company that wants to build a $5.5 billion carbon capture pipeline across Iowa and neighboring states got a boost as North Dakota regulators signaled cities and counties there will be unable to impose
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
EC Targets EUR 480m of EU Funds for CO2 Transport, Storage
by Siobhan Hall (Montel News) The European Commission has allocated nearly EUR 480m in EU funding to CO2 transport and storage projects as it seeks to create a “European carbon value chain”, it said on Thursday. This includes EUR 131m for Norway’s cross-border Northern
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Joint SAF Project in Texas Due for Completion in 2025
(Biofuels International) Valero Energy and Darling Ingredients have announced that the joint sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant remains on schedule with completion expected in the first quarter of 2025. The project is expected
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
CLIMBING. FAST. Debuts on Capitol Hill
(CLIMBING. FAST.) The CLIMBING. FAST. advocacy campaign was recently introduced to Congress during a meeting of the House Climate Solutions Caucus – co-chaired by Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-2-NY) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-6-PA) – which works to combat climate change, while also
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Daimler Truck and Masdar Explore Liquid Green Hydrogen Supply Options to Decarbonize Road Freight Transport in Europe
(Daimler Truck) - Daimler Truck and Masdar sign MoU to assess liquid green hydrogen exports from Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Europe. - Initiative has significant potential to enable the reduction of CO2-emissions in road freight transport in Europe. - Agreement supports
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Plug Power Starts Production of Liquid Green Hydrogen at its Georgia Plant
(Plug Power) Landmark Achievement for Plug’s Vertically Integrated Green Hydrogen Ecosystem and the Largest Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzer in the United States; Plant is a First-Hand Customer Showcase for Electrolyzer-Produced Hydrogen -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Government’s Support for Biomass
(U.K. National Audit Office) Over the past two decades, government has provided more than £20bn of support to businesses using biomass in the power and heat sectors – a key part of its net zero ambitions. Yet government cannot currently demonstrate
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Ryanair and Enilive: A Common Goal to Fuel a More Sustainable Aviation
(Ryanair) Ryanair, Europe’s no.1 airline, and Enilive, a company directly controlled by Eni which holds 100% of its share capital, announced today (22 Jan) that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of Enilive sustainable aviation
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
BP Pushes to Extend Definition of ‘Advanced’ Biofuels as Green Aviation Targets Loom
by Jonathan Packroff (EURACTIV) Oil giant BP Europe is pushing for a revision of the EU’s rules for biofuels, fossil fuel alternatives made from crops, animal fats, and waste, to allow more crops into the EU’s definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Approves First CO2 Injection Permits in a Decade
by Carlos Anchando (Politico Pro Energywire) Before this week, the agency had only issued two Class VI wells for carbon dioxide that led to construction. -- EPA issued permits Wednesday for two carbon dioxide injection wells proposed for western Indiana — the
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
The World’s Best Import Markets for Biodiesel
(Indexd Box/Global Trade) ... The import market for biodiesel has seen significant growth as countries look to meet their energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, we will explore the world’s best import markets for biodiesel, using data from the
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and Partner Companies Conclude the E-Fuel Research Project Showcasing Progress in the Development of Electrofuels
(Neste) Renewable hydrogen produced by green electricity and carbon capture and utilization (CCU) play an important role in combating climate change. Low-emission e-fuels produced using these technologies are particularly suitable for segments that are difficult to electrify, such as aviation and
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon America Submits First Class VI CO2 Injection Well Permit to EPA Region 8
(Carbon America/Business Wire) Proposed Geologic CO2 Storage Site for Ethanol CCS Project Located on State Lands in northeast Colorado -- Carbon America has submitted a Class VI CO2 Injection Well permit application to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 8 office to permanently
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Massive Expansion of Renewable Power Opens Door to Achieving Global Tripling Goal Set at COP28
(International Energy Agency) ... The report also provides a reality check on the momentum behind renewable-based hydrogen, assessing how many announced projects are likely to go ahead. Of all the projects announced worldwide to use renewables to produce hydrogen this decade,
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Expands Revenues with First Sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits
(Aemetis) Sale completed for LCFS credits issued at -150 Carbon Intensity (CI) Temporary Pathway; Testing and verification has been completed and applications submitted for lower CI Provisional Pathways that are expected to increase LCFS revenues by more than 80% compared to
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel and DME 2024
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Renewable Diesel and rDME, and as part of the proceedings, we had the State of Renewable Diesel and rDME presentation. The slides
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Celebrates Grand Opening of Freedom Pines Fuels Plant, the World's First Ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility Government, Corporate, and Community
(LanzaJet/PR Newswire) Leaders Mark Historic Milestone as LanzaJet Launches Ground-breaking Next-Gen SAF Technology -- LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, today joined government officials, industry leaders, partners, and supporters to open LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels, the world's
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
As Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Opens, Get US Ethanol into the Game
by Monte Shaw (Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Des Moines Register) Carbon capture and sequestration cuts U.S. ethanol’s carbon score by more than half. Carbon capture and sequestration alone gets us in the game. ... Ready to go, but sitting on the bench, is
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels and Vertimass Forge Partnership to Start Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Blue Biofuels/Globe Newswire) Blue Biofuels Inc. and Vertimass, LLC, have created a partnership to employ Vertimass’ proprietary Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable propane and butane (rLPG) as co-products from ethanol. This new company,
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Outlines 2024 Federal Policy Priorities
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, published its 2024 federal policy priorities today. Organized into three categories, the agenda offers a roadmap toward a more vibrant, sustainable future characterized by lower fuel costs, lower greenhouse gas (GHG)
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
LG Chem and Enilive: A Joint Venture Agreement for the Biorefinery in South Korea
(Eni) LG Chem and Enilive move a further step forward to the final investment decision on the project of a new biorefinery in South Korea by signing the joint venture agreement. The agreement has been signed in Rome by Eni CEO,
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits Announces Partnership with Braskem Focused on the Development of Bio-based Chemicals
(Lallelmand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits) New Technological and Commercial Partnership Focuses on Sustainable Chemicals with Negative Carbon Footprints -- Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS), a leading global fermentation ingredients supplier to alcohol producers, today announced a new partnership with Braskem
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Hutanbio Secures £2.25m Seed Investment to Fast-track Supply Biofuels to Global Shipping and Aviation Industries
(Hutanbio) The news is out and we are beyond excited to announce our first tranche of seed investment from London-based Clean Growth Fund – a £101m venture capital fund that is targeting the UK’s most promising early-stage “clean growth” companies that are pioneering
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Trends within Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Balance your risks and rewards,” advises Topsoe’s Henrik Guldberg Petersen at ABLC Next 2023 in San Francisco, addressing the challenges of feedstock as a very scarce resource, making every carbon atom count for lower CI; the
January 23, 2024 Read Full Article
IIP to Sign MoU with Airbus for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Dalip Singh (The Hindu Business Line) While we have invented the alternative aviation fuel, Airbus will bring its aviation expertise for common good including testing and getting market access, IIP Director Dr Harender Singh Bhist tells businessline -- The Indian Institute
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Law Library of Congress Publishes Report on Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) The Law Library of Congress published a November 2023 report entitled Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, European Union, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore,
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Combustion Vehicles: A Portfolio Approach to GHG Reductions
(Transportation Energy Institute) Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), while transitioning to zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles (ZEVs), will deliver the greatest environmental benefits in both the near- and long-term. This report evaluates the viability and emissions reduction
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
How (and Why) to Develop a Credible Deforestation Policy in 2024
by Theresa Lieb (Green Biz) ... The European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation for forest protection and will come into full effect by the end of the year. If companies want to continue
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Awarded Federal Funds to Develop Hawaiʻi Agriculture-Based Biofuel Model
(Maui Now) Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, LLC has expanded its operations to Kauaʻi as part of a multi-year agreement signed last year with the US Army Corps of Engineers to demonstrate a renewable biofuel produced in Hawaiʻi from multiple locally grown oilseed cover crops. The agreement
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Norwegian Becomes Co-owner of Norsk e-Fuel
(Norwegian) Norwegian is now a shareholder in Norsk e-Fuel. The company will establish what could be the world's first large-scale production facility for electrofuel. The fossil-free jet fuel will be produced at a plant in Mosjøen in Nordland. The partnership will
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
New Software Simulates the Impact of Alternative Fuels for Freight Trains
by Travis Williams (VT News) Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently created the nationwide multi-train simulation software, NeTrainSim, to show the impacts of a countrywide shift away from diesel. -- What would it look like if freight trains across the
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Genera Announces $340+ Million Investment in Sustainable Biomaterials Campus
(Genera) The investment will expand Genera’s manufacturing, production and distribution operations of its circular, compostable packaging solutions and biomaterials -- Sustainable molded fiber and biomaterials company Genera announced today it has broken ground on the nearly $350 million expansion of its Sustainable
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Hycamite Breaks Ground at Kokkola Industrial Park for Customer Sample Facility
(Hycamite) The construction phase at Kokkola Industrial Park (KIP) was launched after receiving all the necessary permits from the authorities. No appeals were received by the end of the appeal period. The orders for the equipment have already been placed in
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Growth Fund invests £2.25m in Hutan Bio
(Clean Growth Fund) After a decade of research and development in the UK and around the world, HutanBio, a bio-tech company founded by scientists from Cambridge University, based in Cambridge (UK) and in Malaysia, has secured investment from Clean Growth
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Leaf Biologics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RedLeaf Biologics is a fast-growing biotechnology company that is redefining the AgTech ecosystem in Kentucky and beyond. Combining proprietary plant genetics and extraction processes, we have developed a range of phytochemical extracts with valuable applications in health,
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Denmark’s 1GW Green Hydrogen Production Facility Receives Important Environmental Approval from Authorities
(H2 Energy Europe) The approval is a key step in establishing an European hydrogen industry, ensuring its safety and benefits to the local community -- H2 Energy Europe announces that it has received environmental approval for its large-scale green hydrogen production
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
New Government Funding to Boost Jobs and Hydrogen Transport in the North East
(U.K. Department for Transport, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Anthony Browne MP, and Lord Callanan) Green hydrogen refuelling station to be built near Middlesbrough, helping to increase economic growth in the area and decarbonise the transport network. £7 million to
January 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Reduction in Harsh Weather
(Optimus Technologies) This week, the country has seen extreme low temperatures combined with heavy snowfall and Optimus customers are on the front lines removing snow and keeping their communities safe. From temperature in the low 20’s down to -17 degrees, reliability
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Greenbrier Valley Issued BDO Zone ‘AA’ Rating for Woody Biomass
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) AA’ Rating to Unlock Underutilized Feedstock and Ignite Biobased Investment -- The Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation and Ecostrat are pleased to announce the issuance of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for woody biomass. The Greenbrier Valley BDO Zone
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
ClearFlame Engine Technologies Sells First Truck to Vander Haag's Inc.
(ClearFlame Engine Technologies/PR Newswire) Technology maintains diesel-like performance while delivering cost savings and lower carbon emissions for heavy-duty industry -- ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced today that it has completed the first sale of its FuelAdaptive™ truck to Vander Haag's Inc. The truck is the
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Low Carbon Fuels 2040
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Emerging Markets Online is focused on market trends and futures in biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuels, low carbon fuels, integrated biorefining, and feedstock business development industries, and is the publisher of Low Carbon Fuels 2040.
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Joint Venture with CompactGTL towards New Business in Renewable Synthetic Fuels, Including Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(EQTEC/Polaris.Brighterir.com/RNS) EQTEC plc (AIM: EQT), a global technology innovator powering distributed, decarbonised, new energy infrastructure through its waste-to-value solutions for hydrogen, biofuels, and energy generation, is pleased to announce that it has set up a new joint venture company (the "JV") with CompactGTL Limited ("CompactGTL")
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
World first: The First CO2-Negative Biofuel Comes from Germany
(ChemEurope) Start-up Carbon Farming Germany revolutionizes fuel production with BeyondZero -- Carbon Farming Germany has made groundbreaking progress in sustainable fuel production and developed BeyondZero, the world's first CO2-negative biofuel. BeyondZero is the result of an innovative combination of biogas production and carbon storage
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Cathay Joins Forces with More Like-minded Organisations to Promote the Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Cathay Pacific) Welcoming three new partners into Cathay’s Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme that are joining its mission to be Greener Together -- Cathay continues to make important strides on its journey towards becoming a sustainability leader, as it endeavours to cultivate
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Yusen Logistics Partners with Cathay on SAF
(Yusen Logistics) Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroyuki Okamoto) partners with Cathay (CEO: Ronald Lam) on their Corporate SAF⁽*⁾ Programme effective from January 2024. Cathay's Corporate SAF Programme, launched in 2022, is one of the first initiatives in Asia towards achieving sustainable
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Challenge Unveiled by Salesforce, Airbus, Breakthrough Energy, Boom Supersonic, Deloitte, Eni, JetBlue Ventures, Qantas, World Energy, First Movers Coalition, UpLink, others
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In Switzerland, Salesforce and partner companies, including Airbus, Breakthrough Energy, Boom Supersonic, Deloitte, Eni, JetBlue Ventures, Qantas Airways Limited, and World Energy, alongside the First Movers Coalition and UpLink, today unveiled the Sustainable Aviation Challenge sixteen most innovative start-ups that are accelerating the decarbonization of the aviation industry. The challenge calls
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Singapore's Marine Biofuel Demand Could Double by 2025 -TotalEnergies Exec
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters/Natural Gas World) Marine biofuel demand at the world's largest bunker hub Singapore could potentially double by 2025 to almost 1 million metric tons from 2023 levels as shippers seek to cut emissions, a senior TotalEnergies executive said. -- Marine
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
DP World Announces Greenest-Ever Year at Southampton after Cutting Net Carbon Emissions by 55%
(DP World) Southampton became the first port in the UK to eliminate fossil diesel from its operations entirely and transition to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) -- DP World’s container terminal at Southampton enjoyed its greenest-ever year in 2022 after delivering a 55%
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
First Gas at ABSL Swindon Plant Proves RadGas Process
(Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd.) Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL), a proven developer and producer of advanced waste-derived biofuels, announces successful first production from the 22 GWh waste-to-syngas line at its demonstration plant in Swindon, using its patented RadGas technology. RadGas combines a gasifier, electric
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel 2024
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and as part of the proceedings, we had the State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel presentation. The slides are here.
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
EU Database for Biofuels Becomes Operational
(European Commission) As of today (15 January 2024), the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) established by the European Commission is open for online registration by the relevant economic operators of transactions of liquid renewable and recycled carbon fuels. The database was foreseen
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA Calls on California to Expand Flex Fuel Vehicles for Lower Costs, Cleaner Air
(Renewable Fuels Association) In comments submitted today to the California Air Resources Board, the Renewable Fuels Association called on the state to promote the sale of more flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) capable of running on up to 85 percent low-carbon ethanol. “While electrification of the
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA Spotlights World’s First Plug -In Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle at 2024 DC Auto Show
(Renewable Fuels Association) Vehicle has surpassed 27,000 miles, showcasing its technology platform as a viable alternative solution to reducing carbon output in passenger vehicles with tangible benefits to consumers, including lower costs and lower emissions. The Renewable Fuels Association is showcasing the
January 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Interagency Group Releases New Report to Strengthen a Data-Driven U.S. Bioeconomy
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Biden-Harris Administration announced the release of Vision, Needs, and Proposed Actions for Data for the Bioeconomy Initiative, a report on advancing biotechnology; improving U.S. data infrastructure and accessibility; and sustainably growing the bioeconomy across the nation's climate,
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Obtaining Hydrogen from Vine Shoots for Biofuel Production
(Fundación Descubre/Phys.Org) A research team from the universities of Jaén and São Paulo in Brazil has confirmed that hydrogen can be obtained from vine shoots through a process that does not require fossil fuels and does not emit pollutants. With their
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Global Certifier: ‘Decimal Point Errors’ Behind Biofuel Discrepancies in Italy, Malta
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV) Global certification body the ISCC has revised down the extremely high quantities of used cooking oil reportedly collected in Italy and Malta for biofuels production in 2022, saying that the original figures were the result of
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Indian Oil to Open 300 Ethanol Fuel Stations -- Transport Minister
by Rajendra Jadhav (Reuters News/Zawya) India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, is keen to cut its carbon footprint to meet its 2070 net-zero carbon goal -- Indian Oil Corp , the country's top refiner, will open 300 ethanol fuel
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Korean Air to Expand Cargo SAF Program with Yusen Logistics
(Korean Air) Korean Air has partnered with Yusen Logistics, a global logistics company, to further promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry. The two companies signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cooperation Program Agreement at the Yusen
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Major Agreement with Nestlé for ACT WITH CMA CGM+ Low-Carbon Transport Solutions
(CMA CGM Group) Commited to achieving Net Zero by 2050, the CMA CGM Group supports its customers in decarbonizing their supply chain with the ACT WITH CMA CGM+ range of low-carbon solutions -- In a major deal, Nestlé now transports 100%
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Sprague Operating Resources Makes History Supplying First Renewable Diesel Retail Station in NYC
(Sprague Operating Resources) New York City took a monumental step towards clean air and a sustainable future yesterday, Thursday, January 11th, with the grand opening of the city's first retail fuel station dispensing renewable diesel. This historic collaboration between Sprague and
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
You Can’t Fly with Lead Wings, or Corn Ethanol’s SAF CI Problem
by Steven Slome, Jia Ming Ong and Matthew Morton (NexantECA/Biofueld Digest) ... Accordingly, the main tool for achieving the goal of aviation decarbonization is currently liquid Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). SAF production is poised to grow significantly, supported by governmental measures such
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
India in Talks with Brazil for Tech Partnership to Expand Ethanol Usage
(Press Trust of India/Business Standard) India is in talks with Brazil for a technological partnership to expand usage of ethanol, amid a push for alternative fuels to cut carbon emission -- ... Brazil has been using ethanol for a very long time
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview: Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association
(Agri-Pulse) In depth interviews with leaders in ag policy -- This week’s Open Mic guest is Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. The Iowa caucuses once again provide the opportunity to press the merits of the renewable
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Bill Aims To Establish Clean Transportation Fuel Standard In New Mexico
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Legislation introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives on Jan. 3 aims to establish a technology-neutral clean transportation fuel standard (CTFS) that would reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels by at least
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
As 40B GREET Deadline Looms, RFA Offers Recommendations for SAF Emissions Modeling
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter submitted to the Biden administration today, the Renewable Fuels Association laid out recommendations for ensuring that the best available science and data are used in determining eligibility for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit established in
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Available at Long Beach Airport
(Business Airport International) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by general aviation jets is now available at Long Beach Airport (LGB). ... Atlantic Aviation plans to maintain a supply of SAF volumes into the market to meet all customer demand. ... The emissions reduction benefits
January 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Training Program for Biomethane Production in Ukraine --- Wednesdays until February 14, 2024 --- ONLINE
On January 17, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), in cooperation with the Civic Union Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABio), will start a comprehensive Training Program for Biomethane Production in Ukraine. Date: every wednesday, January 17 – February 14, 2024 Time: from 14:00 to 18:00,
January 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Everything You Wanted to Know about Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel. Charts and Graphs Included
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) ... Biofuels overall account for a small but growing share of US transportation energy. Figure 2 shows that petroleum supplies 94 percent of US transportation energy while biofuels are 6 percent. Of the biofuels,
January 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Construction Starts on Stena Line’s First Methanol-Ready NewMax Hybrid Ferry
by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak (Offshore Energy) Swedish ferry company Stena Line has marked a milestone on its journey towards sustainable shipping with the steel-cutting ceremony for the first of its methanol-ready ‘NewMax’ hybrid ferries. The construction began at China Merchants Jinling
January 15, 2024 Read Full Article
United Energy Trading Earns Biofuels Certification Touting Sustainability Practices
(United Energy Trading) United Energy Trading, LLC (UET), a leading energy logistics, marketing optimization, asset management and producer services company, has achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification EU and PLUS certifications for its purchasing, selling, and trading of ISCC EU and
January 15, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Yerrawa Circular Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yerrawa is a contender in the quest to convert other waste materials such as non-cellulosic biowaste, plastics and fossil organic materials into valuable green products without the emission of greenhouse gasses like CO2, CH4, NOx, and/or
January 15, 2024 Read Full Article
India: A Vibrant Ecosystem for Cost-Effective Bioplastics Production
by Ashwini Shete (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) ... Bioplastics offer a sustainable solution to plastic for certain applications. Bioplastics like PLA & PHA along with TPS, Cellulose offer functionality advantages including biodegradability & compostability. These alternatives support circular economies and reduce reliance
January 15, 2024 Read Full Article
SAF Study Finds Midwest Economy Would Be Taken to New Heights
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Decision Innovation Solutions today released a study of the economic impact on the Midwest if the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) goal of 35 billion gallons was met by 2050. The Midwest stands to benefit greatly
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Buyofuel Launches 'BuyoTrace' to Ensure Sustainability and Authenticity of Biofuels for Its Consumers
(Energetica India) BuyoTrace is designed to instill confidence among consumers regarding the quality and sustainability of the biofuels they purchase through the platform. -- Buyofuel, a player in the biofuel industry announces the launch of ‘BuyoTrace’, a cutting-edge feature integrated into its online
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation to Provide Sustainable Aviation Fuel during the World Economic Forum 2024
(Avionics International) Jet Aviation announced today that it has secured a supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for visitors during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024. This is the second time Jet Aviation has provided on-site SAF in Zurich for visitors
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
A Research Project Paving the Way for Large-Scale Production of Green Hydrogen Energy Carriers in Chile
(Fraunhofer IEE) Together with its partners, Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE is paving the way for the establishment of large-scale production of green hydrogen and its downstream products in Chile. The project’s research focuses on the
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
OptiFuel’s Total-Zero™ 5600 hp RNG-Electric Line Haul Locomotive and RNG-Powered Tender Are on Track for Testing at the Federal Railroad Administration’s Transportation Technology Center
(OptiFuel Systems) Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Produced from 100% Existing USA Organic Waste Streams, is the Only Readily Available Turnkey Renewable Fuel with Negative Carbon Intensity, has the Lowest Cost, and can be Conveniently Accessed Through Existing Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Achieving the SAF Grand Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digeist) The major U.S. airlines have committed to working across the aviation industry and with government leaders in a positive partnership to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The U.S. aviation industry has taken a leadership role
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
HNO International, Inc. Celebrates Milestone Achievement: Successful Refueling of Toyota Mirai Using Innovative CHRS™ Technology
(HNO International/PR Newswire) HNO International (HNOI) proudly announces the successful demonstration of clean hydrogen refueling of a Toyota Mirai utilizing its cutting-edge technology, the Compact Hydrogen Refueling Station (CHRS™). This groundbreaking feat signifies a leap forward in advancing clean and green
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Social Cost of Carbon Goes Shopping
by Jean Chemnick (Politico's Power Switch) ... That’s new territory for an old regulatory staple that has been in use since the George W. Bush administration, which started developing the social cost of carbon after a federal court ruled that the
January 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Running On Refuse: NIFA Grant To Fund MSU Study Of Biomass-Derived Transportation Fuel
(Mississippi State University/Biomass Magazine) The future of fuel is practical, sustainable and green, and Mississippi State’s Department of Sustainable Bioproducts is committed to discovering solutions that will power tomorrow’s fuels. El Barbary Hassan, department professor and scientist in the university’s Forest and
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Fuels & Products Shot: Supporting Carbon Utilization Products via Electrochemical Conversion and Refinery Retrofitting
(U.S. Department of Energy) On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) issued a notice of intent (NOI) to provide funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for large-scale conversion of carbon emissions into
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Statement from Clean Fuels NY in Response to Governor Hochul's State of the State Address
(Clean Fuels NY Coalition) In response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address calling for a clean transportation standard study, the Clean Fuels NY coalition issued the following statement: Transportation is one of the largest sources of climate and air pollution
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
GTI Energy Selected for Award from the U.S. Department of Energy to Demonstrate Industrial Carbon Capture
(GTI Energy) GTI Energy and U. S. Steel will test innovative solutions for the readiness of carbon capture technology for widescale deployment in industrial applications -- GTI Energy, a leader in carbon management technologies, has been selected for new funding from the
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Burlington Company Receives Biodiesel Marketing Award
(The Hawk Eye) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the 2024 Renewable Fuels Marketing Awards to two fuel marketers that have gone above and beyond in their efforts to promote and sell renewable fuels within Iowa. Naig presented the ethanol marketing
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
City of Long Beach Awards Landi Renzo USA Two-Year Contract for New Super Duty Ford RNG Trucks
(Landi Renzo/Business Wire) Landi Renzo’s advanced renewable natural gas trucks are a carbon-negative solution for fleets -- Landi Renzo, the global leader in sustainable ecomobility™, announces a new two-year, multimillion-dollar contract with the City of Long Beach, California to deliver new Super
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
This Startup Is Removing Carbon from the Air — and Here’s Why JetBlue Is Backing It
by Diana Olick (CNBC) ... Avnos invented what it calls “hybrid direct air capture,” which uses a dehumidification technology to produce approximately five tons of water per ton of CO2 captured. Others consume about that much or more. ... Both water and
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
ZeroAvia and ScottishPower Team up to Advance Hydrogen Airport Refuelling Plans
by Michael Holder (Business Green) Companies to explore potential to provide hydrogen refuelling services at Scottish airports READ MORE Related articles ScottishPower makes hydrogen aviation pact: Partnership with ZeroAvia to explore developing green fuel at airports (ReNEWSBiz) ZeroAvia and ScottishPower to develop hydrogen supply to
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) Awarded by Saras an Engineering Design Study for the First Green Synthetic Fuels Pilot Plant in Italy
(MAIRE) The study is related to the development of a pilot plantfor the production of green syntheticfuels from low carbon hydrogen and CO2 in the Sarroch’s refinery (Sardinia), with the potential for scaling-up to an industrial plant; NextChem will apply its proprietary NX CPO technology to boost
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
HIF Global and Enap Sign Agreement to Accelerate Use of eFuels in Chile
(HIF Global and Enap) First collaboration for carbon-neutral eFuels in the Chilean market eFuels can be used in today’s cars without any changes to engines or infrastructure -- - HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, and Chile’s state-owned petroleum company Enap signed
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
EET Hydrogen’s Plans to Develop a Hydrogen Production Facility in Cheshire Approved
by Edward Laity (H2 View) Cheshire West & Chester Council has approved EET Hydrogen’s plans to develop a low-carbon hydrogen production plant (HPP1). Located at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, the plans will consist of two plants (HPP1 and
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Oil vs. Ethanol: Battle Lines Blur as Renewables Take Hold
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro Greenwire) An ongoing boom in renewable diesel has pushed big petroleum refiners to expand into biofuels, with implications for the renewable fuel standard. -- For years, petroleum and biofuel companies mixed about as well as oil and
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
California, The Ethanol State?
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Consider this: In 2022, more than 103 million gallons of E85 was purchased in California for use in flex-fuel vehicles. Importantly, the E85 sales figure for 2022 represents a 66 percent
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
DHL Express and Mytheresa Join Forces to Reduce CO2e Emissions by Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(DHL Express) The collaboration enables CO2e emissions to be reduced through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) instead of conventional jet fuel. -- Largest investment by a DHL customer to date in Europe in the GoGreen Plus service with long-term partnership
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
OMV and Microsoft Accelerate Decarbonization of Corporate Air Travel and Its Supply Chain Logistics
(OMV Group) OMV and Microsoft sign an agreement for the purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificates (SAFc); OMV SAF Business solutions is tailored to help organizations reach their climate targets (Scope 3); “Chain of custody” model enables Microsoft to accelerate the decarbonization of
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Airlines Balk at California's Biofuel Plan; Soybean Sector Weighs Possible Requirements Public Comment DEADLINE February 20, 2024
by Steve Davies (Agri-Pulse) The California Air Resources Board’s proposal to eliminate jet fuel’s existing exemption from regulation under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard is being criticized, for very different reasons, by both the airline industry and SAF proponents. READ MORE Related
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Truterra Announces 2024 Programs Including Expanded Eligibility for Qualified Long-Term Adopters
(Truterra/PR Newswire) Expanded eligibility is long-awaited for the ag industry and a strategic business step toward meeting the needs of food and ag companies seeking to reduce scope 3 emissions -- Truterra, LLC, a leading agricultural sustainability business that offers consultation, tools
January 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Korea Updates Laws to Promote Biofuels, Energy Security
by Sarah Giam and Yong Li Tng (Argus Media) South Korea passed amendments to its laws on 9 January which will make it easier to produce biofuels via co-processing, refiners said. Refiners will no longer need to get government approval for co-processing,
January 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Croatia's INA to Build 40 Mln Euro Biogas Plant
by Annie Tsoneva (See News) Croatian oil and gas company INA [ZSE:INA] said on Monday it plans to invest some 40 million euro ($46 million) in a biogas/biomethane plant using agricultural waste as it seeks to transform the Sisak industrial zone
January 10, 2024 Read Full Article
HYCO1 Celebrates 9,000 Hours of Run-Time on Its Revolutionary, Patent-Pending CO2 Utilization Catalyst
(HYCO1/PR Newswire) HYCO1 celebrates over 9,000 hours of run-time on its proprietary, patent-pending CO2 utilization catalyst at its Houston, Texas CUBE™ Technology Center (CUBE™ is Carbon Utilization at Best Efficiency). Operating for over a year inside of a commercial diameter reactor tube, the HYCO1
January 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Portland Approves New Pipelines for Zenith Energy’s Renewable Fuels
by Gosia Wozniacka (The Oregonian/OregonLive) The city of Portland has approved a request by Zenith Energy to build three new pipelines at the Northwest Portland fossil fuel terminals on the Willamette River. The Texas-based company says it will use the 12-inch pipelines strictly to transport
January 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Eni Rovuma Basin Starts Producing Vegetable Oil for Biorefining in Mozambique
(Eni) Eni Rovuma Basin (ERB) announces the beginning of production of vegetable oil which will be used as feedstock in Eni’s biorefineries. This initiative is part of Eni’s strategy to contribute to the decarbonization of transportation, and it will include
January 10, 2024 Read Full Article
At Kean, Conference Details Ways to Convert Waste Products into Sustainable Energy to Spur Environmental Justice
(Return on Information New Jersey) Farmers from Midwest, South discuss potential efforts of biodiesel as clean energy source — and its potential impact on society -- A gathering of soybean farmers, biofuel industry experts and environmental justice advocates may seem like an
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Sumitomo Eyes Biodiesel Mass Production in Japan for Decarbonization
by Keigo Yoshida (Nikkei Asia) Trading house to test wood and sugarcane as more vehicle-friendly feedstocks -- Trading house Sumitomo Corp. is looking to mass-produce biodiesel in Japan using wood and sugarcane waste, in a bid to give the hard-to-make renewable fuel
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
CAER, Chemistry Researchers Awarded US Department of Energy Grant to Develop Biofuel Technology
by Dave Melanson (University of Kentucky) Researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and the Department of Chemistry have received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance their innovative biofuels research. The project is titled “Robust Engineered Catalysts
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Global: ISCC Certifies Engine X to Trade Sustainable Biofuels
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Global bunker trading firm ENGINE X has informed Bunkerspot that it has been certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) system to trade sustainable biofuels. In a statement sent to Bunkerspot today (9 January), ENGINE X Supply Manager, Sid Mishra,
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Waga Energy Partners with Decatur Hills Landfill to Produce Renewable Natural Gas in Greensburg, Indiana
(Waga Energy/Market Screener) Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA), a global expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from landfills, signed a commercial agreement with Decatur Hills Landfill, one of the landfills associated with Best Way Disposal, a family-owned waste management
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Fidelis New Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fidelis New Energy is an energy transition company driving decarbonization through infrastructure development and investments in renewable fuels, low or negative carbon intensity products, and carbon capture and storage through a growing portfolio of proprietary and
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum Signs e-Methane Offtake Agreement with Nordic Ren-Gas
(Bioenergy Insight) Gasum and Nordic Ren-Gas have signed an e-methane offtake agreement, the companies announced today (9 January). Nordic Ren-Gas’s Power-to-Gas plant in Tampere, Finland will produce 160 GWh of renewable e-methane annually, which Gasum will procure and distribute it to its
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Roads to Removal- Geologic Storage & Transportation
(Livermore Lab Foundation) Geologic storage plays a crucial role in removing carbon from the atmosphere, offering a means of long-term storage for CO2. Building on existing comprehensive research on this topic, Roads to Removal researchers conducted a new analysis to determine
January 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Dairy Farmers of America Purchases First Verified Carbon Credits in Livestock Inset Marketplace
(Dairy Farmers of America) New Marketplace Creates New Value Stream for Dairy Producers and Demonstrates that Cattle Can be Part of the Sustainability Solution -- Athian (athian.ai) announced today the first sale of verified carbon credits in the groundbreaking livestock carbon insetting
January 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Whisky Me Away! Scientists Have Discovered a Way to Turn Wastewater from the Whisky Industry into Eco-friendly FUEL
by William Hunter (Daily Mail) Whisky distilleries produce a billion litres of wastewater every single year; Scientists hope to use this to replace the fresh water needed to create hydrogen -- ... Researchers from Heriot-Watt University have discovered a technique to convert
January 08, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the Corn Challenge IV winners
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 1957, the National Corn Growers Association represents more than 40,000 dues-paying corn farmers nationwide and the interests of more than 300,000 growers. The goal of the NCGA’s Corn Challenge IV is to turn surplus
January 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Asia's UCO Market Poised for Upturn in 2024, UCOME Demand Prospects Uncertain
by Nurul Darni, Chau kit Boey, Aditya Kondalamahanty (S&P Global) Asia's used cooking oil market may head higher in 2024 on its rising demand as a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel, while used cooking oil methyl ester biofuel could face the prospect
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Report Highlights Biotech’s Contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) Biotech has an essential role in achieving sustainable development, says a new report, Biotechnology: Driving Solutions for Sustainable Development. The report was published on Dec. 21 by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) in collaboration with the International Council of
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Make up 6% of Road Transport by 2030: IEA
by Thomas Washington (S&P Global) Road transport to retain lion's share of liquid biofuels in 2030; FAME 0 at over $300/mt premium to LSGO futures; Oil demand in transport set to decline from 2026 Biofuel demand is forecast to expand to 6%
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
McClellan, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Coordinate Federal Soil Carbon Sequestration Efforts
(Office of Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04)) Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act to empower the federal government to support interagency work around soil carbon sequestration research and monitoring. Soil carbon sequestration, also known
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Study Finds Low-Carbon Io-alcohols and Bio-ketones Have High Potential for Vehicular Emissions Abatement
(Green Car Congress) A study by a team from the University of Birmingham (UK) finds that low-carbon bio-alcohols and bio-ketones in advanced clean propulsion systems demonstrate a high potential for strategies for vehicular emissions abatement, such as their utilization in hybrid
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Straits Energy Resources Unit Certified to Enter Marine Biofuel Industry
(The Edge Malaysia/Bernama) Bursa Malaysia-listed Straits Energy Resources Bhd said its subsidiary Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd is set to enter the marine biofuel trading and bunkering industry in the first quarter of 2024, after it was certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Hydrogen and H2 Energy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) H2 Energy Group’s first major project in collaboration with Redding Rancheria is building a Green Hydrogen Corridor along I-5, aiming for a production cost of $1.50 using biomass as a source. H2EG CEO Jim McGinley presented
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Norfolk Southern Aims to Slash Emissions with Greater Use of Biofuels
by Joanna Marsh (Freight Waves) NS sets greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for 2027 and 2034 -- Fuel management and consumption will be a key means to reduce GHG emissions, as fuel accounts for over 90% of NS’ scope 1 and 2
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Washington to Launch Rulemaking to Incorporate SAF Provisions into CFS Regulations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Washington Department of Ecology on Dec. 18 published a notice announcing plans to update the state’s clean fuels program regulations to align with legislation signed into law last year that aims to promote the
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Montana Becomes 49th State to Approve E15
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As of January 1, Montana became the 49th state to allow retail sales of E15, with California now remaining as the only state to prevent the sale of 15% ethanol-blended fuel. The Montana Department of Labor & Industry
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF, the ICF Perspective
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mike McCurdy, Managing Director of Fuels & Power at ICF presented these slides at ABLC Next on how sustainable aviation fuels are taking off in the near term with the latest projected figures for the 2020s,
January 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Thai Authorities Craft National Oil Proposal to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Alex Morgan (Thaiger) In a bid to bolster the aviation industry’s effort to curtail carbon dioxide emissions, Thai energy authorities are in the process of crafting a novel national oil proposal. The blueprint will cater to the evolution of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a biofuel
January 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Brussels Airport Encourages the Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Thanks to Federal Government Support
(Brussels Airport) One year ago, Brussels Airport announced the first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel via the NATO pipeline. However the high price of SAF remains an obstacle and slows down its use by airlines. To accelerate the sustainable development of
January 04, 2024 Read Full Article
More Roadblocks Pile Up on the Road to Electromobility
by Philppe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) ... Directionally, as transport is responsible for one quarter of CO2 emissions, mobility has to get away from fossil fuels. Transport energy has to be de-fossilized, in order to play its due part in the
January 04, 2024 Read Full Article
How Hydrogen Could Fuel a Net-Zero Future
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... Hydrogen has a 300% higher energy content than gasoline, is harnessed by our sun to create life-giving heat and light, and when used in fuel cells, the only ‘waste’ it produces is water. So it’s no surprise
January 04, 2024 Read Full Article
The Path to Higher Blends—Artificial Barriers Limiting Us to 10 percent
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) ... While almost all gasoline now contains 10 percent ethanol, we are easily producing enough that the base gasoline in the United States could absorb at least 12-15 percent. And, if
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
AMAGGI Will Have Its First 100% Biodiesel B100 Farm
(AMAGGI) AMAGGI will take yet another important and innovative step towards the decarbonization of its operations. As of March 2024, the company will have its first farm where biodiesel (B100) will be the sole fuel used in machinery for operations. B100
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Chinese Scientists Develop New Biodiesel Fuel Production Technology
(Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have developed new technology allowing the manufacture of biodiesel fuel with higher biomass content, which could reach over 40 percent compared with the global average content of less than 10 percent. Shen Jian, a professor at Nanjing
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Industrial Park Coming to Nevada
by Jessica Hill (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a declaration of understanding with Denmark to explore opportunities to work together on renewable energy projects, including a 200-acre biofuel project in Lincoln County. The declaration of understanding that the governor signed
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Color Line Switches to Biofuels to Slash Emissions by 85%
by Craig Eason (Trade Winds News) Ropax operator switches two of five vessels to locally sourced low-emission fuels -- Norwegian ropax operator Color Line has spent the past month fuelling two of the company’s high-speed ferries with locally produced biofuel. The Oslo-listed shipping
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Solutions from the Land’s 2024 Priorities
(Solutions from the Land) With the dawn of 2024, we mark and celebrate the 20th anniversary of 25x’25, SfL’s inaugural initiative which led to the adoption of the first ever renewable energy goal for our nation. Two decades ago, working with and
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Opinion: Canada’s Greatest Climate Challenge and Responsibility Is Our Forests
by Jamie Stephen (Canadian Biomass Magazine/TorchLight Bioresources) ... Research on the world’s boreal forests shows two diametrically opposed approaches and outcomes. On one side is Canada, Alaska, and Russia, which see massive carbon losses from wildfires. On the other are the Nordic
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Fibre Fuel: Canadian Company Looks to Create Hydrogen from Marginalized Wood
by Maria Church (Canadian Biomass Magazine) Hydrogen Naturally's Brian Fehr and Ian MacGregor explain how they plan to turn forestry residuals into carbon-negative hydrogen fuel. -- Two Canadian business magnates – one from the world of forestry and another the energy sector
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
CAC Eyes Funding for Cashew Shell Biofuel Production
by Van Socheata (The Phnom Penh Post) Six Chinese companies have expressed interest in establishing cashew processing plants in Cambodia, with one specialising in producing Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), according to the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC). CNSL is a by-product
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Danish Shipping: Over 80% of New Ship Tonnage to Sail on Green Fuels
by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak (Offshore Energy) More than half of new vessels currently being built for Danish shipping companies will be able to sail on green fuels, trade and employer association Danish Shipping said. -- Danish shipping companies currently have 67 new
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Comstock Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Comstock Fuels highlights that its “ breakthrough cellulosic technology enables fuel producers to lead in fuel production efficiency and output while contributing to net zero mobility. Our proprietary cellulosic fuel technology converts woody biomass into C6
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Kraftstock, Feedstock, Comstock: The Unleashing of Kraft Lignin as an Abundant, Affordable Feedstock for Drop-in Renewable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... First, Comstock has made an investment in RenFuel technology, the focus is to assure that RenFuel has the resources to complete some additional R&D that will broaden the applications of the technology they have already brought to
January 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Checkoff Leaders Spread Biodiesel’s Good News during Clean Fuels’ 13th Big Apple Tour
(Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council/Biobased Diesel Daily) Minnesota farmers arrived in New York City eager and ready to express biodiesel’s success story during Clean Fuels Alliance America’s New York City Big Apple tour. Clean Fuels hosted its 13th tour in the Big
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Not-for-Profit Registry Launches to Spur Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market through Transparent Digital Tool
(Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)) The SAFc Registry will transparently and rigorously connect corporate aviation customers to clean fuel deployment, reducing emissions from air travel and air freight. -- A new independent, not-for-profit sustainable aviation fuel certificate (SAFc) registry launched today (December 6,
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Ibérica Develops a Biogas Plant from Cheese Production Waste
(Residuos Profesional (Google Translation)) The new facilities of the Galician Queizuar cheese factory will generate 3,000,000 kWh of clean energy per year from its own byproducts, such as lactose and sewage sludge. -- Bioenergy Ibérica, a company specialized in the construction of