by Steve Karnowski (Associated Press) Minnesota regulators voted Thursday to proceed with an environmental review for part of a proposed but disputed pipeline network that would carry planet-warming carbon dioxide from Midwest ethanol plants to a permanent underground storage site. Iowa-based Summit Carbon
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by Sungsu Bae (The Korea Economic Daily) Hyundai plans to work on system that produces 216 kg of clean hydrogen a day, enough to charge over 34 NEXO FCEVs -- Hyundai Motor Group is set to develop technology to produce clean hydrogen
September 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Groupe E Produced Its First Green Hydrogen Molecules at Schiffenen
(Group E (Google Translation)) Barely a year after work began, Groupe E has just commissioned its green hydrogen production plant, near the Schiffenen dam. The company is now carrying out the necessary tests and adjustments before being able to fully exploit the
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Swedish Prime Minister Inaugurates the World´s First Plant to Produce Fossil-Free Hydrogen for Heating Steel before Rolling
(Ovako) Ovako, the leading European manufacturer of steel and one of the largest steel recyclers in the Nordic countries, is inaugurating the hydrogen plant at its Hofors mill. The inauguration marks a significant milestone in the effort towards a more sustainable steel
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Perspectives from USDA Research…. Hot Feedstocks for SAF
by William Orts (USDA Western Regional Research Center) USDA Projects: 1. Bioproducts and Biopolymers from Ag Feedstocks 2. Zero Waste Agricultural Processing 3. Domestic Production of Natural Rubber and Resins ... • Building biorefineries does not require us to build from scratch • Biorefineries are originally grain mills, but
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
ACE Honors South Dakota Farmer Ron Alverson
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The person who received the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Merle Anderson Award this year is one of the most humble geniuses you will ever meet. Ron Alverson is a South Dakota farmer who helped found Dakota Ethanol and is
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Coconut Association Calls for Higher Biodiesel Blend
by Janine Alexis Miguel (Manila Times) The government should consider raising the mandated biodiesel blend to reduce the Philippines' dependence on imported fuel, a coconut industry group said on Wednesday. "Just by increasing the blend to 5 percent, that particulate matter in
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'Urgent Imperative': UK Industry Slams 'Absence of Action' to Support Truck Biofuels
by Michael Holder (Business Green) ... Over 30 road transport industry leaders and environmental campaigners have today urged the government to cut fuel duties on greener alternatives to diesel for heavy vehicles such as renewable biofuels, arguing there is an "urgent
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
dnata Cuts CO2 Emissions with Biofuel Switch in UAE
(Times Aerospace) dnata is continuing to take initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint across its operations in the UAE. Most recently, dnata’s group brands dnata Logistics, Arabian Adventures, Alpha Flight Services and City Sightseeing have switched their vehicles to run on
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Sustainable Aviation Is Primed for Take-off
(Biofuels International/Topsoe) ... This is about to change dramatically. In the European Union, the Commission is working on several proposals that will significantly boost the production and uptake of SAF. As part of the Fit for 55 package presented in July
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Vilsack Defends Administration’s Ethanol Policy and Climate-Smart Programs
by Riley Smith (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) Today (August 30, 2023), at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack defended the Biden Administration’s approach to supporting family farmers and the biofuels industry. Vilsack touted the department’s Climate
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E-fuels: Axens, Paul Wurth (SMS group) and IFPEN Sign an Agreement for the Co-Development of the Reverse Water Gas Shift Technology
(Axens) Axens, SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth and IFP Energies nouvelles signed a co-development agreement for the optimization of the Reverse Water Gas Shift technology (RWGS) and its integration into e-fuel projects. The RWGS technology is indeed an essential part of the
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Cummins Announces Approval of Unblended Renewable Diesel Use in All Industrial High-Horsepower Engines
(Cummins/Accesswire) Cummins Inc. recently announced approval of its entire line of diesel high horsepower engines across all ratings for use with unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), often referred to as renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Utilizing renewable fuels like HVO can
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Lenovo Boosts Customer Sustainability with New Reduced Carbon Transport Service
(Lenovo/Business Wire) New solution empowers enterprises to achieve sustainability goals through a lower-carbon emissions alternative to transport IT purchases -- To support carbon-conscious enterprise customers in their sustainability journeys, Lenovo is offering a Reduced Carbon Transport Service, a distinct offering that gives
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Air Europa to Fly to Havana with Cepsa's Second-Generation Biofuels
(Cepsa) For one year, Air Europa’s first monthly Madrid-Havana flight will fly with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced at Cepsa's energy park in Huelva from organic waste and used cooking oils; First time that two companies in Spain establish a regular supply
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Toyota Unveils India’s First Flexi-Fuel Car that Can Run Completely on Ethanol. Here’s Why Its Important
by Mehul Reuben Das (Firstpost) Toyota, along with, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has unveiled a prototype of the Innova that can run completely on ethanol or E100 fuel. This is the first such car in India, and
August 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas Plant to Solve Agricultural Waste Problem in West Lombok, Indonesia
(Bioenergy Insight) The West Lombok Regency community in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), Indonesia, is set to begin construction of a biogas plant that can treat local agricultural waste from corn production. The plant is slated to begin operating in 2025, and it
August 30, 2023 Read Full Article
CU Boulder’s Weimer Lab Unveils Economical Method for Producing Clean Fuel
by Susan Glairon (University of Colorado Boulder) The University of Colorado Boulder’s Weimer Lab has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for a wide array of industries,
August 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Minnesota SAF Hub Launches First-of-Its-Kind Coalition to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Minneapolis St. Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership/Globe Newswire) Growing SAF Hub seeking new members to accelerate progress -- A first-of-its-kind coalition is launching in Minnesota to scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with the urgency commercial aviation needs to reach net zero by
August 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Diesel and SAF’s Near-Term Forecast
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To understand today’s SAF and Renewable Diesel markets, techs and projects, we turned to our long-time DIgest commentator and sector guru Will Thumond to help us sort out how the irresistible object of sustainable demand meets
August 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Florida’s Future: Can Conservation Balance Urban Sprawl, Rising Sea Level?
(Solutions from the Land) ... Agricultural and timber lands provide more than just food and other fundamental products. With management, they play important roles in providing clean water, clean air, and a healthy ecosystem good for both people and wildlife. We need
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
What Is a Carbon Intensity Score?
by Margy Eckelkamp (AgWeb)A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act, Section 45Z, provides biofuel producers (ethanol, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel) with a tax credit incentive to produce low-emission fuels. Here are the FAQs for farmers who are exploring carbon’s next chapter
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Sugar Valley Energy, STARS Collaborate on Biogas-to-Hydrogen
(California Ethanol + Power/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sugar Valley Energy, a subsidiary of California Ethanol & Power LLC (CE+P), and STARS Technology Corp. have announced a groundbreaking collaboration agreement to deploy cutting-edge hydrogen production technology at SVE’s planned, fully permitted 160-acre sugarcane
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
ACE, EFlexFuel Technology Demonstrate Benefits of Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Two years after the public unveiling of the American Coalition for Ethanol Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel vehicle at its 2021 annual conference in Minneapolis, ACE demonstrated the project’s value to conference attendees at this
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
How Renewable Diesel Is Taking over in Heavy Machinery – and Why
(Neste) Heavy-duty machinery – vehicles and other equipment designed to perform intensive tasks in demanding conditions – is largely responsible for the modern built environment. Machines like cranes, excavators, and loaders enable large-scale construction, mining, and manufacturing, and give us the
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Cutting Carbon in California: Thanks Internal Combustion Engines and Renewable Fuels
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) In California, it was recently announced that renewable low carbon fuels achieved an important milestone with clean renewable fuels replacing over 50% of the diesel used in the state during the first quarter of 2023. Renewable fuels
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NDTV Explainer: The Benefits of a Car Running 100% on Ethanol
(NDTV) Toyota, in a statement, said that the Ethanol-powered Innova will be the world's first BS-VI (Stage-II) electrified flex fuel vehicle. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari is set to unveil a 100 per cent ethanol fuel variant of Toyota
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
EEL Biofuels Introduces Breakthrough Algae-Based Biofuels Technology
(Energy Enterprise Limited/EIN News) EEL Biofuels Unveils Revolutionary Algae-Based Biofuels: A Game-Changing Solution for a Sustainable Energy Future. Sustainable solutions are the key to a brighter future, and this technology represents a significant step towards achieving a cleaner and more resilient energy
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Idemitsu Kosan, LOPS to Conduct Joint Studies on Procurement of SAF Feedstock
(Idemitsu Kosan/Biobased Diesel Daily) Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. and LOPS Corp., which operates an oils and fats business, have agreed to conduct joint studies on the procurement of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock and have signed a basic agreement. The two companies
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Robison to Offer Customers B20 BioFuel to Save Money and the Environment
(Robison/PRWeb) As the home heating season begins, Robison is offering its customers a new, cleaner form of heating oil that will help the environment and save them money. -- As the home heating season begins, Robison is offering its customers a new, cleaner form
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Builds Revenues with First Commercial Sale of D3 RINs Generated by Dairy Renewable Natural Gas Project
(Aemetis) Sale of D3 RINs from RNG Delivered in June 2023 Commences Ongoing Monthly Generation of RFS Revenues; LCFS credits to be generated at end of Q3 2023 – Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Velocys and the Bayou Fuels Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The REenergize webcast series returned to the airwaves this past week and first guest was Velocys’ Jeff McDaniel, with this lucid, comprehensive and concise update on one of the most exciting projects anywhere in the Gulf
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Camelina’s Hour Syngenta, Sustainable Oils Hook-up
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Illinois comes news that Syngenta Seeds and Sustainable Oils have inked a deal to sell Camelina seed – an ultra-low carbon oilseed crop that can be used as feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Should Expand and Standardize Plastics Collection and Recycling, Study Potential Uses in Infrastructure, Says New Report
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine) It is in society’s economic and environmental interests to expand and standardize plastics waste collection, increase recycling, and explore new applications for plastics waste in infrastructure, says new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Titan and 123Carbon Partner on Carbon Insetting to Progress Clean Fuel Transition
by Jessica Casey (LNG Industry) Titan, an independent clean fuel supplier, and 123Carbon, the first independent block-chain-based carbon insetting platform for the transport sector, have issued the first LNG-based carbon insets, readily available to the market. Carbon insetting enables fuel suppliers
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Methanol-to-Jet: Taking Off
by Anna Simet (SAF Magazine) Methanol as an alternative fuel continues to make headlines, and leading companies are evaluating the possibilities—not just in aviation, but marine and other sectors as well. A July 25 webinar hosted by the Commercial Aviation Alternative
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Accurately Accounting for SAF Carbon Emission Benefits
by Veronica Bradley (Clean Fuels Alliance America/SAF Magazine) ... However, carbon accounting methods are still being developed for companies to inventory the impacts of carbon reduction measures like fuel switching, and track their progress to their net-zero goals. The Greenhouse Gas
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
SPOTLIGHT | SAF Feedstock Flexibility via Pretreatment
(SAF Magazine) With the Distinct Knowhow that BDI BioEnergy Has Gained Regarding Oils and Fats in General Since the Early 1990s, the Company Knows All the Critical Factors and Is Able to Provide Appropriate, Tailor-Made Solutions. With demand for SAF feedstocks
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Jeff McDaniel, VP of New Projects at Velocys and Will Thurmond, CEO of Emerging Markets Online Joined REenergize Last Week.
(REenergize) Jeff McDaniel shared updates to Velocys’ commercial reference project, Bayou Fuels, which will produce SAF and naphtha in Natchez, Mississippi. McDaniel said the woody biomass residues, “the parts of the pine plantation that can’t be converted into lumber, that’s what we
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Oz Questions on Biofuels & Transmission: Smart Energy Council Presentation Q&A
by Michael Barnard (Clean Technica) Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a few hundred mostly Australian participants in a Smart Energy Council webinar. It was organized to exploit my unusual timezone alignment with Oz as I spend a few weeks
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
How a Bacterial Enzyme Could Revolutionize Aviation Biofuels
by Rizwan Choudhury (Interesting Engineering) A breakthrough discovery by a team of Brazilian researchers could open up new biotechnological pathways to produce renewable hydrocarbons for aviation from different feedstocks. Scientists have found an enzyme that can replace the traditional metal-based catalysts used in
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with HEA Internal Reforming Catalyst for Transportation Applications
(Green Car Congress) Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFC) with an integrated high entropy alloy (HEA) internal reforming catalyst (IRC) for transportation applications using ethanol and methanol
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
NewHydrogen Announces Disruptive Technology to Produce the World’s Cheapest Green Hydrogen
(NewHydrogen/Globe Newswire) Working with a team of world-class chemical and materials engineers at UC Santa Barbara, the Company is developing a better way to efficiently split water into cheap green hydrogen with a thermochemical approach, using heat instead of electricity NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTC:NEWH), the developer of a
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Sunrise Serenity Conducts Successful Biodiesel Test Voyage
(Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ("NYK")) Jointly Implemented by Three Companies Toward a Decarbonized Society -- On July 28, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ("NYK"), the NYK Group’s Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd. ("Asahi Shipping"), and Kobe Steel, Ltd. ("Kobe Steel") supplied biodiesel fuel* ("biofuel")
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the DOE’s Overview of the Bioenergy Technologies Office
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (establishes partnerships with key public and private stakeholders to develop technologies for producing cost-competitive advanced biofuels from non-food biomass resources, including cellulosic biomass, algae, and wet waste (e.g.,
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the DOE’s Overview of the Bioenergy Technologies Office
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (establishes partnerships with key public and private stakeholders to develop technologies for producing cost-competitive advanced biofuels from non-food biomass resources, including cellulosic biomass, algae, and wet waste (e.g.,
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Letter from Europe: Amazing Opp to Get UCO Right
by James Cogan (ClonBio/Biofuels Digest) In an amazing turn of events, on August 16 the European Commission launched an investigation[1] into possible large scale violations in the used cooking oil, palm oil and biodiesel supply chains from South East Asia to
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Fundamentals and the Future: At the National Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Summit, Industry Experts Discussed the Complexities of the Current Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry
by Katie Schroeder (SAF Magazine) The market opportunities around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) have attracted the attention of the ethanol industry. In June, at the National Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel Summit—colocated with ethanol industry’s largest conference, the Fuel Ethanol Workshop, held
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
On Top of SAF: ... Topsoe Believes All Possible Pathways Are Needed—but for Most, Investment Costs Remain High.
by Susanne Retka Schill (SAF Magazine) U.S. SAF goals are lofty. New tax credits provide real incentives. Multiple technologies are ready to roll. Opportunities lie ahead. But the challenges are complex, Henrik Rasmussen, Topsoe’s managing director for the Americas, tells SAF Magazine.
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Maintenance: Industry Looks to All-Synthetic SAF
(National Business Aviation Association) Multiple initiatives to spur production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will soon lead to greater availability to business aviation operators. Even as today’s SAF blends come into their own, engine manufacturers and airframe OEMs are already looking
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Supercars Extends Biofuel to Second, Third Tiers
by Andrew van Leeuwen (Motorsport.com) Supercars has mandated the use of its E75 fuel blend to the Dunlop Series, its second and third tiers, from next season onwards. The main game moved from an E85 blend to an E75 biofuel for this season,
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
HVIA Joins Call to Establish Local Renewable Diesel Industry
(Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia) HVIA has joined with leading cross-sector organisations in an appeal to the Australian Government for support in enabling an on-shore renewable diesel refining industry. The letter to Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP points
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Science: BYU Professors Use Special Bacteria to Turn Waste into Renewable Energy
by Shelby Clark (Brigham Young University) For years, farming facilities across the country have utilized anaerobic digesters to convert cow manure into renewable energy. However, these digesters have been limited to a modest 30–40% efficiency. Now, groundbreaking research led by a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
OFTEC: ‘Sufficient HVO Supplies Exist for Off-grid Heat Demand’
(H&V News) Trade body says industry-backed trials of lower carbon kerosene alternative show the fuel can now be sufficiently expanded for off-grid properties that are harder to connect to heat pumps -- Oil heating body OFTEC argues there will be sufficient supplies
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Biokraft Commissions the World's Largest Biomethane Liquefaction Unit and Doubles Its Capacity to Produce Liquefied Biomethane (Bio-LNG).
(Biokraft/CISION) Biokraft passed a major milestone today when the newly built liquefaction plant, connected to our biogas plant in Södertörn, delivered its first batch of bio-LNG. The shipment consisted of 34 tons of bio-LNG to be used by trucks in northern Europe. A
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Brightmark and Chevron Achieve First Gas Milestone with Florida's Largest Family Dairy
(Brightmark/PR Newswire) Larson Family Farm's Okeechobee Site Marks the First Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida for the Venture -- Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Rabobank: Biofuels Propped Up by SAF
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Rabobank Says Sustainable Aviation Fuel Props Up Biofuels but Future Limited -- Ethanol and biodiesel production has been a catalyst for economic growth in rural America for the past 15-plus years, but the biofuels' future may
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Blasts EPA Science Advisory Board for ‘Specious’ Report on Corn Ethanol and Carbon Emissions
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter today to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, the Renewable Fuels Association blasted EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) for its recent report making “specious” and unfounded claims about corn ethanol’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions. In a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Bentley Installs Biofuel Tank at Crew Factory
(Biofuels International) Vehicles from the Bentley Heritage Collection and press fleet will be able to reduce their carbon impact by an estimated 85% thanks to a new 1,200-litre fuel bowser within the Crewe production site. Bentley ran its six strong fleet at
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Kore Infrastructure
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Kore boldly describes its carbon negative pyrolysis process as “a paradigm shift, offering businesses an environmentally and economically sustainable way to convert organic waste into renewable energy. This means more incentives to decarbonize, fewer landfills and
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
ReFuels and John Lewis Collaborate on Bio-CNG Refuelling Station
(GreenFleet) ReFuels has announced that a new biomethane refuelling station for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) has entered construction in Aylesford, Kent, which will be capable of fuelling more than 500 trucks per day and saving almost 60,000 tonnes of CO2 a
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL Global Forwarding Calls for More SAF with Shipper Demand Rising
by Damian Brett (AirCargo News) DHL Global Forwarding has called for a “substantial” increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production as it reports rising demand for sustainable solutions from customers. The freight forwarder said a growing number of customer tenders and discussions
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
GranBio Invests in the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
By Andréia Vital (JornalCana (Google Translation)) Total value for this project will be US$ 220 million -- GranBio seeks to promote the use of energy cane for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Brazil. During participation in a webinar held by Unicamp , last week, Bernardo Gradin , CEO of the
August 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Making Aviation Fuel from Biomass
by Nancy W. Stauffer (MIT Energy Initiative) MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable. ... Aviation fuel is a combination of two large classes of chemical compounds. Some 75 to
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
New Biomethane Station for Waste Logistics Fleets Opens in Western Germany
(Remondis) The recycling company REMONDIS and the Westfalen Group are continuing to push climate protection in municipalities with the construction of a bio-CNG station, where REMONDIS’ waste collection trucks will refuel. The two companies are working together to use renewable natural
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Govt Eyes Ethanol to Meet Its 5% Biodiesel Blending Target by 2030
by Subhayan Chakraborty (Business Standard) ... As a result, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) were asked to prioritise research on how to commercially blend ethanol in diesel. The Centre's ethanol blending programme has been a major success for petrol, with E20 petrol (petrol
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Start for the "Leuna100" Project: Use of the Green Fuel Saves Gigatons of CO2
(Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT) Green methanol for shipping and industry -- The Berlin-based climate tech start-up C1, together with its partners – the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Equatic’s Transformative Technology Allows Seawater to Capture & Store Carbon
(Equatic/Business Wire) Equatic White Paper Outlines Rigorous MRV Framework to Validate Process -- Carbon removal company Equatic has developed a revolutionary process that relies on seawater electrolysis to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2), while simultaneously producing clean hydrogen. A new white paper written
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Infinium is a Commercial Scale decarbonization Platform for heavy transport, utilizing existing infrastructure for lower emissions today. Infinium’s production process uses renewable power, waste CO2 and water and, unlike most of today’s SAF and Renewable Diesel,
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
NREL Highlights Sustainable Aviation Partnerships on National Aviation Day 2023
(Bioenergy International) August 19 marks the birthday of Orville Wright, an American inventor credited for flying the world’s first successful motor-operated airplane in 1903. Marking the occasion on National Aviation Day 2023, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) celebrates the partnerships
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biorenewables Development Centre Awarded Additional £5m for Biohydrogen Project
(Bioenergy Insight) Following on from the successful Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme Phase 1 funding for the H2-Boost project, the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) and partners have successfully been awarded £5 million (€5.8 million) for a phase 2 project. This is funded by
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Releases New Economic And Job Benefits Data On IRA’s One-Year Anniversary
(Growth Energy) Exclusive new research illustrates tremendous potential of 45Z tax credit, importance of LCA modeling -- Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, marked the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by releasing new data on the economic,
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
West Coast Biofuel to Supply Renewable Diesel for USC Los Angeles Power Generation
(West Coast Biofuel/Biobased Diesel Daily) West Coast Biofuel announced in mid-August that it has secured a contract with the University of Southern California Los Angeles Department of Public Works for the supply of renewable diesel to fuel a total of 16
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Sprague Offers Renewable Diesel at Bronx Terminal in New York City
(Sprague Operating Resources/Biobased Diesel Daily) With a heritage spanning 150-plus years, Sprague announced Aug. 15 its latest step in meeting customer demands for lower-carbon fuels. Sprague is now offering renewable diesel for both delivery and transport rack loading at its Bronx
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Verde Clean Fuels Announces Carbon Capture Agreement for Renewable Gasoline Plant in California
(Verde Clean Fuels/Business Wire) Project aims to produce approximately 7MM gallons of renewable gasoline and sequester over 100,000 metric tons of CO2 per annum by 2027 -- Verde Clean Fuels (“Verde”) (Nasdaq: VGAS), a company focused on becoming the leading supplier of
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Corn Could Yield Serious Cash for No-Tillers
by Dan Crummett (No-Till Farmer) An upcoming tax credit for ethanol producers could translate to payments to no-tillers who document their practices & verify carbon intensity scores No-Tillers who are growing corn have an excellent opportunity to cash in on government demands
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil's Raizen Gets Certification for Ethanol-Based SAF
by Gabriel Araujo (Reuters/NASDAQ) Brazilian energy company Raizen RAIZ4.SA said on Monday it had become the world's first ethanol producer certified to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), key in the airline industry's search to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Raizen, a joint venture
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF Modeling Debate Isn’t Really about “GREET vs. ICAO.” It’s about Current Data vs. Old Data.
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act created tax credits meant to stimulate the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a critical tool in the aviation sector’s decarbonization strategy. To qualify for the tax credits, SAF
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
COFCO Brings Brazil's First Biodiesel Pipeline Online
by Roberto Samora (Reuters) The Brazilian unit of China’s COFCO International started operating the South American country’s first biodiesel pipeline connecting its plant in Rondonopolis, at the heart of Brazil’s farm country, to nearby distributors. According to a statement on Friday, the
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Gas Promotion Highlights Ethanol, Biodiesel as Profitable Option for Farmers
by Daniel Bethers (Herald-Whig) Discounted fuel to promote biofuel helped kick off the harvest in Hancock County. West Central FS and the the Hancock County Farm Bureau held the 20th annual Biodiesel/Ethanol Promotion at the Carthage station. Officials hosted state Senator Neil
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
NYK, Asahi Shipping & Kobe Steel Trial Biofuel
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) Japanese shipping heavyweight Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) in cooperation with its subsidiary Asahi Shipping and compatriot steel production major Kobe Steel has completed a biofuel ship-to-ship bunkering operation on the bulk carrier Sunrise Serenity. ... The
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the DOE’s Overview of Biomass Conversion R&D
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (establishes partnerships with key public and private stakeholders to develop technologies for producing cost-competitive advanced biofuels from non-food biomass resources, including cellulosic biomass, algae, and wet waste (e.g.,
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Vive La Différence: Petroleum-Based Jet Fuel Production & SAF
by Chuck Sorenson (Lee Enterprises Consulting/ Biofuels Digest) Conventional jet fuel is made in oil refineries by a variety of processes that convert crude oil into intermediate streams that boil within the allowable range of jet fuel. These intermediates, called kerosene,
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
The Future of Renewable Fuels Isn’t Pipelines — It’s Green Methanol
by Jeff Bonal (CapCO2/The Gazette) ... The process is environmentally friendly because it captures carbon before is released into the atmosphere. Also exciting are byproducts that can be sold as commodities rather than transported by pipeline and buried as waste. The production
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Chief Sustainability Officer: ‘There’s No Need to Take Carbon Out of the Ground; There’s Enough above Ground to Make Everything We Need’
by Elaine Watson (Ag Funder News) A specialist in converting carbon emissions from industrial processes into high-value products via a continuous microbial fermentation process, Illinois-based LanzaTech started out as a fuel company, but is also seeking to make waves in new areas from packaging to
August 18, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Proprietary Vertimass Technology can lower costs of sustainable fuels for aircraft and light and heavy duty vehicles while providing a new route to renewable chemicals. Rapid development and deployment of novel Vertimass technology for conversion of
August 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Is the EU Waking Up to the Strategic Importance of Ethanol?
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... One such development is a declaration by the G7 group of leading economic nations—a statement co-signed by EU leaders—asserting that sustainable biofuels have a vital role to play in transport decarbonization. This was a
August 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Putting the ‘S’ in ‘SAF:’ Innovation Takes Farmers and Ethanol to New Heights
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/RealClearEnergy) ... In the 15 years since the RFS was expanded, the amount of U.S. cropland has continued to shrink, grasslands and forests have increased, and the volume of animal feed grain and exports has risen—all while renewable fuel
August 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell, Raizen Push Ethanol-to-H2 in Brazil
by Flávia Pierry (Argus Media) Shell Energy Brazil has partnered with sugarcane miller Raizen to push the federal and Sao Paulo state governments to develop laws, regulations and incentives to produce hydrogen from ethanol. The companies teamed up with the University of
August 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazilian Grain Giant Begins Soybean-Based Ethanol Sales
(AgWeb/ProFarmer) Brazilian food and fuel processor Caramuru Alimentos, one of the country’s largest grain crushers, has started selling soybean-based ethanol at one of its plants in center-western Brazil. Caramuru is one of the first companies in the world to produce at
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Carbon Capture Magazine's Podcast: Adding Value to CO2 Markets with Infrastructure
(Carbon Capture Magazine) This week's Carbon Capture Magazine's podcast features Cody Johnson at CEO at SCS Technologies. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski of Carbon Capture Magazine. LISTEN
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Peninsula Fixes Hong Kong Biofuel Delivery for “K” Line
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) Peninsula has informed Bunkerspot that it has fixed its first biofuel deal for Japan-headquartered Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line). The company’s bunker trading team arranged the delivery of 700 metric tonnes of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to the “K” Line
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Here’s to Cleaner Journeys ahead with Circle K: Our Nationwide Delivery Fleet Is Moving to HVO100 Renewable Diesel!
(Circle K) Our fleet is starting to travel on up to 90% carbon neutral fuel! Thanks to our milesBIO HVO100, which is Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil combined with cleaning miles diesel additive, our fleet will cut back on carbon emissions to the
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Next Generation Vessels Are Coming!
(Wallenius Wilhelmsen) “I am very happy that we can launch this to the market now. I know it is expected from us, and that in order to keep our fleet size, we need to continue ordering vessels. However, with no clear
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 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 sugar
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Many Roads to the Big H: The Digest’s Guide to Hydrogen Roadmaps 2023
Later this week, the United States is conducting a webinar to describe in detail the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, including an explanation of the benefits of clean hydrogen and its role in the clean energy transition. Leaders from
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Southwest Airlines Announces New Tool Enabling Eligible Corporate Customers to Support the Growth of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Through Southwest Business Assist™
(Southwest Airlines) Southwest Airlines® is proud to announce the launch of a new, innovative option for eligible corporate Customers looking to support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF is fuel produced from non-fossil fuel sources that can result in lower lifecycle greenhouse
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Google to Join One of the World’s Largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programs
(American Express Global Business Travel) Tech company joins Amex GBT and Shell Aviation program powered by Avelia, one of the world’s first blockchain, book-and-claim platforms for SAF -- American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), the world’s leading B2B travel platform, and
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
IAG Signs Agreement with Microsoft for the Large-Scale Global Purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(International Airlines Group) - IAG’s purchase of 14,700 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a joint agreement with Microsoft, aligning with Microsoft’s goal to reduce business travel and air freight carbon emissions. - This agreement is part of IAG’s
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Department of Energy Awards $2.5 Million to Accelerate Commercialization of Bioenergy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) today announced $2.5 million in funding, with an industry match of $2.5 million, for four projects selected from the Base Annual Appropriations Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF is administered
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Clean Fuels Alliance Highlights Low Carbon Fuel Availability
(In The Loop with NORA) In this episode of In the Loop, Paul Nazzaro and Scott Fenwick explain why retailers should make the transition to low carbon fuels now as competition will heat up over time for renewable fuels. Up first, Paul Nazzaro
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Why Does Transport Need Renewable Fuels?
(Neste) Transportation accounts for about a quarter of global energy consumption, and is a major source of emissions. -- ... Electric vehicles are often heralded as The Solution, and they surely will be key to reducing emissions. But electrification alone will not
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Back to School with a Battle of the Buses: Electric and Diesel
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Diesel is the technology of choice for school buses due to its combination of low-cost ownership and operation, durability, efficiency, reliability, utility for secondary uses, fuel safety, renewable fuel capabilities, and now the new
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate Now Debates: Carbon Capture and Storage
(Climate Now) One of the most controversial parts of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act – the most ambitious climate spending bill in history – was the large pot of federal dollars that could now subsidize the nascent Carbon Capture and Storage
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces Modularized Approach to ATJ Technology
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... During a second quarter earnings call, Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber discussed the company’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology. He said Gevo is now investing in the engineering and design of modules. He said
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Government Launches Pilot Plant for Renewable Hydrogen from Ethanol at USP
((São Paulo Governor's Office (Google Translation)) Governor Tarcísio de Freitas reinforces the state management's commitment to research and development of energy transition Technologies -- Governor Tarcísio de Freitas reinforced this Thursday (10th), in the capital, the commitment of the state administration to
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Clariant's MegaMax® Catalyst Chosen by European Energy for World's Largest e-Methanol Plant
(Clariant) European Energy is building the world’s largest CO2-to-green methanol plant, with an annual capacity of 32,000 tons; End-customers include maritime giant Maersk, the Lego Group and Novo Nordisk; MegaMax catalyst optimally suited for green methanol production due to its high activity and
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Files Application to Develop California's Largest Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Project, Turning Agricultural Waste into Fuel
(Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas)) The pilot project is expected to produce up to 4.5 billion cubic feet of RNG annually from orchard waste, along with almond, pistachio and walnut shells -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has filed an application with the
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of Advanced Biorefineries presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode. Current and expected demand, technologies, supply chain, projects of note, current news, key players — a comprehensive but compact look at the industry in this
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Rid Us this Day our Daily Waste: New Path out of the Plastics Problem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The main reason is that the products made by existing processes are so low in value that, instead of making treasure from trash, we make trash from trash, and there’s no cash. The fact that
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
UQ and Japan Partner to Grow Global Food Security and Fuel Sustainability
(University of Queensland) The University of Queensland has secured an internationally significant partnership with the Japanese Government that will boost research and innovation around commercial production of sustainable biofuels. UQ has signed an agreement with the Moonshot Research and Development Program, a
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Politecnico, Fuels: Plant to Obtain Biomethanol from Biogas Was Built
(Milan Post (Google Translation)) “An innovative industrial plant capable of producing biomethanol from biogas, the result of a five-year effort by the Milan Polytechnic and Fattoria Autonoma Tabacchi SC, is now a reality, thanks to BIGSQUID (Biogas-to-liquid) technology. Thus won one of
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Shipowners' Associations and Eni Join Forces to Decarbonize the Maritime Sector
(Eni) Today (July 11, 2023) Eni presented a document titled “The route to net zero. Decarbonizing the maritime sector” in collaboration with Assarmatori and Confitarma as well as three of the largest companies in the maritime sector (Wärtsilä, WinGD and MAN Energy
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
European Discount Retailer Action Switches 150 Trucks to 100% Renewable Diesel
(Action/Biobased Diesel Daily) Action, a European discount chain store, is running its 150 trucks on 100 percent renewable diesel, also called hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), from its distribution centers in Zwaagdijk and Echt in the Netherlands as of July 11. “This is
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Cleanaway Waste Management Acquires UCO Collector, Processor Australian Eco Oils
(Cleanaway Waste Management /Biobased Diesel Daily) Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. announced July 13 that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Australian Eco Oils for AUD$39 million (USD$26.9 million). In fiscal-year 2024, the business is expected to generate annualized EBITDA
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Chevron Completes More than 50 Deliveries of Marine Biofuel to Shipowners in Singapore
(Chevron/Biobased Diesel Daily) Since early 2022, Chevron has completed more than 50 successful biofuels deliveries to global strategic shipowners in the Singapore port, Chevron announced July 5. “The achievement feeds into our goal to help deliver an affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner biofuel that
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Navigating the Seas of Sustainability – FAME Biofuel Blends in Marine Engines
(Hellenic Shipping News/Marine Insurance P&I Club News/West of England) In response to enquiries from our Members who are conducting their own research on the advantages and disadvantages of using FAME biofuel blends, we have sought guidance from leading experts in the
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ClearFlame’s Genset Technology Progresses through Phase 1 Trials
(ClearFlame Engine Technologies/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A power generator demo unit genset, relying on a first-ever use of FuelAdaptive engine technologies patented by innovation company, ClearFlame Engine Technologies, has successfully progressed through phase one trials. The trial was conducted by EPRI in
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Ukraine, Europe Back Biomethane—Shouldn’t We?
by Johannes Escudero (Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) ... Ukraine expects biomethane to play a key role in reducing its reliance on natural gas imports in coming years, amid a broader wave of support for new renewable gas facilities across Europe.
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Overhauling Carbon Accounting
by Brad Pleima (EcoEngineers/Biomass Magazine) Improved carbon accounting methodology for biogas projects will be a game-changer for the industry. -- Currently, the biogas industry lacks a comprehensive accounting methodology that enables a standardized, stable market environment for carbon reduction and removal resulting
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
HAROPA PORT & Engie Join Forces to Build the Biggest Renewable Fuels Platform
(HAROPA PORT/ Territorial Department of Le Havre) During her visit of the port of Le Havre on July 27, French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, made official the construction of France's largest industrial-scale renewable and low-carbon fuel platform by HAROPA PORT and Engie. It's
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
GPS Renewables Acquires Germany-Based Porweps Envirotech
(Outlook Start-Up) They will work jointly to establish an identity as the go-to biogas design and engineering firm for project developers globally -- GPS Renewables, a Bengaluru headquartered biofuels technology company, has acquired Germany-based Proweps Envirotech GmbH. The latter is a design
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Tarmac, First in UK to Transport Construction Materials with Biomethane Trucks
(Tarmac/AltFuels) In a UK first for the construction materials sector, Tarmac, a CRH company, has trialed the use of biomethane in a heavy goods vehicle from IVECO as part of the company’s ongoing drive to reach net zero. The three week-long
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Nordic Companies Bet on Bio-LNG Vehicles for Long-Haul Route between Norway and Sweden
(Frode Laursen/AltFuels) Frode Laursen, international transport and logistics company focused on FMCG, building materials, recycling and dangerous goods, and Ragn-Sells, expert in sustainable waste management, have together managed to reduce their respective carbon footprints by introducing biomethane-powered trucks on a regular
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
High Hopes for Hydrogen
by Sue Retka Schill (Biomass Magazine) Multiple new projects promise to expand biogenic hydrogen production, but only if unhindered by rules favoring electrolyzers. -- Federal goals and incentives are laying a launch pad for renewable hydrogen, aiming at a five-fold increase
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Q&A: How Gevo’s ETO Technology Aims to Make Aviation More Sustainable
(Bio.News) ... Bio.News spoke with experts at Gevo, a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, to understand their ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology and how it aims to make aviation more sustainable. ... Gevo has been working on converting ethanol into olefins since roughly 2015. The
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Pensacola Switches City Fleet to RNG
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The City of Pensacola, Fla., has switched its compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to renewable natural gas (RNG), contributing to the city’s overall renewable energy goals. According to a government press release, the change was made possible through
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Can Vacuums Slow Global Warming? Administration Bets $1.2 Billion on It.
by Evan Harper (Washington Post) Texas and Louisiana will become a global testing ground for giant machines that suck carbon from the air -- The Biden administration is betting big on giant carbon-sucking vacuums as a climate solution, announcing that it will
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
U.K. Policy Paper Biomass Strategy 2023
(U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) This strategy sets out the role sustainable biomass can play in reaching net zero, what government is doing to enable that objective, and where further action is needed. Biomass is a versatile resource and can
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Trial of Lower Carbon Alternative Fuel Begins on RRS Sir David Attenborough
(British Antarctic Survey) British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for the first time on the RRS Sir David Attenborough, as an alternative to conventional diesel fuel, as part of a trial to reduce carbon emissions. HVO has the
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Origin Materials and Proman Partner to Produce Low-Carbon Biofuels
(Origin Materials/Business Wire) Proman, one of the world’s largest producers of methanol, and Origin Materials signed an agreement to explore the production and global distribution of biofuels -- -Origin Materials, Inc. (“Origin,” “Origin Materials,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW), the world’s leading
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Mote Kicks off Second Biomass to Hydrogen Project in Northern California
(Mote/Business Wire) The biomass-to-hydrogen startup is partnering with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to expand its operations to a second location supported by $1.2M in grants from the US Forest Service, the California Department of Conservation, and the California Department of
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Marine BioEnergy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Giant Kelp is one of the fastest growing producers of biomass. Giant kelp does not grow naturally in the open ocean because kelp needs key nutrients that are available in deep ocean water or near shore
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Topsoe Selected by World Energy GH2 to Supply Ammonia Loop for Canada's Largest Renewable Hydrogen Plant
by Ulrik Frohlke (Topsoe) Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed an agreement with World Energy GH2 solutions provider, to provide Topsoe’s dynamic ammonia loop technology for Canada’s largest, and one of the world’s first-to-market, renewable hydrogen
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CATAGEN Receives £4.9m from UK Government for Biohydrogen Reactor Project
(Bioenergy Insight) CATAGEN, the net zero innovation company, has been awarded a record £4.9 million (€5.7 million) in funding by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to develop its novel ClimaHtech BIOHGEN Biohydrogen Reactor in Belfast, Northern
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Revolutionizing Ammonia Production
by James Lawler (Climate Now) The Nobel-prize winning discovery of how to create synthetic ammonia has been called the “most momentous technical advance in history,” and for good reason. Today about half of the food consumed worldwide comes from the increased harvest yields resulting from
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
LG Chem Secures Waste Cooking Oil Supply for Biodiesel Production
by Seo Jin-woo and Han Yubin (Pulse) LG Chem Ltd. is poised to kick off a project that produces biodiesel using waste cooking oil as part of its drive for renewable materials. According to industry sources on Tuesday (August 1, 2023), the South
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
MHI Inaugurates Operations at "Nagasaki Carbon Neutral Park,"
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) A Development Base for Energy Decarbonization Technologies --The new facility is purposed to develop fuel production and combustion technologies, aiming for increased use of hydrogen, biomass and ammonia; The existing development, design and production bases in Nagasaki District will
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Continental Testing HVO for Its Jet-A Engines
by Paul Bertorelli (AvWeb) Sensitive to aviation as a source of greenhouse gasses, Continental says it’s finishing up testing that will make HVO or hydrotreated vegetable oil a fuel option in its CD-100 series engines. There are three engines in the
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
More than 100,000 Consumers Choose to Fly with Vueling's Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(CompromisoRSE (Google Translation)) ... The first year of the voluntary inclusion program is completed -- Vueling, an airline belonging to IAG, reveals that more than 100,000 consumers have chosen to contribute to the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on the day
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
PCC Hydrogen Secured Crucial Funding from USDA and KSTC
(PCC Hydrogen/Business Wire) PCC Hydrogen Inc. (PCCH2) is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded a highly competitive Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Award of $175,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Fluid Quip Technologies to Supply World’s First Wheat-Based MSC Protein System
(Fluid Quip/Business Wire) Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT), a global leader in advanced biofuel, biochemical, and innovative co-product technologies, announced today that it will provide the world’s first wheat-based Maximized Stillage Co-products™ (MSC™) system, to Ensus UK Limited’s ethanol facility in Teesside,
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Israeli flag Carrier EL AL Reports First 30% SAF Flight
by Patrick Atack (Airport Technology) The 15-hour flight from Seattle’s King County International Airport-Boeing Field to Tel Aviv was the first El Al flight to use SAF. Flag carrier airline EL AL Israel Airlines (EL AL) reported its latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivery on
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report on Current Issues
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association has been working on a couple of issues this summer that are important to the future of the ethanol industry. In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper provides an
August 10, 2023 Read Full Article
From Plans into Planes: Air bp Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuel to UK Customers
(Air bp) What does used cooking oil have to do with the future of flying? More than you may think. Here’s how we’re using it to make SAF – an important tool for lowering carbon emissions from aviation -- More people than
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA’s Latest RFS Rule Perpetuates Disadvantages to Biodiesel
by Joe Jobe (Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition/Biobased Diesel Daily) The agency has acknowledged it uses a flawed equivalence value for renewable diesel fuels, but the final rule reaffirms this faulty modeling that credits fossil-fuel greenhouse-gas emissions and results in higher
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
How Neste MY Renewable Diesel Helps CASS Operate Sustainably
(Neste) CASS is a closed-loop recycling and chlorine-free aluminum manufacturing company in the heart of West Oakland, CA, with a focus on ferrous and non-ferrous metal. While serving a range of industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical, military, and semiconductor, sustainability
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
MSU Researchers Link Auto and Dairy Industries to Explore Sustainable Climate Solutions
by Jack Falinski (Michigan State University) Renewable electrical energy produced from anaerobic digesters could drive EV charging stations on dairy farms -- One of the next climate change solutions might be found at your local dairy farm. A team of MSU researchers is studying
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Launch of Demonstration Experiment for CO2 Capture from Waste-to-Energy Plant Flue Gas for Use in Methanation
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) Joint Project by the City of Yokohama, Tokyo Gas, and MHI Group to Establish a CCU Chain Based on Regional Cooperation -- The City of Yokohama and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Gas), together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Montauk Renewables, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with European Energy to Provide CO2 for e-Methanol Production
(Montauk Renewables/Globe Newswire) Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTK) (“Montauk” or the “Company”) and its subsidiary, Montauk Energy Holdings, LLC, announced the Company signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with EE North America, LLC (“EE North America”), a North American subsidiary of