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Back TO HOMESustainable Trucking Expands with Circle K, Trillium, Musket Partnership
(Trillium) Refined products agreement leads to creative, low-carbon renewable natural gas solution --Musket and Trillium, members of the Love's Family of Companies,
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Thinking Beyond Wires: Using Advanced Transmission Technologies to Accelerate the Transition to Clean Energy
(Environmental Law and Policy Center) In order to integrate renewables nationwide and reduce the worst impacts of climate change, we need
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Experts Predict Problems Coming for Electric Cars
by Jeena Cadigan (WBOY) With more companies coming out with electric cars, experts are predicting costly upgrades to towns and cities
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Letter: Ethanol Checks All the Boxes
by Jan tenBensel (Nebraska Ethanol Board/Lincoln Journal/Star) Addressing Ron Todd-Meyer's Local View ("Change. It's what's for dinner," May 25), ethanol
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EPA Seeks Nominations for Technical Review Committee DEADLINE: August 2, 2021
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA is seeking nominations for its Mobile Sources Technical Review Committee, including nominations
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Study Finds FuelEU Maritime May Promote Biofuels, Raising Substantial Enforcement Concerns
(European Community Shipowners' Associations) A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise
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d’Amico Group Testing Biofuel Decarbonisation Potential
(Hellenic Shipping News/d’Amico Group) In the pursuit of decarbonization in maritime transportation, d’Amico Group has brought together a Joint Industry Project
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Navigator Announces Momentum Building Larger Carbon Capture Project
(Navigator CO2 Ventures/CISION) Successful non-binding open season of Midwest carbon capture and sequestration project complete; pipeline project would benefit agricultural,
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Fuels and Products from Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Organic Waste Conversion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Wet waste, municipal sludge residuals, animal manure, food waste, inedible fats/oils/greases – all things we
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: KX2 Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Startups working on new technology for renewable chemicals and fuels often need help with
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HAPPY WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY!
June 5th is #WorldEnvironmentDay and the theme this year is #GenerationRestoration to raise awareness about the UN Decade on Ecosystem
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Denmark, Norway, and the United States to Lead Zero-Emission Shipping Mission
(U.S. Department of Energy) The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
19th International Conference on Biofuel and Bioenergy --- August 16-17, 2021 --- Amsterdam, Netherlands
We are organising a “19th International Conference on Biofuel and Bioenergy” gathering all the worldwide leaders in Biofuel and Bioenergy
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“What Questions Should We Be Asking About Cell-Based Meats?” A Fellow Responds.
by Andrew Stout (New Harvest) Last month, Forbes contributor Errol Schweizer published a list of questions about cell-based meat, requesting more
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Opinion: With E85, It Pays to Skip the Middleman
by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... I started encouraging ethanol plants to market E85 directly to fuel retailers,
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California Urges EPA to Let State Set Car-Emissions Standard
by Matthew Daly (Associated Press) Officials from California, New York and other states urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to
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Why Do RINs, RFS and EVs Matter to the Fuels Sector?
(NACS) Renewable Identification Number credits have more of a relationship to fuel demand than you might think. -- RINs, RFS
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States
(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Biden’s 2022 Budget Includes Funds for SAF, Biofuels, Bioenergy
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The budget includes proposed support for biofuels; biorefinery, renewable chemical and biobased product manufacturing; renewable
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
G7’s Green Recovery: Promises Kept? The G7 Countries Have Spent More on Fossil Fuels than Clean Energy
by Ashira Morris (Our Daily Planet) The G7 countries have spent more on fossil fuels than clean energy since last March, a new study led
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Hydrogen Project to Use Food Waste-Derived Biomethane
(Bioenergy Insight) BayoTech and IBMS Group will launch the UK’s first renewable hydrogen project using biomethane from food waste as a
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Wall Street’s Favorite Climate Solution Is Mired in Disagreements
by Jess Shankelman and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) Two titans of finance are working with hundreds of executives and scientists to
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Crossing the Pond: The European Commission Is Partnering with Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst DEADLINE June 30, 2021
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) The European Commission is partnering with Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to finance climate technology
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
United Adding Supersonic Speeds with New Agreement to Buy Aircraft from Boom Supersonic
(United Airlines) New aircraft will operate on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel and cut travel times in half. First
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RUDN University Chemists Created Cheap Catalysts for Ethanol Conversion
(RUDN University/EurekAlert) RUDN University chemists proposed a new way to synthesize catalysts for the conversion of ethyl alcohol. The obtained materials
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India Brings forward by 2 Years 20% Ethanol Blend to Gasoline
(Reuters) India's government will bring forward to 2023 from 2025 the possibility of fuel companies selling gasoline containing up to 20%
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
The Argentine Episcopal Conference Rejected the Official Biofuel Project because "It Implies a Clear Setback in Environmental Policy"
(Bichos de Campo (Google Translation)) The Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA), an organism of the Catholic Church, indicated that the official
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
A First, California Fleets Fueled with Bio-CNG Achieve Carbon-Negativity
by Erick Sanchez (NGV America) Bio-CNG Tallies Annual Average Carbon Intensity Score of -5.845 gCO2e/MJ for 2020 -- Natural Gas
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Nordsol and DBG Bio Energy B.V. to Collaborate on Green Bio-LNG Production
(Nordsol) Nordsol and DBG Bio Energy B.V. have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of a new bio-LNG installation
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UrbanX Group Signs Engineering Design Contract for Its Renewable Diesel Facility in Bakersfield
(Urban X Group/Business Wire) UrbanX Renewables Group of Long Beach, CA, executed its front-end engineering design contract, an essential step for
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel from Stillage Fiber: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Xylome
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At the recent BETO peer review, Xylome shared this illuminating slide guide on making biodiesel
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Today’s Transportation Industry Offering More Gender-Diverse Career Opportunities
by Jackie Jacobs (Fleet Advantage/Biofuels Digest) ... It is time women look at industries like trucking and transportation to advance or
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Home-Grown Algae, Biodegradable Algae Fishing Nets, Lab-Grown Lamb, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of June 3rd
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) We’ve all seen the horrific photos of ocean trash, much of it consisting of plastic
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste and Jetflite Offer Lower-Emission Private Business Flights in Finland
(Biofuels International) Business aviation company Jetflite is offering lower-emission private business flights in Finland. Jetflite is committed to sustainable aviation and
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Abu Dhabi Doorstep UCO Collection to Begin Next Year
(Biofuels International) Abu Dhabi's waste management centre will start recycling waste cooking oil (UCO) from homes and restaurants to produce
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste and Vitol Aviation Enable Heathrow to Become First Major UK Airport to Incorporate SAF
(Biofuels International) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is to be incorporated into Heathrow’s main fuel supply ahead of the G7 Summit.
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Alfa Laval Wins €15.22 Million HVO and SAF Order
(Biofuels International) Alfa Laval has won an order to supply a feedstock pre-treatment processing line to a petroleum refiner to
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Executive Placement Shows Flyers Committed to Green Economy
(Flyers Energy) Flyers Energy, LLC announced today that Chief Operating Officer Ken Dwelle will assume the role of President of
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
California Math Shows Internal Combustion Beating Electric on Emissions
by Tom Quimby (CCJ) ... Data released recently by CARB indicate that low carbon fuels, like renewable diesel and biodiesel, are
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
EERE FY22 Budget Webinar --- June 3, 2021 --- ONLINE
Join EERE’s Acting Assistant Secretary Kelly Speakes-Backman and the Deputy Assistant Secretaries (DAS) for EERE’s three technology pillars—Energy Efficiency, Renewable
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
EPRI Washington Seminar: Domestic Net-Zero Pathways and Carbon Pricing --- June 23, 2021 --- ONLINE
This EPRI Washingtone Seminar, in collaboration with colleagues at the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- American Express Global Business Travel
"Lower or zero carbon technologies such as hydrogen and electric flight are unlikely to impact at scale until mid-century. This
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Form Alliance to Help Increase Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(American Express Global Business Travel) Both companies plan to increase the supply and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); The
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Unlocking Capital For Climate Solutions The Benefits of a National Climate Bank --- June 8, 2021 --- ONLINE
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to a briefing on how a national climate bank could deploy
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Iowans Pressing for More Biofuels Language from Biden Administration
by Rachel Droze (We Are Iowa) Some Iowa farmers say they feel President Joe Biden isn’t following through on campaign
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Stinkweed to False Flax: Oilseeds Race to Reap Biofuel Bonanza
by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
The Rise of CO2 as a Feedstock
by Lucca Henrion Henrion, Joe Árvai, Lauren Lutzke and Volker Sick (Green Biz) ... The technology to capture climate-warming carbon dioxide
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Removal and the Dangers of Extractivism
by Simon Nicholson (Taylor & Francis Group/Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Carbon removal options could cleanse the air of
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
MEIA Spotlight -- Ryan Powell
(Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator) Ryan Powell is the founder and CEO of Manta Biofuel, an MEIA Startup that produces crude oil from
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Agricultural Feedstock Costs Drive RIN Prices to All-Time Highs
by Sean Hill and Matthew French (U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration) The prices of renewable identification number (RIN)
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Supports Oil, Mining Projects Backed by Trump
by Timothy Puko (Wall Street Journal) Defense of ventures has helped Biden’s relationships with some Western lawmakers -- Biden administration lawyers
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Has Signed a New Law that Will Allow Ethanol Plants to Sequester Carbon.
(jioforme) ... He tells Brownfield that the law creates a legal and regulatory framework for sequestering carbon in geological structures.
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
New Reports Correct the Record on Faulty Land Use Change Assertions
(Renewable Fuels Association) A pair of recent studies examining purported cropland expansion in the Midwest are based on a flawed methodology
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Flemish Expertise Centres Join Forces with Industry to Push Green Hydrogen Production forward
(Electric Energy Online/DEME) Flemish research centres imec and VITO (both partners in EnergyVille), together with industrial pioneers Bekaert, Colruyt Group,
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POET Acquires Flint Hills Resources' Biofuel Business
(POET) POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, has acquired the bioethanol assets of Flint Hills Resources’ in their entirety,
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Ørsted and HOFOR Enters into Agreement on Green Power for Groundbreaking Hydrogen Project
(Electric Energy Online/Ørsted) Today (May 31), Ørsted and HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) entered into an agreement that will secure green power
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ACWA Power Signs MoU with Neutral Fuels to Supply Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Project
(ACWA Power) ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, has signed
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Nasdaq and Fortum Join Forces to Develop Carbon Removal Market
by Nora Buli (Reuters) Financial services company Nasdaq (NDAQ.O) and Finnish state-owned utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE) have joined forces to develop
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Microalgal Biofuel Intermediates Production: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Algal Biomass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) MicroBio Engineering, Heliae, Sandia National Labs and Cal Poly shared how they developed the capability
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Therm vs Ferm – Which Has Bigger Returns?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the battle between THERM vs FERM, today we look at a case study and what
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
3rd Gear: Toyota’s Hydrogen Party Trick
by Erik Shilling(Jalopnik) Toyota has a hydrogen-combustion racecar that sounds pretty good, and which it put through its paces last month. Automotive
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands Want EU to Get Serious on Biofuel Sustainability
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands issued a statement saying it is crucial to
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
WELTEC Customer Uses Biomethane as Truck Fuel
(WELTEC/Renewable Energy Magazine) The biogas plant of the Northern Irish food logistics company McCulla Transport will go live producing biomethane in July
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Beyond the Bedlam in the 2021 Oil Markets --- June 23, 2021 --- ONLINE
A look back at the chaos from the wellhead to the pump in the first six months and expert opinion
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
'It's the Future': Big Biodiesel Investments Keep Sask. an Energy Powerhouse
by Arthur White-Crummey (Regina Leader-Post) Biodiesel is pushing up canola prices and driving massive investment in Saskatchewan, as farmers and
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Resilient Biomass Supply Chains in the Post-COVID Recovery --- June 3, 2021 --- ONLINE
COVID19 has impacted economies worldwide, abruptly shifting business models and global supply chains. The webinar investigates the effect of the
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
WANTED: Unpublished and Underused Bioenergy Technology Data
(U.S. Department of Energy) Do you know of existing bioenergy technology data that aren’t Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, or Reusable (FAIR)? Could these data
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
USGC Helps Connect Dots on Corn and Ethanol in India
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council recently participated in the biannual Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
One-Step Peracetic Acid Pretreatment of Hardwood and Softwood Biomass for Platform Chemicals Production
Chandan Kundu, Shanthi Priya Samudrala, Mahmud Arman Kibria & Sankar Bhattacharya (Scientific Reports) Lignocellulosic biomass is an attractive renewable resource
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
European Union and Certain Member States — Certain Measures Concerning Palm Oil and Oil Palm Crop-Based Biofuels
(World Trade Organization) Malaysia submitted its second request for a panel to examine certain measures imposed by the European Union and
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
CCAP Community Need Engagement
(Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa) CCAP (Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa) is one of the world's leading and oldest
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
EXCLUSIVE-CVR Energy Explores Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel -Sources
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) U.S. billionaire Carl Icahn's CVR Energy Inc is exploring whether it can produce sustainable aviation fuel at
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
BASF and 3tentos Perform Unprecedented Operation with Decarbonization Credit (CBIOs)
(BASF) Barter operation focuses on the economic and environmental sustainability of the business; • BASF should expand the negotiation model for
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Renewable Diesel Production Facility Grows Closer to Reality for Port Arthur
by Monique Batson (The News) A new renewable diesel production facility first proposed in 2020 is one step closer to becoming
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New Study Commissioned as London Targets Zero Carbon Port
(Port of London Authority) The Port of London Authority (PLA) has awarded a contract to model the future of energy demand
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Commentary: The Double Standard for Plant-Based Products
(Hoosier Ag News/MNC) ... Today’s plant-based meats are far more complicated. Two of the most popular brands, Beyond Meat and Impossible
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
LETTER: Ethanol Actually Saves Consumers Money at the Pump
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Las Vegas Review-Journal) In response to your May 23 editorial: The increased use of ethanol resulting
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Refinery Renews Plea for Reform of Biofuel Standard as Credit Prices Inflict More Financial Pain
by Jon Hurdle (Delaware Public Media) The owner of Delaware City Refinery is trying again to get some relief from
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF Feedstock Availability: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Brazil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Addressing the challenges of sustainable aviation fuel feedstock availability in Brazil, RSB, in collaboration with
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MBL Begins First Test of Tropical Seaweed Farming for Biofuels Production
by Diana Kenney (University of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory) A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson, associate scientist at the
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Indonesian Ban on Belgian Dairy Products Gains Momentum
(Indonesia Palm Oil Facts) Leading Indonesian political and media outlets have promoted the growing possibility of a ban on all Belgian
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USGC Promotes Biofuels Contribution to Decarbonizing Transportation
(U.S. Grains Council) The U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) Latin America office recently showcased ethanol’s role in long-term fuel decarbonization policies to
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Nacero Announces First U.S. Manufacturing Facility to Produce Gasoline from Natural Gas at Penwell Location West of Odessa
(Nacero) The Odessa Development Corporation and Nacero Inc., a Houston-based company, announced plans on Wednesday to build a $6.5 - $7.0
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
First in the World: SAF Supplier SkyNRG Receives RSB CORSIA Certification
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pioneer SkyNRG announced today that they are the first in the world to
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Biden’s Budget Pledges $36B for Climate, Nearly Doubling Federal Spending on It
(Our Daily Planet) The Biden administration released its detailed budget proposal on Friday and it contained $36 billion in total for climate,
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Economical Cell-free Isobutanol Production: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Invizyne Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biomass derived sugars can be used by engineered microbes to make fuels and chemicals –
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Getting Hydrogen in Airports – Who Are the 11 H2 HUB Airport Initiative Winners Making It Happen?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) If you haven’t heard of the H2 HUB Airport initiative, there are some big names
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Seventh Grade Environmental Issues Project Students Use Advanced Biofuels USA Resources
by Easton Kitowski and Tyler Falkavage (P.J. Jacobs Junior High School/Advanced Biofuels USA) Our final project for seventh grade science