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Back TO HOMEGrowmark Testing Biodiesel in Semi Fleet
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) Growmark has partnered with Optimus Technologies to test biodiesel in five of its semi-tractors. The move may be a potential pathway to transitioning its entire fleet to low-carbon fuels. The engine upgrades from Optimus ensure heavy-duty diesel engines
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
dnata Partners with ExxonMobil to Lead Renewable Diesel Trial at Singapore Changi Airport
(Aviation Pros) The trial uses Esso Renewable Diesel R20, which is a high-quality fuel with an estimated 15.4 percent lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional diesel. -- dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, and ExxonMobil, a leading
July 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Scaling up the Bioeconomy Workforce: Welcoming a New Wave of Bioprocessing Graduates
by Katy Christiansen (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) As a recent college graduate, Javier Santana was working in the petrochemical industry when he decided to make a career change. Seeking more opportunities for innovation, he turned to biomanufacturing — a growing industry
July 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Marine Fuels Begin Rolling Out with Pilot Program in Florida
(National Marine Manufacturers Association) NMMA, alongside partners Suzuki Marine, Hyperfuels and LyondellBasell, held an event to launch the first-ever pilot program for sustainable marine fuels at St. Andrews Marina in Panama City, FL, on the heels of new research investigating the porfolio of technologies
July 09, 2024 Read Full Article
DHL Express and Bank of the Philippine Islands Join Forces to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(DHL) BPI is the first Filipino bank to partner with DHL Express in the GoGreen Plus service; DHL Express has signed an agreement with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) for the bank to reduce its annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
July 08, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Public Input on Environmental Justice Strategic Plan Public Comment DEADLINE July 31, 2024
(U.S. Department of Energy) Request for Information Will Support the Department’s Mission to Advance Environmental Justice for All -- The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Justice and Equity (EJE) has released a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks public input intended to
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Climate Now Episode 165, 167 and 169: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (1, 2 and 3 of 4)
(Climate Now) Aviation accounts for 12% of CO2 emissions from transportation and 2% of all CO2 emissions globally. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is fuel made not from petroleum hydrocarbons, but from other sources of carbon and hydrogen. These non-fossil hydrocarbons include waste oils, plant-derived oils,
July 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Welcomes the French Government’s Decision to Approve the Sales of Transport Fuels from 100% Renewable Raw Materials in France
(Neste) Neste welcomes the French government's decision to approve the sales of transport fuels from 100% renewable raw materials, such as renewable diesel (also known as “HVO100”), at fuel stations. So far, the sales have been limited to logistics companies with
July 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Tesco Ireland Commits to Using Biomethane to Fuel Transport Fleet
(Tesco Ireland) Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 state-of-the-art biomethane fuelled trucks which will operate across its country-wide distribution network. Biomethane, a renewable energy source produced from organic waste, offers a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The new biomethane trucks are
July 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Hotelplan Group via the Neste Impact Emission Reduction Solution
(Neste) Neste will supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Hotelplan Group, a globally active Swiss travel group in the leisure and business travel sector, to enable Hotelplan to expand the use of SAF across the whole group. Hotelplan purchases unblended, i.e.
July 03, 2024 Read Full Article
ClearFlame Engine Technology Advancing
by Jared White (Brownfield Ag News) The chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) says checkoff dollars are being used to advance technologies to convert diesel engines to run on ethanol. Jon Rosenstiel, who farms in Stephenson County, tells Brownfield investments
July 02, 2024 Read Full Article
State of Sustainable Fleets In 2024
(BioCycle) State of Sustainable Fleets is an annual evaluation of the clean commercial transportation market, conducted by TRC Companies, Inc. Now in its fifth year, the annual Market Brief provides historic data and analysis on leading sustainable technologies for fleets — including electrification, renewable
July 02, 2024 Read Full Article
Airbus Study: Fleet Upgrades Motivated by Sustainability, SAF
by Sarah Rose (AIN) 79% of polled execs cited sustainability as factor -- A study commissioned by Airbus Corporate Jets found that 79% of polled U.S. senior business executives from companies that lease or own private jets said sustainability and the use
July 02, 2024 Read Full Article
South Dakota Encourages Ethanol Use with GOED Blender Pump Grant Program
(My KXLG) The Governor’s Office of Economic Development in South Dakota has announced that it is now accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant program. This initiative is designed to encourage the use of ethanol blended fuels, a vital component of
June 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Municipalities Adopt Cleaner Solutions Inking Agreements with Clean Energy
(Clean Energy Fuels) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced a series of new deals with several municipalities across the country. These agreements represent a collective growing demand within city agencies
June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
New Studies: Low Carbon Fuels, FFVs More Effective at Reducing GHG Emissions than De Facto EV Mandates
(Renewable Fuels Association) Increased use of lower-carbon liquid fuels in light-duty vehicles would lead to larger and faster reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than EPA’s recently finalized EV-forcing tailpipe emissions standards, according to a new study commissioned by the RFA and executed
June 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Biodiesel from Shell Proven to Be Suitable for KPD Operations and to Reduce CO2 Emissions
(Scania) Back in November 2023, Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Scania) and Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd (Shell) launched the pilot test of the first pair of Scania road tankers, operated by Konsortium Port Dickson Sdn Bhd (KPD), running solely on B100
June 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Have Your Say on a Future Made in Australia: Unlocking Australia's Low Carbon Liquid Fuel Opportunity Public Comment DEADLINE July 18, 2024
(Office of The Hon Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) The Albanese Government is seeking views on ways to help kickstart Australia’s low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) industry, from farm and feedstock to bowser. We are seeking
June 19, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA Sees Significant Growth in E85 Availability
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) The senior vice president of industry relations for the Renewable Fuels Association says the availability of E85 has been increasing across the country. Robert White tells Brownfield E85 is significantly cheaper than E10 gasoline. “We have
June 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Thought for the Week: #EarthDayEveryDay
We've been talking to regular folks at community events for Earth Day and climate mitigation mobilization and such. We ask: Do you drive? What kind of fuel do you use? When someone says "Unleaded 88" or "E15" or "the cheapest
June 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Oil May Come to Pennsylvania
(Sustainable Energy Fund) Reducing our carbon footprint from our energy use sometimes requires us to think about new ways to source our energy. While many companies and institutions have made great strides in reducing their footprint through energy efficiency and renewables
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Catskill Mountain Railroad Runs Locomotives on 100% Biodiesel
(Catskill Mountain Railroad/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Catskill Mountain Railroad announced June 4 that, in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and harmful emissions from the use of diesel fuel, it is now running its locomotives on 100 percent biodiesel (B100). The
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Maximizing the Climate Benefits of Agriculture: RCPP Expansion to 10-state Region, Multi-Grainshed RCPP Expansion
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) recently approved a $25 million investment in the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)-led Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) expansion that builds on the successful South
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Ocean Network Express and Transmanut to Offer Greener Inland Haulage Options in France
(Ocean Network Express/Hellenic Shipping News) Ocean Network Express (ONE) is now able to offer customers in France the opportunity to transport their cargo inland using trucks powered by biofuel in partnership with logistics company Transmanut. Operating in the Le Havre area, the
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
CIBO Technologies Joins Iowa Renewable Fuels Association: Multi Stakeholder Collaboration Aims to Scale Regenerative Agriculture Efforts in Biofuels Industry
(CIBO Technologies) CIBO Impact Will power Renewable and Biofuels Producers in the IRFA to Incent and Source Low-Carbon Feedstocks -- CIBO Technologies, the climate software company for agriculture, today announced it has joined the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) as an associate member, ahead
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Future Trucking: Headlines and View from the Bridge
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) By all accounts, the 2024 Advanced Clean Truck Expo in Las Vegas last month laid it all on the line; peering into the fuels and technologies that promise to be the future of the trucking
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Cemex US Signs Renewable Natural Gas Fuel Agreement with Clean Energy to Power Fleet in Southern California
(Clean Energy Fuels) Cemex, a leader in the building materials industry, and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, have announced a new fueling agreement to provide ultra-clean renewable natural gas (RNG) to power 39
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Plug-in Hybrid Flex Fuel Vehicle Has Major Economic, Climate Advantages Over Battery EVs
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today released a study documenting the economic and environmental benefits of the world’s first plug-in electric hybrid flex fuel vehicle (PHEFFV). After rigorous emissions testing, lifecycle greenhouse gas analysis, and nearly 34,000 miles of real-world driving,
June 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Next Gen Farmer In Arkansas Recasts The Future
by Cheyenne Kramer (AgWeb) ... In the heart of the Arkansas delta, Hallie Shoffner has a legacy to uphold. As a sixth-generation farmer in a town incorporated by her ancestors, she’s spent the past five years working to sustain and grow
June 10, 2024 Read Full Article
2024 Science, Technology, and Policy (STP) Fellow
(U.S. Department of Energy) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is seeking motivated students, postgraduates, and faculty to participate in projects at the forefront of the clean energy transition, helping to address the climate crisis through a 12-month fellowship with
June 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Helps Valtra Save over 15 000 Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Its Suolahti Factory with the Supply of 5 Million Liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Finnish Valtra, a globally operating tractor manufacturer belonging to AGCO Corporation, has reached a significant milestone by having used altogether 5 million liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ as a factory-fill fuel as well as in testing and in its factory
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
SkyNRG, Microsoft Launch Project Runway SAF Book-and-Claim System
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the Netherlands comes news that SkyNRG is launching Project Runway. an initiative brings together airlines and corporates to navigate the complexities of SAF procurement. Microsoft is joining as a founding member. Under the Book & Claim
June 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Bio-CNG-Fueled Fleets in California Achieving Carbon-Free Footprint Today
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/The Transport Project) The Transport Project (TTP) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) – with partner California Renewable Transportation Alliance – today (June 4, 2024) announced that California fleets fueled with bio-CNG achieved carbon-negativity
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Leaders: On the Move with Jill Hamilton
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) Jill Hamilton is Founder and President of Sustainable Energy Strategies, Inc. (SESI). She has more than 25 years of consulting experience in the alternative transportation fuels industry. Over the past 20 years, Jill and her
June 05, 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
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Sparfell Offers Book-and-Claim Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Charles Alcock (AIN Online) The aircraft management and charter group's fleet of aircraft is growing -- Aircraft management and charter group Sparfell is working to boost the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a book-and-claim scheme offered by its new
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Titan Aviation Fuels Adds Spanish SAF Locations
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) The five locations, including Madrid, will be supplied with SAF produced by Cepsa -- Geneva-based Titan Aviation Fuels International has expanded its European sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) distribution network with the addition of five new locations in
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Midwest Biodiesel Success Stories
by Tom C. Doran (AgriNews) The rising demand for higher biodiesel blends and success stories among Midwest fleets were the topics of a recent Clean Fuels Alliance America podcast. Jennifer Weaver, Original Equipment Manufacturer market manager for Clean Fuels, was joined by Bailey
June 04, 2024 Read Full Article
We’re Excited to Announce the Launch of Lancashire’s First Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Pump at our Padiham Depot!
(Greenarc) To celebrate, we held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and were joined by our valued customer, Greenhaul, a leading haulage company. Their HGV truck became the first vehicle in Lancashire to be filled with this eco-friendly fuel. HVO is a 100% renewable diesel
June 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Proven Decarbonization Technology Available on New Class 8 Trucks
(Fountaine Modification/PR Newswire) Fontaine Modification Adds Optimus Technologies Upgrade to Hundreds of New Orders -- Fontaine Modification is equipping new Class 8 trucks with the proven decarbonization upgrade created by Optimus Technologies, Inc. Recent orders include hundreds of new Volvo VNL trucks. With
June 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Rushcliffe Vegetable Oil Bin Lorries Successfully Rolled Out!
(Rushcliffe Borough Council) Rushcliffe Borough Council’s new hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) bin lorries that reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90 per cent have been rolled out across the Borough! The introduction of the converted vehicles, that are powered solely by waste oil
June 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Japan's Kakuyasu to Collect Used Cooking Oil for SAF
by Fayaz Hussain (Avfoil) Japanese firm Kakuyasu, operating in the alcohol, beverages and food segment, announced initiative to recycle waste cooking oil from households and restaurants for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The initiative will collect waste cooking oil at Kakuyasu sites
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Pearson Fuels Applauds Re-introduction of Flex Fuel Vehicles
(Pearson Fuels/PR Newswire) On the heels of continued growth in E85 volumes, General Motors has certified new flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) for the 2025 model year. FFVs can use gasoline, E85 or any blend of the two. E85 is a renewable, biomass-based
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Europe’s Business Aviation Group Launches Sustainability Initiative
(AvWeb) Likely in response to strong anti-aviation sentiment in the region, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) announced yesterday (May 28) at its annual trade show in Geneva, Switzerland, that it has launched Tier 1 of its new Standards and Training
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Yes, Biofuels Have a Role in Decarbonizing CT
by Jamie Densmore and Stephen Dodge (CT Mirror/ Densmore Oil/Clean Fuels Alliance America) Recent CT Viewpoints in favor of widespread heat pump deployment needlessly paint an inaccurate picture of renewable biofuels and their potential to decarbonize hundreds of thousands of Connecticut homes alongside other strategies,
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Avfuel Expands SAF Supply to France
(Avfuel) Avfuel Corporation—one of business aviation’s leading suppliers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—marks a new milestone in its SAF supply journey, expanding its supply globally to three French airports. With SAF supply agreements at Paris Le Bourget Airport (LBG), Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Aviation Decarbonization, Let’s Do This Together
by Adam Klauber (Forbes) ... However, another factor that adds to the difficulty is that the company responsible for direct emissions, otherwise known as the Scope 1 party in carbon accounting, often cannot cover the full cost of decarbonizing its operations.
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Ethanol CI Reduction Strategies and Savings
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation from the most recent Digest Webinar on the Ethanol Decarbonization Revolution Value, PROtect VP Andrea Foglesong presented these slides on building out a carbon reduction strategy, looking for big reducers (CCS, CHP, RNG);
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Applications Open for DOE Boost DEADLINE June 14, 2024
Building Ventures Around Community Energy Challenges -- Empowering entrepreneurs with business and technical skills in the lean startup model, focusing on validating their business models through customer discovery. Fostering innovation through generating new business models to address national and community energy problems
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA Giveaway Puts Alternative Fuels in the Spotlight
by Amanda Koprowski (Convenience Store News) To kick off the summer travel season, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is launching the "Ethanol Days of Summer" contest. The contest will run from Memorial Day through Labor Day, offering participants weekly chances to
May 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Ethanol Is Making Gasoline More Affordable as the Summer Driving Season Begins
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) Drivers Are Expected to Save $112 Million Over Memorial Day Weekend -- Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, which is the busiest time of year for travel by automobile. According to AAA, “38.4 million
May 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Reading Pollock: On Advancing the Bioeconomy, a New York City 400th Anniversary Column
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Access to resources, fertile lands, a crossroads of trade, a decision to build infrastructure and commence manufacturing — these were the factors that gave life to the settlement and set New York on its appointment
May 20, 2024 Read Full Article
How Cow Manure Is Fueling a Biogas Revolution
byMax Perez (Impakter) Pioneering a circular bioeconomy, Mexican startup Sistema.bio empowers farmers worldwide to transform manure into clean energy, biofertilizers, and a sustainable future -- The world’s overflowing landfills and mounting piles of organic waste pose a severe environmental threat. As food
May 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Usage Rises on Farming Operations, NSB Says
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) A leader with the Nebraska Soybean Board says the usage of biodiesel on farming operations has been increasing. Demand and utilization coordinator Wesley Wach says biodiesel is a cleaner option to petroleum-based diesel and helps reduce
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Certa Doubles Number of HVO-Ready Forecourts as Škoda Urges More Drivers to Use Low Emission Biofuel Amid Diesel Sales Surge
(The Avondhu) Certa has launched HVO pumps at three more of its forecourts bringing the total of HVO-ready Certa outlets to six. -- The leading fuel supplier’s new HVO-ready forecourts are located in Maynooth in Kildare, Dundrum in Dublin and Ballyhaunis in
May 17, 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
Alaska Airlines Launches New Options for Guests to Support Sustainable Travel
(Alaska Airlines) Alaska is the first U.S. airline to link guest participation in sustainability to loyalty with an accelerated path to elite status. We’re excited to share a new way you can join us on our journey toward a more sustainable aviation
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Oxford Airport Receives First Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Charlotte Bailey (Pilot) 10% and 30% blended SAF will now be available onsite -- Oxford Airport has received its first deliveries of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which will initially be offered in both 30% and 10% ratios to complement the airport’s
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Team Targets 100% Biofuel Logistics for 2024 European Season
(Mercedes AMG F1) The team is excited to announce an extended use of HVO100 as part of our ambition for a 100% biofueled European logistics season in 2024. Biofuels have played an important role in fuelling our past two European seasons. In 2022 and 2023 our fleet
May 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Prince George’s County Leads Environmental Justice Initiative in Partnership with GWRCCC: Cleaner Vehicles for Healthier Communities
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) Prince George’s County teamed up with Optimus Technologies, Chevron REG and the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) to announce the launch of an exciting new transit project, the 100% Biodiesel (B100) Transit Pilot
May 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste Enables Signature Aviation Transition to Offering Only Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel for All Business Aviation Customers at Its Los Angeles International Airport Terminal
(Neste) Enabled by its partnership with Neste, Signature Aviation, who operates the world’s largest network of business aviation terminals, is now providing only blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to all aircraft refueling at its terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Since April
May 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Higher Blends of Biodiesel Can Help Accelerate Lower Lifecycle Carbon Intensity
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group) This video is part of a series of webcasts that focuses on providing information on the role that biomass-based fuels have in helping companies work toward their lower carbon targets. Dave Slade (DS), Chevron’s Chief Technologist, provides insights
May 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coming to Geneva for EBACE, Adding to the Show’s Sustainability Focus
(National Business Aviation Association) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Geneva Airport (GVA) this month for those traveling to the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2024) taking place May 28-30. SAF has the potential to reduce lifecycle greenhouse
May 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Farmers and 45Z Tax Credit: 45Z Tax Credit Offers a Market for Ag and Carbon Scores, Demands Data and Trust
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Farmers are still planting their 2024 spring crops, but their local biofuel plants are going to be increasingly focused on the carbon intensity score of those crops as well. The initial Treasury Department guidance for the
May 14, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Announces $9M in Grants Available for Tribes and Eligible US Territories to Replace Diesel Equipment and Reduce Harmful Emissions DEADLINE December 6, 2024
(U.S. EPA) Today, May 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of grant funding available to Tribal governments and eligible territories to implement projects aimed at reducing diesel emissions from older diesel engines. Legacy diesel engines emit large amounts
May 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Capture Opportunities with Biogas
(Municipal Biogas) Canadian municipalities can harness the power of biogas to create new revenue streams. Municipalbiogas.ca is a complete resource for information on opportunities, examples and resources for anyone exploring options to incorporate biogas into municipal waste management systems. Municipalities can close
May 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Gloucestershire Restoration Company Coverts to Biodiesel
by Nicky Godding (The Business Magazine) Conservation and restoration pioneers Stonehealth, based at Draycott Business Park at Dursley has converted its iconic machinery to be able to run on biodiesel. All future machines sold by the Gloucestershire company will be able to run
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
World Energy Announces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Agreement with Boston Consulting Group to Step Up Decarbonization Investment
(World Energy) Boston Consulting Group (BCG) today announced it has signed an agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) with World Energy, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer and low-carbon solutions provider. A key part of BCG’s commitment
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Farnek’s Biogas Initiative Improves Lives of Rural Nepalese Families
(Far Eastern Agriculture) Top executives from the ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) team of leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek, revisited Nepalese families that received Farnek biogas plants In 2015, the plants were installed by Farnek technicians to
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Thompson: Cleaner Transportation Fuels Can Save Lives
by Antoine M. Thompson (Washington Informer/Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) One of the biggest challenges in communities of color are higher rates of asthma and respiratory-related illnesses. I know this firsthand from growing up in the inner city of Buffalo. My
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Volvo Peru Delivers the First LNG Tractors to HAM Criogénica Perú
(HAM Criogénica Perú) The vehicles have HPDI technology -- Volvo Peru has delivered its first LNG tractors on the South American continent. These vehicles have been acquired by HAM Criogénica Perú and are characterized by having high pressure direct injection (HPDI), which
May 06, 2024 Read Full Article
ChemCatBio Seeks Community Feedback On Local Manufacturing
The Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) consortium, wants to hear questions, comments, or concerns to help find ways to increase the benefits and decrease the burden of new industry
May 02, 2024 Read Full Article
California Clean Air Day --- October 2, 2024 --- Various Locations in California
California Needs You to Step Up! Commit and come together to take at least one action on or by #CleanAirDayCA. Take the individual pledge to challenge yourself to take the actions we know are essential to clean air, like taking transit,
May 02, 2024 Read Full Article
GROWMARK and Optimus Technologies Partner on Decarbonization Pilot
(GROWMARK) GROWMARK, Inc. has partnered with Optimus Technologies, Inc., to test biodiesel in five semi-tractors in GROWMARK’s Manito Transit fleet as a potential pathway for transitioning the entire fleet to low-carbon fuels as part of GROWMARK’s ongoing efforts to look for decarbonization
May 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Huntingdonshire Partners with Cambridgeshire Police, Fire Departments for Renewable Diesel Trial in England
(Huntingdonshire District Council/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Huntingdonshire District Council in England announced April 25 that it has teamed up with the Cambridgeshire police and fire departments to conduct a trial using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel. HVO, sourced
April 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Heating Oil Industry on Track to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) The Northeast heating oil industry is on track to achieve the ambitious goals set forth in the Providence Resolution, a landmark commitment made in 2019 to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The resolution, which was unanimously approved
April 30, 2024 Read Full Article
First Year at UNEA Successful for SfL
(Solutions from the Land) February 2024 marked a significant milestone for the Solutions from the Land (SfL) team. For the first time, four SfL team members, President Ernie Shea, Co-Chairs A.G. Kawamura and Fred Yoder, and Board member Dr. Lois Morton
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Unleaded 88 Rewards For Golden Valley Drivers
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM rewarded over 20 drivers who fueled up with Unleaded 88 during a two-hour promotion at the Winner station in Golden Valley today. From 11 am to 1 pm, drivers who
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
ADM Host Marshall High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Marshall High School's automotive class toured the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) carbohydrate plant here today (April 23, 2024). "It was a pleasure to welcome Marshall High School’s Automotive class to our facility. By touring our plant,
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Worthington High School Students Tour Heron Lake Bioenergy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Worthington High School toured Heron Lake Bioenergy today to learn more about ethanol production. “We are always happy to offer tours of our plant. In addition to providing an inside view of our production process and
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
University of Minnesota Students Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eight students from the University of Minnesota toured Guardian Energy in Janesville on April 9 to learn about renewable energy production. “We are always excited to host students from the University of Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Technologies and Food Engineering
April 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Q&A: Thousands of American Climate Corps Jobs Are Now Open. What Will the New Program Look Like?
byAynsley O’Neill and Maggie Thomas (Living on Earth/Inside Climate News) ... At an Earth Day event in Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C. this week, President Biden announced the official start of his new climate-focused jobs program. “It’s patterned after the Civilian
April 27, 2024 Read Full Article
King of Rims Malaysia Partners with DHL Express to Reduce Carbon Emissions via Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(DHL Express) King of Rims Malaysia comes on board GoGreen Plus service in commitment to a 30 percent reduction of carbon emissions associated with international shipments -- King of Rims Malaysia, a leading retailer of car parts and accessories, has signed onto
April 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Fuel Vehicle Showcase Highlights Commitment to Sustainability to Celebrate Earth Day
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) proudly hosted a Clean Fuel Vehicle Showcase on April 23rd, celebrating Earth Day and sustainable transportation solutions. The event, held from 4:30 to 6:45 PM on a
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
HGK Shipping Welcomes the Approval for HVO100
(Biofuels International) HGK Shipping is supporting the German government’s decision to approve the alternative fuel - HVO100. Europe’s largest inland waterway shipping company believes that this provides an opportunity to press ahead with decarbonising this mode of transport in the medium term. European
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Aviation Fraternity Takes ‘CLIMBING.FAST.’ Message to Capitol Hill
(Climbing. Fast.) Members of Alpha Eta Rho – the oldest aviation organization on college campuses around the country – recently had the opportunity to visit with members of Congress and their staff to talk about a host of issues, including the
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
MasterChef Australia Goes Gas-tronomic!
(BioEnergy Australia) Season 16 Sizzles With Carbon Neutral Biomethane And Hydrogen Gases. -- This season of MasterChef Australia is taking a new approach to 'cooking with gas' with a world-first partnership for the franchise using carbon neutral biomethane in the kitchen and
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
New ATRI Research Evaluates Renewable Diesel as an Alternative Pathway to Decarbonization
(American Transportation Research Institute/PR Newswire) The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks. This analysis is a follow-up to findings from
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
International Trade Administration Renews REEEAC, Solicits Membership Nominations DEADLINE May 31, 2024
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration on April 17 announced the renewal of its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. The agency is also soliciting nominations for committee membership. REEEAC provides the Department of
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Midwest Fleet Focus: Biodiesel Success Stories | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
(Better. Cleaner. Now!) Discover how fleet testimonials and technological advancements have bolstered OEM confidence in biodiesel and paved the way for cleaner fleet operations. Jennifer Weaver, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Market Development Manager for Clean Fuels, is joined by Bailey Arnold,
April 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas Target Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, look to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel™. Expanding on its sustainability
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Enhancing School Transportation with Biodiesel: One Company’s Green Journey
by Ron Kotrba (School Bus Fleet) For more than six decades, Cook-Illinois Corporation has been entrusted with the crucial task of transporting children to and from school. And for more than 15 years, this family-owned and operated school-bus contractor, among the largest in the
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
The Rise of Underdog People and Their Underdog Fuels: The Small Town and E85
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News arrives from Washington state that Propel Fuels has E85 expansion underway and a new outlet has opened in the Yakima Valley town of Wapato. Also, the company announced a new regional office in White Salmon,
April 23, 2024 Read Full Article
FOG And Fatbergs: Food for a Growing Army of Green Monsters
(Greasezilla) At last, a sustainable way to address the never-ending stream threatening the health of communities and the wastewater treatment plants that serve them. -- Back in 1972 at the movies, a never-ending supply of pollution fed a malevolent, fictional Smog Monster,
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Earth Day Spotlight: BETO Technology Manager Focuses Work on Agricultural Sustainability, Environmental, and Equity Justice Impacts
(U.S. Department of Energy) ... BETO Technology Manager for Renewable Carbon Resources (RCR), Dr. Chenlin Li, is a DOE innovator supercharging the clean energy revolution with a commitment to stewardship of the planet’s natural resources. BETO’s RCR Program focuses on facilitating availability, reducing
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Using Renewable Diesel for Rail Transport Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions from WISA Plywood by a Quarter
(UPM Plywood) UPM Plywood and the Finnish railway operator VR have agreed that VR will replace the fossil diesel it uses with renewable diesel to the same extent as the renewable diesel used to transport plywood from the UPM Pellos mill
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Minnesota Begins Transition to B20 for Summer Months
(Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council) Now in its seventh year since the B20 requirements were enacted, the state of Minnesota is beginning its transition toward a 20-percent biodiesel blend (B20) during the summer months. Between the months of October through
April 22, 2024 Read Full Article
SABA Announces Historic Agreements to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates to Grow Investment in Clean Fuel Technologies
(Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance) Corporate travelers representing close to 20 major organizations signal growing demand for decarbonized flights by committing to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates for nearly 50 million gallons of high-integrity SAF, channeling close to $200 million of
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Announcers Successful Completion of Inaugural Collective Tender
(Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels) Global container line Hapag-Lloyd has won ZEMBA’s first tender, will deliver greenhouse gas emissions reduction over 90% as compared to fossil fuel service to ZEMBA members starting in 2025. -- ZEMBA announced the successful conclusion of
April 19, 2024 Read Full Article
YSA Design Offers Vision for the Sail Powered Cruise Ship Catamaran
(YSA Design) YSA Design has unveiled a concept for a new type of sail-powered catamaran cruise ship, whose flexibility, sustainability and sea-focused attractions can satisfy guest appetites to experience sensitive and hard to reach waters at close quarters. Codenamed Seabreeze, the design includes
April 18, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Using TEA and LCA as a Strategic Tool
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a systematic evaluation of the environmental impact of a product through its entire life cycle. Many cleantech startups and companies cannot afford the time and cost that is required for an ISO-compliant LCA. Boundless Impact follows
April 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Cassava Value Chain from Seed to Products
by Moses Moseray* (Kondayama Biofuel Investment/special for Advanced Biofuels USA) The cassava value chain refers to the process of production: processing and marketing of cassava and its co-products. It involves the entire lifecycle of cassava, from planting and cultivation to
April 18, 2024 Read Full Article
GoodShipping Launches Decarb Desk to Improve Carbon Insetting Transparency and Efficiency
(GoodShipping) New digital platform for cargo owners and freight forwarders to help speed up sustainability in global supply chain -- GoodShipping, the carbon insetting brand of FincoEnergies, has announced today the launch of its new Decarb Desk platform, the next step forward
April 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Modetour, Air France-KLM Strengthen SAF Partnership
by Sun A Lee (Korean Economic Daily) The companies support the use of sustainable aviation fuel and carbon offsetting -- South Korea's travel agency Modetour Network Inc. announced on Thursday that it has extended its partnership with Air France-KLM to promote the use of
April 17, 2024 Read Full Article
DHL and Prada Group Contribute to More Sustainable Air Freight with SAF
(DHL Group) By leveraging sustainable fuels, DHL Global Forwarding is able to support customers in effectively reducing their transport emissions from air freight. -- DHL Global Forwarding announces the first investment of the Prada Group in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) credits, utilizing
April 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Teach Philosophy of Science
by H. Holden Thorpe (Science) ... What is apparent from the surveys is that a better explanation of the nature of science—that it is revised as new data surface—would have a strong positive effect on public trust. Because scientists are so
April 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Drivers Win with Unleaded 88 During Promotion in Plymouth
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-one drivers who fueled up with Unleaded 88 at a Holiday station in Plymouth during a two-hour promotion yesterday were rewarded with prizes from the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM. “This week, MN Bio-Fuels kicked-off another
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Yakima County Gas Station Teams up with Propel Fuels to Offer More Affordable E-85 Fuel
by Austin Peppers (KIMA) A gas station near Wapato is partnering with Propel Fuels to offer an E-85 gas option allowing Yakima valley drivers to receive more affordable and low carbon fuel. In addition to the new option, both Road Warrior Travel
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Celebrate Earth Day with Advanced Biofuels USA at Middletown, MD's Green Expo --- April 20, 2024 --- Middletown, MD
Come visit Advanced Biofuels USA's educational table at Middletown, Maryland's 8th Green Expo from 10:00 - 2:00 on Saturday, April 20, 2024. We will have free magazines and informational handouts. Learn about E15 and E85, sustainable aviation fuel and how you
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Grains Council Supports Biofuel-Based Decarbonization Initiatives Worldwide
by Mackenzie Boubin (U.S. Grains Council) As part of its efforts to promote decarbonization, the U.S. Grains Council is increasing its focus on market opportunities outside the transportation sector. This includes household cooking alternatives that use clean-burning ethanol as opposed to polluting
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Lower Carbon Emissions in Your Community Today by Choosing to Fuel with 88-Regular
by D. Jed Black* (Sustainable Energy Strategies, Inc. (SESI)/Advanced Biofuels USA) As the world progresses towards zero-emission and electric vehicles, it is crucial to remember that there is a low-carbon, high octane, less polluting solution available for today’s gasoline-powered and hybrid
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
ShipZERO28.5 Workshop --- April 18, 2024 --- Singapore
Bridging East and West to Accelerate Absolute Zero Emissions Shipping ShipZERO28.5 will address APAC region emissions challenges through the introduction of electrification and hydrogen solutions, taking a deep dive into challenges and solutions, brainstorming outcomes and agreeing actions. Workshop Objective Explore and define
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Japan's 1st Hydrogen and Bio Fuel Hybrid Passenger Ship 'Hanaria' Starts Service in Kitakyushu
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that the hybrid passenger ship 'Hanaria', which uses hydrogen and biodiesel as fuels, started service in Kitakyushu. The ship was built at the Hongawara Ship Yard
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Anatomy of a Community Benefits Plan: Using DOE’s Framework to Construct an Impactful CBP
by Alayna Chuney and Vanessa Suarez (Carbon 180) Community benefit plans (CBPs) are required for all Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding opportunity announcements and loan applications, a move towards codifying community engagement alongside historic clean energy investments. DOE characterizes
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Dead Wrong About E85
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) ... So, what is driving the rebirth of E85 flex fuel? The fuel’s resurgence is likely resulting from two compelling consumer benefits: lower carbon emissions and lower prices. Flex fuels offer substantial reductions in greenhouse gas
April 10, 2024 Read Full Article
KW Rastall Oil Leads New Jersey in Sustainable Fuel Revolution with Introduction of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(KW Rastall Oil) In a groundbreaking move for New Jersey's energy and transportation sectors, KW Rastall Oil proudly announces that beginning April 17, 2024, it will become the first company in the state to offer Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, a renewable
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Conversion to E85 Super Ethanol: a Revolution for Yachtsmen --- April 13, 2024 --- Marseille, France
by François-Xavier Ricardou (Boat News) Following the installation of a super ethanol E85 pump on Marseille's Old Port last March, the Ethabox company is organizing a demonstration of its products at this location on April 13, 2024, to explain the keys
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
TopSoil Webinars , Including Carbon Intensity Series
(Continuum Ag) TopSoil Webinars are an opportunity for you to educate yourself as Mitchell and other Continuum Ag Representatives sit down with industry leaders to dig into the hottest topics in Agriculture including Carbon Intensity, Soil Health & Precision Ag. One of
April 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Pivot: Global Bioethanol Coalition Clean Cooking Podcasts
(Pivot) Expanding knowledge around bioethanol and clean cooking is critical to engaging with government, private sector, and individuals in ways that spur actual change. Pivot is dedicated to building awareness and educating in a variety of ways to ensure that bioethanol
April 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Owatonna High School Tours Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-two students from Owatonna High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today (March 6, 2024) to learn about ethanol production. “We were excited to welcome students from Owatonna HS to our facility. These tours give us an opportunity to showcase
April 06, 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
COACH – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
COACH – From Vancouver to the British ISLES, COACH BUSES have the ability to transport TROVEs of people from one destination to the next and back. LARGE vehicles that rely on diesel are difficult to convert to battery operation because batteries
April 05, 2024 Read Full Article
How Carbon Dioxide Removal Is Critical to a Net-Zero Future
by Chris Dickert (Visual Capitalist) Meeting the Paris Agreement temperature goals and avoiding the worst consequences of a warming world requires first and foremost emission reductions, but also the ongoing direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. We’ve partnered with Carbon Streaming to take a
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
New Law Encouraging Higher Biodiesel Blends Takes Effect in Illinois
(Illinois Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) Implementation of a bipartisan bill to encourage the use of higher blends of biodiesel took effect April 1. Illinois Soybean Association Chairman Ron Kindred and other supporters call the new law a landmark statute that will benefit
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Gasum and NLF Collaborate to Promote the Use of Biogas in Norway's Green Transition
(Gasum) Gasum and the Norwegian Road Transport Association (NLF) have entered into a cooperation agreement to highlight biogas as one of several green energy solutions for the green transition. This will be done through the promotion of biogas and its benefits
April 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Desert Jet Partners with TITAN Aviation Fuels to Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Its KTRM FBO
(Desert Jet) DESERT JET, the leading full-service business aviation company in Greater Palm Springs, California, announces its latest sustainability initiative. The company has partnered with TITAN Aviation Fuels to establish the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at its flagship FBO, Desert
April 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Restaurant Technologies Hits New Biodiesel Sustainability Record
(Verdict Food Service) The company recycled and converted 314 million pounds of used cooking oil into renewable diesel or biodiesel last year. -- Restaurant Technologies has announced a significant milestone in sustainability by recycling and converting more than 314 million pounds
April 02, 2024 Read Full Article
The Electrifying End to Life on Earth
by Peter Brown (Biofuels Digest) In pursuit of our salvation from climate change we are now engaged in a deliberate effort that will dramatically increase the very polluting toxins that are causing that change. Even more ironically, we will use our
April 01, 2024 Read Full Article
LOCAL – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
LOCAL communities must PITCH in to coordinate efforts to create the change that propels THEIR surroundings toward a more sustainable future for everyone. My Hometown, Onitsha photo by Achukwu Onyinye Jane EVERY locale on planet EARTH deserves to be catered to as the planet
April 01, 2024 Read Full Article
EVERY Day–a 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH. Advanced Biofuels USA Brings Back Wordle for EARTH MONTH for the Third Year
(Advanced Biofuels USA) EVERY day throughout EARTH MONTH (April) in 2024, Advanced Biofuels USA will highlight one or more 5-letter words that you MIGHT some day see as a Wordle answer, continuing the popular format we used to celebrate EARTH
March 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Continuum Ag and Siouxland Energy Team up to Focus on Low-CI Corn
by Cassidy Walter (Successful Farming) The partnership will encourage farmers to discover their carbon intensity score now, to prepare for future market opportunities. -- Today Siouxland Energy Cooperative, an ethanol plant near Sioux Center, Iowa, and Continuum Ag, announced a partnership focused on helping
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Energy and SARTA Sign a Long-Term RNG Supply Agreement
(SARTA) U.S. Energy™, a leading provider of refined products, alternative fuels, and environmental credits, signed a long-term renewable natural gas (RNG) supply agreement with the Canton, Ohio-based Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), one of the nation’s leading low/no-emission public transit systems. Under
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
ACAM Executive Q&A: Katherine Rogers, Product Marketing Manager, Agriculture Sustainability Solutions, Trimble
by Jamie Sears Rawlings (Trust in Food) Trust In Food research has found that farmers are not quite ready to enter into the carbon marketplace. Trimble is leveraging their role as data provider for farmers to cultivate a carbon market that
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Making Farmer-Centered Innovation Common Practice
(Farm Journal/Trust in Food) Farm Journal was named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list for Trust In Food’s™ work on “cultivating a changemaking relationship with farmers" on the pathway to regenerative agriculture. The honor is thrilling, especially as we were an outlier
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Air France to Match Its Customers' Voluntary Contributions to the Purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
(Air France) As an official partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games, Air France has announced that it will be matching the amount of each customer subscription to the "Environment-sustainable aviation fuels" option during the Paris 2024 Games. This
March 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars that Position U.S. Companies and Workers to Lead the Clean Vehicle Future, Protect Public Health, Address the Climate Crisis, Save Drivers Money
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Final standards will expand consumer choice in clean vehicles and build on historic progress in U.S. auto manufacturing under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda -- Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national pollution
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
ETHANOL 100 Fuel Launched by Petroleum Minister Hardeep S Puri
(India Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs, launched ‘ETHANOL 100, a revolutionary automotive fuel at IndianOil Retail Outlet M/s. Irwin Road Service Station,here today (March
March 20, 2024 Read Full Article
The Family Vacation, Powered by Ethanol & Electricity
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) ... Needless to say, these trips still get plenty of laughs and produced memories I will never forget. Now with a 7-year-old daughter, I am trying to make those memories with her, knowing that
March 19, 2024 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Day: Industry Celebrates Feedstock Innovation
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Annual celebration takes place on Rudolf Diesel’s birthday, March 18 -- On National Biodiesel Day, March 18, the clean fuels industry celebrates a milestone in renewable fuel history while honoring the legacy of Rudolf Diesel, the visionary behind the
March 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Bold Goals Action Group Releases 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Bold Goals Action Group released the final text of the 40 Bold Actions to Accelerate at ABLC 2024. The release capped a year-long, multi-national effort by bioeconomy stakeholders to define specific actions that
March 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Marathon Petroleum Trucks and Trains Transition to Using Renewable Diesel in LA Basin
(Marathon Petroleum) Marathon Petroleum’s Vinvale and East Hynes fleets in California’s Los Angeles Basin have made a significant step toward reducing their carbon footprint and contributing to a cleaner future by transitioning both fleets entirely to renewable diesel. In 2023, two
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Bartlett and Regrow Partner to Advance Sustainability Commitments
(Bartlett/Regrow/Globe Newswire) Diverse Agribusiness Will Utilize Regrow’s Platform for Soybean Program -- Regrow Ag, the Agriculture Resilience Platform provider, and Bartlett, a Savage Company, today announced their partnership to advance sustainability commitments. The Regrow platform supports rigorous Scope 3 emissions analysis, and the
March 13, 2024 Read Full Article
World Energy Founder Gene Gebolys Receives YPO’s 2024 Global Impact Award
(YPO/Biobased Diesel Daily) YPO, the global leadership community of more than 35,000 chief executives in 150 countries, announced March 6 that Gene Gebolys, founder and CEO of World Energy, is the recipient of the organization’s 2024 Global Impact Award. World Energy is a low-carbon
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
California E85 Sales Set New Record in 2023
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, welcomed the release of new data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) showing that sales of E85 set a new record in the state in 2023. “Californians used more E85 than ever last
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Bears, Cars and Angry Farmers Fuel Green Backlash
by Karl Mathiesen, Nicolas Camut, Zia Weise, Charlie Cooper and Louise Guillot (Politico) A 28-country guide to how climate policies are splitting Europe. -- And Green parties are taking the hit — polling shows they will face deep electoral pain when EU citizens
March 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Incentives or Mandates to Fuel Growth?
by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) ... In a world showing a strong strategy of fast decarbonizing, the combination of business-as-usual (like using 100% fossil aviation fuel) and of a strong demand growth (CAGR of 2 to 3% per year) would make
March 09, 2024 Read Full Article
To Build a Circular Economy, Look to the Auto Industry’s Success
by Jon Smieja (GreenBiz) One of the best, established examples of a circular economy is hiding in plain sight. -- The automotive industry remains one of the best examples of success in the circular economy. There are many reasons, but I want
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
JAL Initiates the Collection of Household Used Cooking Oil for Utilization as SAF Feedstock
(Japan Air Lines/Biobased Diesel Daily) Japan Airlines announced Feb. 28 that it has signed a partnership agreement with Yokohama City to establish and implement a system for collecting used cooking oil (UCO) from households for its utilization as sustainable aviation fuel
March 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Nissan Starts Trial of Stationary Power Generation System Fueled by Bio-ethanol
(Nissan) Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. today (March 6, 2024) announced that it has developed a stationary, bio-ethanol-fueled system capable of high-efficiency power generation. Trials have begun at Nissan’s Tochigi Plant in Japan aimed to improve power generation capacity toward full-scale operations
March 07, 2024 Read Full Article
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