(NATS) Currently in development, Clarity will allow airports to analyse and compare the carbon impact of different aspects of their operation and to understand the relative effectiveness of any future sustainability initiatives or investments. NATS believes the tool will help airports to best plan
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Back TO HOMESITA Teams with Arab Airlines on Developing Technology to Enhance Flight Sustainability
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) Aviation technology group SITA has expanded a partnership with the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) to develop a planning tool which helps airlines reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and operating costs, and more easily comply with complex
November 18, 2024 Read Full Article
New FuelEU Maritime Module Added to Fuelink Platform to Support Compliance
(Baseblue) AI-powered simulations improve decision-making, increase efficiency, and reduce costs -- Fuelink, a maritime technology provider, has added a new module to its digital platform, supporting FuelEU maritime compliance. The Fuelink platform, which provides a one-stop shop for bunker data management and fuel
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Calculating Paths to Cleaner Corn
by Sue Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Impressive 45Z tax credit incentives promise to reward ethanol producers who succeed in driving their CI below the qualifying threshold in the Inflation Reduction Act. The incentives are potentially even greater for those who
October 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels and Batteries Gain From the System Dynamics Behind the Research
by Tim Meehan (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) How Modeling Feedback Loops Informs Analysis and Decisions Across Decarbonization Technologies -- "When you look at renewable energy, not everything is linear," said Swaroop Atnoorkar, an analyst at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National
October 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Malaysia Bourse Mulls Used Cooking Oil Futures Amid Biofuel Demand
(Business Times/Bloomberg) It plans to offer a US dollar-denominated contract in lots of 25 tonnes -- Bursa Malaysia has been considering a launch of futures contract for used cooking oil, amid a growing demand for it as a biofuel feedstock. The exchange –
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
BASF Launches xarvio BIOENERGY in the US to Help Lower the CI of Corn Grown for Ethanol Production
(BASF/Ethanol Producer Magazine) BASF has launched xarvio BIOENERGY, an innovative low carbon intensity crops program that lowers, tracks and documents CI levels in corn grown for ethanol biofuel production in the U.S. Xarvio BIOENERGY offers the biofuel production supply chain - growers, retail agronomists
October 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Just Announced! International Clean Energy Initiative Launches Global Biomass Resource Assessment
(U.S. Department of Energy) International Biomass Feedstock Portal Provides First-of-its-Kind Data on the World-wide Availability of Sustainable Biomass Resources -- A multi-country, government-led initiative dedicated to advancing the global transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy, unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking
October 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo Acquires CultivateAI for its Verity Business Unit
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) has acquired Cultivate Agricultural Intelligence, LLC (“CultivateAI”) for $6 million in cash, with the opportunity for the sellers to receive additional earn-out payments. Gevo will fold CultivateAI into its wholly owned Verity subsidiary to accelerate Verity’s
September 27, 2024 Read Full Article
ADM and Farmers Business Network® Launch Gradable Joint Venture to Accelerate Adoption of Regenerative and Sustainable Ag Practices
(Archer Daniels Midland) Expansion of the technology platform will support farmers and buyers in meeting rising demand for sustainable farm products -- Farmers Business Network (FBN ® ) and ADM (NYSE: ADM) today announced that they have launched a joint venture, Gradable , creating a new company to expand
August 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Bioeconomy Risk Indexes Launched by The Daily Digest and Digest Data
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Digest Data launched the BRISKIs, the Bioeconomy Risk Indexes, tracking risk for 30 bioeconomy fuels and chemical molecules, and 60 feedstocks. They are free, and here. The purpose The BRISKIs offer insight for decision makers, at a time
August 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Carbon Intensity Score Calculator
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) A new tool has been developed to help farmers and ag stakeholders better understand the carbon intensity score of corn as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Iowa State University Extension economist Alejandro Plastina says the
August 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Creating a Hydrogen Economy Defined By Trust, Transparency, and Better Carbon Data
by Zane McDonald (Catalyst by GTI Energy/Medium) The push to decarbonize global economies is gaining momentum, with hydrogen emerging as a key player for a lower carbon future. To bring this to fruition, the hydrogen market needs a solid foundation of
July 19, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 European Biomethane Map Shows 37% Increase in EU RNG Capacity
(Bioenergy International) Europe has reached an installed capacity of 6.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane per year, according to figures in the 2024 European Biomethane Map. Of this capacity, 81 percent corresponds to plants located in the European Union (5.2
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Route Simplified Opens the Market for UCO Sellers and Buyers
by Kristof Reiter (Reiter Companies/Biobased Diesel Daily) Available this July, the all-new, third-party record-sharing portal by Reiter Software will offer a powerful solution for both parties. -- For years, U.S. EPA has emphasized the need for detailed records that account for
July 08, 2024 Read Full Article
First Ever HVO Balancing Calculator Available for Hauliers
by Chris Tindall (Motor Transport) Operators can now calculate the cost of mixing HVO fuel with traditional diesel after Certas Energy created the industry’s first fleet balancing calculator. HVO is more expensive per litre than conventional diesel, making it more practical for
July 04, 2024 Read Full Article
KQ to Pioneer IATA Sustainable Fuel in Africa After October Trials
(Business Day Africa) Kenya Airways has been selected as the sole African airline to lead the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry, a key milestone for Nairobi based carrier. The move follows Kenya Airways’ earlier trials in
June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Tens of Millions of Acres of Cropland Lie Abandoned, Study Shows
by Erin Blakemore (Washington Post) The biggest changes took place around the Ogallala Aquifer, whose groundwater irrigates parts of numerous states, including Colorado, Texas and Wyoming. -- About 30 million acres of U.S. cropland have been abandoned since the 1980s, a new
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Creating And Navigating The Louisiana Community Decision Support Tool
S3 E3 This week's Carbon Capture Magazine podcast features State and Regional Policy Specialist, Carbon Management & Nate Morris, State and Regional Outreach & Education Manager, Carbon Management. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Content Coordinator of Carbon Capture Magazine. READ MORE/LISTEN
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
IATA SAF Registry
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it will establish the SAF Registry (Registry) to accelerate the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF. Seventeen airlines, one airline group,
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Global Biofuels and Feedstocks Freight Assessments
(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Growing liquidity fosters greater price transparency -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus is launching today freight rates for biofuels and biofuels feedstocks in response to growing demand for price transparency in the energy transition fuel supply chain. Regulatory
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
What You Need to Know with Biofuels
(Lloyd's List/ClassNK) Biofuels are attracting attention as ‘drop-in’ replacements during shipping’s lengthy transition from fossil to clean fuels -- While a wide availability of alternatives such as hydrogen and ammonia are still some way off, biofuels do not require major modifications to
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Ecostrat and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) Launch Online Tool for Assessing Regional Readiness for Biobased Development
(Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative) BDOSAT: Empowering communities to tap into the trillion-dollar bioeconomy sector -- Ecostrat Inc., the Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Initiative and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) have collaborated to launch the new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Self Assessment Toolkit (BDOSAT). This powerful online tool
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Launches SAF ARA on Its Price Discovery Platform
(Street Insider/Argus Media) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets (AOM) real-time electronic price discovery platform to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) prices from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) hub in Europe. SAF trade at the key ARA hub is growing quickly as
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Argonne’s Decarbonization Scenario Model Analyzes Ambitious Pathways to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
(Argonne National Laboratory/Business Wire) -While the world would love to have a quick fix, there is no one specific pathway to stop or slow the rate of climate change. “The approach must take into account the transitioning energy demands across the economy,
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
ResourceWise (Formerly Prima Markets) Partners with ENGINE for Bio-Bunker Indexes, Now Available on Prima CarbonZero Platform
(ResourceWise/CISION) ResourceWise, formerly Prima Markets, expands its coverage of low-carbon fuels into marine biofuels with this strategic data partnership. — In an inspiring stride towards greener marine operations, ResourceWise and ENGINE have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the marine industry's decarbonization
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Project Risk Ratings Released as First Deliverable from the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC, a partnership of the Digest, Boundless Impact and Ecostrat released Project Risk Ratings the first deliverable from the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy, as drafted by the Bold Goals Action Group in 2024. The Action Group, in seeking
March 19, 2024 Read Full Article
How to Reduce CO2 GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector
(Renewable Energy Group) With the transportation sector being the largest source of GHG emissions in the U.S.1, the increasing number of both public- and private-sector entities with carbon reduction goals have set their sights on reducing engine emissions as an important
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Treasury Launches New Climate Law Website
by Robin Bravender (Politico Pro Greenwire) The Treasury Department is launching a new website aimed at helping the public understand the tax incentives that are central to the Biden administration’s climate policies. The Treasury Department, an agency central to the rollout of
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Daily German HVO Prices
(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Three regional prices bring new transparency to the value of downstream HVO -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched daily prices for German hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), bringing new price transparency to the physical supply chain
January 18, 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
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
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
ANP Makes Public Tool to Monitor Methanol Movements in the Country
(Brazil National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (Google Translation)) Dynamic Methanol Monitoring Panel presents data used by the ANP to monitor this type of solvent and identify possible signs of product diversion for irregular purposes. The ANP made the Dynamic Methanol
December 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Introducing Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pricing by OPIS
(OPIS) At OPIS, we’re no strangers to renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The two fuels have been among the hottest topics in energy markets in recent years, turning industries upside down and inside out since they arrived on the scene. Biofuels
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Helping Producers Navigate Climate-Smart Opportunity
(Trust In Food) Producers have questions about the $3 billion in funding for the 140+ USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Partnerships projects. Incentive funding is available for producers looking to undertake a variety of different conservation practices. However, each project is led by
December 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Removal Funding Tracker
(Carbon180) With the dollars and power to establish and expand key federal programs for carbon removal, the government plays a critical role in deploying solutions at scale. With Carbon180’s Funding Tracker, stay up-to-date on the appropriations, authorizations, and funding opportunity announcements
December 05, 2023 Read Full Article
New Portal to Soon Give One-Stop Solution for Biodiesel in State
(Times of India) The UP Electronics Corporation Limited will create a portal for Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) that will be 'one-stop solution’ for tasks related to production, storage, purchase and distribution of biodiesel in the state. READ MORE
December 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Launches First B24 Mediterranean Spot Price Assessment
(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Adds to growing global suite of marine biodiesel prices -- Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched a new Mediterranean marine biodiesel price assessment for B24, a blend of 24% used cooking oil methyl ester and
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
ACX Launches Biofuels Physical Trading Platform in ADGM, Abu Dhabi
(ACX/EIN Presswire) ADGM based ACX Ltd., part of the ACX Group, is proud to announce the start of live trading on its groundbreaking biofuels electronic physical trading platform, ACXBiofuels, as part of its Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) regulated Recognised Investment
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Tool, Moves Climate Change Performance Measure Forward
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Whole-of-Government Approach to Tackling Climate Change Provides States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations a Clear Framework, Flexibility, and Funding -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a finalized performance measure that will provide State Departments of
November 26, 2023 Read Full Article
New Interactive Data Tools to Track and Inform Development of Low-Emissions Hydrogen Production
(International Energy Agency) Today we release two interactive data tools that allow users to explore developments related to low-emissions hydrogen projects worldwide. The data tools complement the Global Hydrogen Review 2023, published in September, and the updated hydrogen production and infrastructure projects databases,
November 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Daily Californian Renewable Diesel Prices: Completes Global Suite of Renewable Diesel/HVO Prices
(Argus Media) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched daily prices for renewable diesel in California, complementing its existing suite of renewable diesel prices, which spans Asia, Europe and the US west coast. Renewable diesel, also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), is chemically identical
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Circularise Partners with GoodFuels to Digitalise the ISCC EU System for RED II Compliance.
(Circularise/EIN Presswire) Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have publicly announced their project to digitise the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance. Throughout this innovative project, GoodFuels and FincoEnergies shared their knowledge on bookkeeping processes with Circularise to expand its MassBalancer traceability software
October 25, 2023 Read Full Article
CBA Launches New Online Tool to Help Farmers Explore Biogas Production
(Canadian Biogas Association/Canadian Biomass Magazine) A new self-assessment tool will help farmers determine if biogas is a good fit for their farm. Available at farmingbiogas.ca, this new online tool has been created by the Canadian Biogas Association and will give Canadian farmers quick insight into whether
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Partners with 123Carbon on Marine Carbon Insetting Pilot
(123 Carbon) 123Carbon, the first independent blockchain-based carbon insetting platform for the transport sector, today announced that it has completed an insetting pilot with Chevron by tokenising the emissions reductions associated with bunkering of biofuel for Chevron-owned vessel in Singapore. This successful pilot
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
IATA Forms New Partnerships to Aid Carbon Benchmarking in the Air and on the Ground
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) IATA has announced a package of partnerships to help drive further cuts in aviation’s emissions in the air and on the ground. Together with the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international collaboration of industry and academia,
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
New Study Questions Accuracy of EU’s Biofuel Impact Assessments
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Skewed data was used to determine the impact of the EU’s renewable energy directive, a scientific paper has claimed, raising questions about the model and process employed by the European Commission to assess policy options for
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
EWABA-Wide 3-Month Pilot of the Union Database for Biofuels with Bioledger
(European Waste-based and Advanced Biofuels Association) The EWABA association, representing 50+ stakeholders from the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain, announces the start of a 3-month pilot of the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) for its members under the guidance
October 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Louisiana Decision Support Tool
(Carbon Action Alliance) Explore the social and environmental factors considered for building carbon management projects in Louisiana. -- This StoryMap contains the Louisiana Decision Support Tool for carbon management (Decision Support Tool). The Decision Support Tool is a public resource that includes
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Converting Engines, and the E85 Narrative
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Whether Tuomo Isokivijärvi is meeting with venture capitalists in Palo Alto, California, Finland or anywhere else in the world, he’s usually trying to explain how his company’s E85-based conversion kit technology applies to current and
September 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Ferrie: Biofuel Tax Credit Needs Could Mean More Dollars for Farmers’ Grain
by Rhonda Brooks (AgWeb) When the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law last August, it unveiled an opportunity for farmers to see substantially increased value for their grain crops, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. At the heart of the
September 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
OceanScore’s ESG Solution and Sustainability Data Platform Score Highly with New Investors
(Ocean Score/Maritime Executive) OceanScore has brought onboard a group of high-profile investors to fund development of new data-driven tools intended to assist shipping players in navigating regulatory complexity towards compliance. The Hamburg-based technology developer and data provider for the maritime industry,
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
IATA Releases Industry Net Zero Tracking Methodology to Guide Industry Emission Reporting
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will publish an annual Track Zero report using IATA’s Net Zero Tracking Methodology to report industry-level progress towards aviation’s commitment to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Net Zero Tracking Methodology and related
July 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Bio-LNG Bunkering Available Today in Almost 70 Locations in Europe, North American and Asia
(SEA-LNG) SEA-LNG has conducted new analysis of the green LNG bunkering market which shows that bio-LNG is available today in almost seventy ports worldwide, including in Singapore, Rotterdam and the US east-coast. The data on the expanded availability of bio-LNG as
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Lowering Crop Production Emissions EWG: Common Practices Can Reduce GHG Emissions From Corn Production
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Environmental Working Group is touting six farming practices in the Corn Belt the group says could greatly reduce nitrous oxide emissions in crop production. EWG also wants to ensure $19.5 billion in funding for USDA conservation
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Launches New Bioenergy Webpage for Technology Verification Guidance
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) often requires funding opportunity announcement (FOA) award recipients to comply with technical and economic validation of their novel chemical, biological, and thermochemical technologies at the R&D, pilot, demo, and
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Virgin Atlantic Cargo Announces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme
(Biofuels Central) Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme, designed to help freight forwarders and shippers manage their carbon emissions whilst demonstrating joint commitment to scaling the SAF industry. Customers participating in the scheme will contribute to
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Ferrie: Biofuel Tax Credit Needs Could Mean More Dollars for Farmers’ Grain
by Rhonda Brooks (AgWeb) When the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law last August, it unveiled an opportunity for farmers to see substantially increased value for their grain crops, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. At the heart of the
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Boeing Launches SAF Dashboard to Track and Project Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(Boeing) Dashboard tracks potential SAF availability, and underscores need to close gap between supply and demand -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today (June 20, 2023) launched SAF Dashboard, a tool that tracks expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity over the next decade. Based
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol
(U.S. Grains Council) The Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol (CSAP) offers corn buyers and export markets insight into U.S. corn production sustainability practices and outlines U.S. state and federal laws that provide assurances these practices are being implemented, where required, throughout
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Senators to Treasury: Adopt GREET for SAF Tax Credit
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of 16 senators on June 16 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the agency to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model as the secondary methodology for calculating
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmers, Educators Are Allies in Climate-Smart Agriculture
(Solutions from the Land) ... As co-developer and leader of the Cornell Climate Smart Farming program, (Allison) Chatrchyan is developing powerful and user-friendly tools to help farmers in the Northeast better see how climate change is expected to affect them and what
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
OrbitMI Harnesses Data-Sharing Power of Veracity by DNV with Reporting Integration
(OrbitMI/American Journal of Transportation) OrbitMI’s reporting tool is being integrated with the cloud platform Veracity by DNV to ease the process of compliance for ship owners and operators by enabling trusted emissions data to be shared with regulators and stakeholders. Stena Bulk
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
ISA Launches Interactive B20 Club Webpage
(Illinois Soybean Association) The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recently launched an updated B20 Club webpage that features an interactive map of Illinois-based organizations that utilize 20% biodiesel and higher blends to fuel their fleets. “The B20 Club of Illinois is proud to
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Boundless Impact, and a New Way to Count Carbon Intensity
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s the new way to measure Carbon Intensityand your potential for carbon revenues – how much better, faster and more affordable is it? This week on REenergize we were joined by Michele Demers, Founder and CEO of Boundless
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Will It Be the Summer of SAF, or of Circular Feedstocks, or Circular Chemicals?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you look beyond the meetings and get down to the hard news flow, it’s still SAF, SAF, SAF, SAF and more SAF. 4AIR, which helps companies offset their emissions, use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo
(Biofuels Digest) Gevo addresses the market need of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives, and is commercializing the next generation of advanced, bio-based renewable fuels with sustainable aviation fuel, renewable premium gasoline, and renewable natural gas that have the
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
CoSAFA Issues SAF Accounting Procedure Guidelines
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) The Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) has published its “Methodology of SAF Environmental Attribute Transactions,” a system of procedures for the accounting and auditing of global book-and-claim programs. Launched in 2021, CoSAFA—which includes many of the industry
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Collaborating to Advance the Hydrogen Economy
by Kristine Wiley and Zane McDonald (Medium/Catalyst/GTI) ... But transitioning to an energy industry that embraces hydrogen isn’t simply a cost challenge and isn’t as easy as swapping fuels. For hydrogen to be a genuine climate game changer, we must quantify
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Earth Day Spotlight: Map out Your Career with BETO’s Bioenergy Career Map!
(U. S. Department of Energy) Are you thinking about next steps for your career? Maybe a career change or mapping out how to move to the next level? The bioenergy industry offers many opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a career in
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Norden Partner with 123Carbon to Support the Decarbonisation of Customer Supply Chains
(123Carbon) Together with 123Carbon and its partners, AllChiefs and Verifavia, NORDEN will begin to issue carbon inset tokens through 123Carbon’s newly developed platform to support the decarbonisation of customer supply chains. Bridging reductions with customers looking to decarbonise With the platform, NORDEN will now be able
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
S&P Global Commodity Insights Launches eWindow® for Asian Biofuels and Feedstock
(S&P Global Commodity Insights/PR Newswire) Driving efficiency and transparency in Asian UCO and UCOME physical trading markets -- S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, will launch
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Asia-Pacific Biofuels on Its Price-Discovery Platform
(Argus Media/Biobased Diesel Daily) Global energy and commodity price-reporting agency Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets real-time electronic price-discovery platform to include used cooking oil (UCO) and used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) prices in Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific UCO and UCOME
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Gevo Enters Joint Development Agreement with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy to Measure, Report & Verify Carbon Intensity
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) to measure, report and verify carbon intensity (CI) through the entire value chain, inclusive of climate-smart agriculture practices to
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Corendon, SkyNRG and CHOOOSE Launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel Solution for Holiday Travelers to Fly More Sustainably
(Biofuels Central) Travel company Corendon partners up with SkyNRG and climate-tech company CHOOOSE, enabling Corendon’s holiday travelers to reduce their carbon emissions from flying. By adding Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to their booking, travelers can enjoy their holidays more sustainably. Making
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Amex GBT Integrates with CHOOOSE to Enhance Business Air Travel Emissions Data
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Leading B2B travel platform American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has reached an agreement with CHOOOSE to integrate the climate tech company’s carbon emissions calculations across Amex GBT’s travel booking and reporting tools. With
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Low-CI Feedstock Traceability Critical to SAF Growth, Program Integrity
by Kristof Reiter (Biobased Diesel Daily) The U.S. government’s aggressive SAF goals will present challenges to tracking and verifying feedstock sustainability, demanding new solutions to ensure compliance. The U.S. government has set major goals to ramp up production of sustainable aviation
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and Scania Pilot a Digital Solution to Make Renewable Fuels Use Easier to Track
(Neste) Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck's usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste's fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Traceability and Transparency of Biofuels Markets to Reach New Heights in 2023
(European Waste-Based & Advanced Biofuels Association (EWBABA)/EurActiv) EWABA is very excited to welcome the newly established Union Database for Biofuels (“UDB”) open for economic operators’ registration since mid-January. In a year of major regulatory developments with the expected conclusion of important legislative
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
American Coalition for Ethanol Makes It Easy to Submit Public Comments to EPA Regarding the Renewable Fuels Standard
(American Coalition for Ethanol) Join the 60+ advocates providing their feedback to EPA on its RFS proposal via ACE's Action Center. The comment period closes this Friday, Feb. 10. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking comments on proposed Renewable Volume Obligations
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn Ethanol Carbon Intensity Calculator
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol has created this online tool to help ethanol producers and corn producers estimate potential improvements in their carbon footprint, using real-world, up-to-date data. We are not recording the data that you submit when
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Launches World’s First Biofuel Blended Ship Bunker Price
(Argus) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus today launched the world’s first independently assessed price for ship fuel that includes a biofuel component. The new B24 daily assessment reflects the market value of "bunkers” – as ship fuel
February 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Enagás S A : Enagás GTS Launches the Platform for the New System of Guarantees of Origin for Renewable Gases
(Enagás) First milestone set by the Government's +SE Plan -- Enagás GTS launches the platform for the new system of guarantees of origin for renewable gases As of today (January 24, 2023), companies interested can apply for the registration of account
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Upgrades to Biorefinery Map Tool Now Live!
by Jim Spaeth (U.S. Department of Energy) The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) recently performed major upgrades to the content, appearance, and useability of its longstanding Interactive Integrated Biorefinery (IBR) Map. The upgrades came as a part of an effort by BETO’s System
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Cost and Greenhouse Gas Implications of Advanced Bio-Jet Fuel Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) JBEI’s been working hard on jet fuels. Why? Biological routes are advantaged in their ability to produce naphthenes (approximately one third of jet fuel, 45% of diesel fuel), whereas most other alternative jet fuel processes
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Truterra and Soil and Water Conservation Society-led Research Demonstrates Value of Cover Crops for the Environment
(Truterra/AgNewsWire) On-farm trials in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska[1] were net-carbon negative[2], cut erosion in half -- Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) announced preliminary findings from the first of a
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
DSV Becomes First Etihad Cargo Partner to Purchase SAF to Offset Carbon Emissions
(Zawya) Etihad's first NetZero transatlantic flight from Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi utilised SAF combined with SAF Book & Claim, demonstrating the potential to utilise current technology to achieve net-zero aviation; The NetZero flight, operated with Etihad's Boeing 787 "Greenliner"
December 01, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE: Latest Round of HBIIP Funding Closed, More Available Soon
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA has closed its application period for the latest round of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, which provides $100 million in grants to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Global: VPS Launches New Biofuels Service
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) VPS has announced the launch of a new service, APS-BIO, to ensure the safe and effective use of biofuels. The fuel testing company says the new service has been developed to meet the ‘very different fuel management challenges’
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Why Isn’t Life Cycle Analysis More Popular for the Merit Order of Future Energies?
by Philippe Marchand (Bioenergy Steering Committee Member, European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP)/Transport Energy Strategies) ... Tools exist to do just that, like Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). LCA is a powerful tool to describe and analyze through many criteria the complete
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
FuelerLinx Adds SAF Locating and Pricing Functionality
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Online fuel marketplace provider FuelerLinx (Booth 4332) is debuting new capabilities to its fuel availability maps, as well as its popular FBOLinx software. The California-based company has introduced a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) search and purchasing option
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
New Joint Venture Executed to Escalate Industrial Hemp Industry as a Sustainable Solution in North America
(Global Cannabis Applications Corporation/The Newswire) Global Compliance Applications Corp. ("GCAC" or the "Company") (CSE:APP), (FSE:2FA), (OTC:FUAPF), announces a strategic partnership with ThingBlu Inc., a Washington state-based business with a SaaS agriculture business intelligence solution and B&M Products and Services LLP, an Indiana state company that has contracts with
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Conversion Life Cycle Analysis at NETL
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) LCA is a technique that helps people make better decisions to improve and protect the environment by accounting for the potential impacts from raw material acquisition through production, use, end-of-life treatment, recycling, and final disposal
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Assessing the Carbon Intensity of Hydrogen Production with HyPEC
(GTI Energy) Hydrogen has the potential to play a significant role in decarbonizing our energy systems. There is a need among stakeholders and the broader public for a simple-to-use and accessible tool to assess the life cycle carbon intensity of hydrogen
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
UCO Network Partners with VeChain
(UCO Network) UCO Network, the first blockchain-based ESG-focused biofuel platform and the VeChain Foundation, overseer of the world’s leading sustainability-focused public blockchain, VeChainThor, are thrilled to announce a long-term partnership to build infrastructure for the global used cooking oil industry, opening a plethora
September 21, 2022 Read Full Article
ISCC and Circularise Pilot Blockchain Technology with 10 Companies Including Neste, to Complement Mass Balance Certification
(Neste) Today, Circularise announced a pioneering joint project with the certification scheme ISCC, material suppliers Neste, Asahi Kasei, Borealis, Trinseo and Shell, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), brands Arcelik, Philips Domestic Appliances and EVBox, as well as trading companies Marubeni and Itochu,
September 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving Net Zero Aviation Will Cost $175bn per Year until 2050 and Immediate Action Needed This Decade, Says Report
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new report on sustainable aviation says an annual average investment of $175 billion will be needed from now until 2050 for the air transport sector to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions. It
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Norfolk Southern, CSX Tout Progress on Sustainability
by Joanna Marsh (Freight Waves) Railroads’ goals include reducing locomotives’ GHG emissions, limiting train idling -- ... Among the efforts NS has undertaken to lower emissions are: Modernizing more than 100 locomotives each year since 2016. NS aims to have modernized 950
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Next Level Transparency in Carbon Removal
by Peter Reinhardt (Charm) Today (August 2, 2022) we’re announcing the release of the prototype protocol for bio-oil sequestration authored by scientists and experts at Carbon Direct and EcoEngineers. We’re also rolling out major transparency upgrades to our carbon removal registry
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Two New Open-Source Tools Predict Biomass Flow Behavior and Blade Wear
(U.S. Department of Energy) Understanding and predicting the flow behavior of complex biomass materials and the lifetimes of biorefinery machinery are significant challenges for the bioenergy industry. To help process engineers navigate these challenges, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
H2 Matchmaker
(U.S. Department of Energy) H2 Matchmaker is an online information resource to assist hydrogen suppliers and users with self-identifying collaborators and opportunities to expand development toward realizing regional hydrogen hubs. A regional hydrogen hub is a network of hydrogen producers, potential
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Matchmaker
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is focused on advancing carbon management technologies to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through strong public-private partnerships and in a just and sustainable way. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Gaining Greater Visibility When It Comes to Your Carbon Management with SAP Concur and CHOOOSE
by Pierre-Emmanuel Tetaz (SAP Concur) ... For every company that travels, addressing travel-related carbon emissions is an important part of their decarbonisation journey. SAP Concur research found that 37% of businesses have carbon compensation as a key objective for their
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Ratings: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Ecostrat
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What are BDO Zone ratings? Take a look at Barnwell County, South Carolina with a BDO Zone “A” Rating for woody biomass as an example. How the ratings work, what they mean, the ratings due
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE Introducing Carbon Intensity Calculator at FEW (along with Simplified Version for Illustration)
(AgNewswire) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is introducing a new carbon intensity (CI) calculator to the industry this week during the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Minneapolis. The CI calculator was developed as a tool to help producers understand the carbon intensity (CI) of their
June 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Waste to Green Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Element 1
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From renewable methanol to green hydrogen for both mobility and stationary applications, Element 1 is proving hydrogen can be made at a scalable size with attractive economics. Find out why methanol is a precursor to
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Buyofuel on Course to Capture 25 of India's Biofuels Market and at Least 5 of India's Wastes Market
(PTI/The Week Magazine) By making biofuel accessible and connecting raw materials aggregators, manufacturers, consumers and waste materials in an all-in-one app, Buyofuel is empowering the biofuel industry with its online green fuel marketplace. Taking a leap towards a sustainable future,
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
IATA to Release First Industry-Developed Methodology for Calculating Airline Passenger CO2 Emissions
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) With travellers, corporate travel managers and travel agents increasingly demanding accurate and precise emissions data, airline trade body IATA has launched the first industry-developed methodology for calculating CO2 emissions per passenger for a specific flight.
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
BIOSWITCH Glossary of Terms and Definitions
by JohnVos (Biomass Technology Group – BTG/BIOSWITCH) In order to establish a data collection framework for the bioeconomy, it is first necessary to agree on the subject of discussion. The following glossary therefore provides a common understanding of the terms, parameters
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Unifeeder Group Makes Major Decarbonization Move with VARO Energy’s Advanced, Renewable B100 Biofuel
(Unifeeder Group) Unifeeder has bunkered its first truly sustainable 100% biofuel from VARO Energy ("VARO") in the Port of Rotterdam. -- This is the first biofuel collaboration between Unifeeder and VARO, which supports both companies’ ambition to significantly reduce the carbon footprint
February 09, 2022 Read Full Article
ERP Software a Necessity in the UCO Collection Business
by Kristof Reiter (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... ERP software has transformed nearly every industry—it’s even the entire basis of some new industries like rideshare companies—but used cooking oil (UCO) collectors have long been left out of the revolution, forcing them
February 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Anaerobic Digestion Screening Tool, Version 2.1 and EPA Biogas Toolkit
(Global Methane Initiative) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on behalf of the Global Methane Initiative (GMI), developed the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Screening Tool to assist stakeholders in assessing the potential feasibility of an AD project. The AD Screening Tool enables users to
January 25, 2022 Read Full Article
German Navigation Software Firm HERE Acquires Software Tool for Fleet Managers Developed by Migros and Empa
(EuropaWire) Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that a software tool aimed at supporting fleet managers in transforming truck fleet to low-CO2 powertrains jointly developed by the Switzerland’s largest retail company Migros and Empa
January 21, 2022 Read Full Article
See How E15-Compatible Your Station Is Right Now
(FlexFuelForward.com/National Renewable Energy Laboratory) You don’t need x-ray vision to see if your fueling infrastructure is compatible with E15. Just use Flex Check to search components by manufacturer, model number, or component category (such as: above ground equipment, above ground tank,
January 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Firsts for Biomethane – 1st of Its Kind Network for Biomethane Industry, Scotland’s 1st Biomethane Refuelling Station Opens
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... First, the biomethane industry sets a 1st of its kind European Network to facilitate the tracking and exchange of renewable gas certificates and boost biomethane trading across Europe. ... In today’s Digest, what the REGATRACE EU
December 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Baltpool Launches Biomass Traceability Tool
(Bioenergy Insight) International biomass exchange BALTPOOL is introducing a new solution for its clients to determine the precise origin of biomass and the raw materials used. The launch of the biomass traceability tool means that, from now on, before selling biomass,
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Bushel Partners with Bayer to Launch Project Carbonview
by Julia Eberhart (Bushel Partners) An industry-first digital carbon footprint measurement solution for agriculture • The seamlessly connected data solution was conceptualized by Bayer and developed in collaboration with Bushel and Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Project Carbonview will enable U.S. ethanol
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
DiviGas, Neste, Toyota, Ballard, COP26 Pledges, PNNL, NREL, Others Are Hot on Hydrogen
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) It’s been a hot week for hydrogen with DiviGas securing $3.6 million in seed funding for the commercialization of a new next-generation polymeric hydrogen separation membrane that is a filter at a molecular level that
November 22, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Plans Single Database to Certify Carbon Content of Hydrogen, Low-Carbon Fuels
by Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (EURACTIV.com) The European Commission is preparing to launch an EU-wide database to certify the carbon footprint of hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels in a harmonised way. The carbon certification of hydrogen production – currently 96% reliant on
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
New Website for CCPC Launched!
(U.S. Department of Energy) We have liftoff! The relaunch of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Consortium for Computational Physics and Chemistry (CCPC) website features updated content on this breakthrough research that uses high-performance computing to accelerate development and scale-up of
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
From the Lab to Jet Engines: New Software Tools Will Speed up Biojet Fuel Development
by Katy Christiansen (Department of Energy) ...The first tool, Feedstock to Function, addresses one of the biggest hurdles involved in starting biojet fuel research: knowing whether a molecule could be viable as a fuel. “During early stage development, we are often missing
November 08, 2021 Read Full Article
How Do You Collect Data for Your Catalysis Research?
(U.S. Department of Energy) When you need the acid-site density of a catalyst or an adsorption energy for a catalytic intermediate, what’s your approach? If you’re like most of us, you have to choose between measuring/computing the data yourself and a slow,
November 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Siglar Carbon Launches Free Carbon Estimator for Commercial Shipping Professionals
(Siglar Carbon) Siglar Carbon launches free Carbon Estimator for commercial shipping professionals -- Siglar Carbon launches a free tool for estimating and comparing emissions from tanker voyages. Using the Siglar Carbon Estimator to compare the carbon consequence of commercial decisions prior
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
4AIR Launches First Interactive Sustainable Aviation Fuel Map for Business Jets
(4AIR/Business Wire) New interactive map developed and maintained by 4AIR shows where to find Sustainable Aviation Fuel regardless of who makes or markets it; Informational map intended to spur use and expand availability of the climate-friendly fuel; SAF Locations Verified
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Argonne National Laboratory Releases 2021 GREET Update
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center on Oct. 11 announced the 2021 release of the suite of GREET models, an analytical tool that stimulates the energy use and emissions output of vehicle and fuel combinations. Major
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Fuels Institute, HBW Resources Launch ESG Integrity Platform
(NACS) The online program helps businesses simplify credible ESG reporting. -- The Fuels Institute and HBW Resources today announced the launch of ESG Integrity, a software service that provides businesses with a simplified, cost-effective way to report their Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, backed
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
No Better Time than Now
by Anna Simet (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... While “accelerate” was the theme of the American Coalition for Ethanol’s 34th annual conference—market growth being vital—the myriad policy, investment and operational issues explored at the event orbited largely around the industry’s overarching
September 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Be a Ready Kid!
(Ready.gov) Emergencies and disasters can be scary, but there are ways to help you stay safe before, during, and even after a disaster. Here, you can play games to become a Disaster Master and learn how to build an emergency
September 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Job Creation, Decarbonization, Social Justice: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BDO Zones
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ecostrat’s President & CEO, Jordan Solomon, shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC Digital on accelerating biobased investment and infrastructure development in economically distressed areas. Find out what BDO zones are, how this initiative can
September 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Launches Interactive Map of Member’s Canadian and Global Operations
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Newswire) Advanced Biofuels Canada’s (ABFC) website now includes an interactive Sector Map that showcases its members’ North American and global facilities with a focus on locations, services provided, feedstock and technology used, as well as the different
September 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Use Increased Rapidly in the Public Sector and Goods Transport – Neste the First in Finland to Provide Companies a Service for Monitoring Transport Fuel Emissions
(Neste) Neste is the first company in Finland to provide a service for companies and other organizations to monitor their climate emissions caused by the use of transport fuels. According to Neste’s industry survey* conducted in August 2021, the use of Neste
September 06, 2021 Read Full Article
California’s LCFS Is Successfully Proliferating. Is It Also Successfully Decarbonizing Transport?
by Kendra Seymour (Stillwater Associates) As explained in our LCFS 101 Beginner’s Guide and LCFS 101 Update articles, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) aims to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) by reducing the average carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels that are used
July 14, 2021 Read Full Article
AgWeb's Carbon Innovation Center
(AgWeb) The rapid pace of U.S. carbon market activity has left many farmers dazed and confused. To help answer your questions, we’re sharing the first-ever carbon market comparison tool to assess how several of the most prominent frameworks stack up.
July 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Biomass Supply Chain Risk Standards: A National Standard of Canada
(Ecostrat) After years of hard work, the Biomass Supply Chain Risk Standards have become an official Canadian standard published by CSA Group. "A new National Standard of Canada, CSA W209:21, Biomass supply chain risk, will enable capital markets to quantify bio-feedstock
June 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen (Simple Electrolysis Financial Model)
(eFinancial Models Templates) The Model Incorporates data provided by different available sources to Model an Electrolysis financial model. It includes Electrolyzer cost, Dispenser, Storage Compression & Transport Cost. The Model has a ticker to include the cost of the transport
April 28, 2021 Read Full Article
AgSTAR Updates Livestock Anaerobic Digester Database
(BioCycle Magazine) The U.S. EPA’s AgSTAR program updates its online database of livestock anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities twice a year. Its latest update was in March 2021. In addition to details on AD facilities, AgSTAR also summarizes associated data and trends,
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Adhesives from Waste Wood, Biofuel from Straw
(ChemEurope) EU research project on the potential of agroforestry waste as environmentally friendly raw materials completed -- In future, waste from agriculture and forestry could serve as the basis for environmentally friendly building materials, insulation foams or fuels. Over the past
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
BETO’s Bioenergy Data Workshop: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioenergy Data
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s EnergyEfficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) just released the workshop summary report from the virtual event they hosted last summer that discussed how to collect and valorize
April 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Welcome to the Virtual Climate Policy Menu
(Climate Policy Menu) Because almost every human activity affects the climate, and the climate affects almost every human activity, the universe of policy interventions that can help us reduce climate change and its impacts is large. This Policy Menu is
April 07, 2021 Read Full Article
DMC Co-Founder Mike Lynch Publishes Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) Calculator to Take the Guesswork out of Bioprocess Development
(DMC) DMC Co-Founder Mike Lynch has launched a web-based calculator to assess the economic feasibility of products made from fermentation. The Bioprocess Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) tool will help users – academics, startups, funding agencies, R&D team, and investors – make commercially
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
How Green Are Electric Vehicles? In Short: Very Green. But Plug-in Cars Still Have Environmental Effects.
by Hiroko Tabuchi and Brad Plumer (New York Times) Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed. -- ... But a lot depends on how much coal is being burned to charge up those plug-in
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
American Coalition for Ethanol Shares E15 Equipment Compatibility Expertise During Virtual Hearing
(Grainnet) In testimony presented during a virtual Minnesota Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee hearing on S.F. 944, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty used his fuel retailing experience and expertise to share insights on E15 equipment compatibility
February 19, 2021 Read Full Article
What Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sustainable?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to CORSIA in the RSB System
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s greenwashing and then there’s proof of sustainability. So what’s the difference? Check out RSB’s slide guide on how they help ensure sustainable aviation fuel or SAF is actually sustainable. From their involvement in the
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts Launches Renewable Diesel Values in United States
(S&P Global Platts/Markets Insider) S&P Global Platts ("Platts"), the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today announced the launch of renewable diesel values for the Americas. These daily assessments bring transparency to
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Spectrolytic Launches FAME% Analyser for Biodiesel Blends
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, Spectrolytic developed a completely portable analyser to measure FAME% content in a biodiesel blend. With each country’s own restrictions on the amount of FAME allowed in the biodiesel blend, Spectrolytic ‘s FAME analyser is
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR REVIEW: The Future of Carbon Pricing: 2020 and Beyond
by Sharon Ji* (Advanced Biofuels USA) This online conference focused on the updated models set-up on carbon pricing calculations. As for the many factors involved, the main issues considered were the production cost, marketing and sales cost, carbon tax cost,
November 11, 2020 Read Full Article
How Best to Measure the Bio-Based Sector’s Contribution to the UN SDGs?
by Luke Upton (BioMarket Insights) The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has commissioned guidance produced by the Institute of European Environmental Policy (IEEP) enabling the bio-based industries to better measure how bio-based projects contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This
October 22, 2020 Read Full Article
ANL Releases 2020 Updates to GREET Models
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center on Oct. 9 announced the 2020 release of the suite of Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) models. GREET is a life-cycle analysis tool that can
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
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