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Back TO HOMEWCEF2021 Accelerator Session: Financing the Circular Economy Transition --- September 15, 2021 --- ONLINE
The circular economy has significant potential to help meet global sustainability goals, address local environmental priorities, support net zero & climate
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Better Bioblendstocks for Cleaner Diesel Vehicles
by Trevor Smith (U.S. Department of Energy) ... But new fuel blendstocks from biomass and waste resources, combined with advanced
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Neste Reports Continued Strong Demand for Renewable Diesel
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Neste released financial results for the first half of 2021 on July 27, reporting solid performance
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Stinkweed Could Make a Cleaner Bio-Jet Fuel, Study Finds
(Ohio State News) Computer models estimate fewer environmental impacts than other crops -- A common farm weed could make a “greener”
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CALL FOR SPEAKERS Sustainable Agriculture Summit --- November 15-18, 2021 --- Las Vegas, NV DEADLINE: August 16, 2021
The Sustainable Agriculture Summit is the premier sustainability event for agriculture and by agriculture, convening the collective food and agriculture value chain to
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Sustainable Agriculture Summit --- November 17-18, 2021 --- Las Vegas, NV
The Sustainable Agriculture Summit is the premier sustainability event for agriculture and by agriculture, convening the collective food and agriculture value chain to
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Paris Public Transit Operator Orders Clean Energy Buses for Île-de-France
(Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens/NGV Journal) The RATP Group (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) announced a second large-scale order from the
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Biprtisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $25 Billion in Potential New Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
by Alleen Brown (The Intercept) Instead of reducing the role of fossil fuels in the economy, critics say, the bill
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Axne Wants More Biofuels, Broadband Funding in Infrastructure Compromise
by Katie Akin (Iowa Capital Dispatch) U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne said Tuesday that passing an infrastructure proposal without biofuels funding
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HollyFrontier Buys Most Sinclair Oil Assets in Part to Boost Renewables Portfolio
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Texas, HollyFrontier Corporation and Holly Energy Partners, L.P have entered into definitive agreements under which HollyFrontier
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New Savage Railport in Stockton, CA to Provide Renewable Fuels Gateway for California
(Savage/Globe Newswire) Savage, a global industry infrastructure and supply chain services company, announced today a new multi-commodity transload terminal in San
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Xfuels Inc. to Produce Biodiesel at Bieseker Plant
(Xfuels/Globe Newswire) Xfuels Inc. (OTC Pink: XFLS) is pleased to report the company will begin to produce biodiesel (B100) at its
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CE+P to Partner with the U.S. Joint BioEnergy Institute on Advanced Biofuels Research
(California Energy + Power/Business Wire) California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) announced today (August 3, 3021) that it is partnering with
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Marine AlGae Industrialization Consortium: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to MAGIC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Algae biofuel AND high value co-products from residuals across algae strains? Are there co‐products that
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Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials Annual Meeting --- November 15-18, 2021 --- ONLINE
RSB’s flagship annual event is back in 2021, with a fully virtual, interactive platform to enable even more engagement from
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More of the Fuel, Twice the Food: Microbiogen’s Yeast Breakthrough
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For years, it’s been ‘food vs fuel,” a claim that has plagued ethanol producers, that somehow
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Having a Field Day Talking about Hemp for Biofuel in Maryland
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) For the US agricultural community, having a field day gives farmers and others in
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DOE Announces Nearly $34 Million to Advance Waste and Algae Bioenergy Technology
(U.S. Department of Energy) 11 University- and Industry-Led Projects will Develop Biomass Resources to Convert to Low-Carbon Fuel for Planes
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Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Summit --- August 17, 2021 --- ONLINE
The BDO Zone Summit brings together economically distressed communities that are looking to leverage their region’s bioresources. With over a
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AirMiners Launchpad: Batch 2 Applications Open until August 31st
(AirMiners) These are exciting times for our community as we are starting our second AirMiners Launchpad batch to support early-stage carbon removal startups
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Waste to Energy: Biofuel from Kelp Harvesting and Fish
by Kelsey Adkisson (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Newswise) Possibility of cheaper, greener fuel for remote, coastal Alaska communities -- Kelp is plentiful
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Oman's First Biodiesel and Biofuel Plant Opens in Samail Industrial Estate
(Futures Trading) In a breakthrough announcement, Synergy BioFuels announced the commissioning of the first Biodiesel Plant in Oman in Samail
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National Biodiesel Board Launches RFS Ad Campaign
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The National Biodiesel Board launched an ad campaign calling on President Biden to maintain his
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Gulfstream Earns National Aeronautic Assn.’s 1st ‘Sustainable Wings’ Certification
(National Aeronautic Association/Biobase Diesel Daily) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. became the first company to earn the National Aeronautic Association’s new Sustainable Wings
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Indian Government Grants MJCET Utility Patent on Biodiesel Process
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology in Hyderabad, India, announced that the government has
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Crown Oil Runs Entire Fleet on HVO, Highlights UK Govt.’s Lack of Biofuel Support
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... “HVO … is an advanced renewable diesel fuel that provides a fast and simple
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Crown Oil Receives UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association’s 2021 Green Award
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Crown Oil Ltd., a fuel and renewable diesel distributor based in Bury, England, in
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Renewable Diesel Project Developer GCEH Provides Preliminary Q2 Financials, Camelina Update
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc., the project developer retrofitting a petroleum refinery in Bakersfield,
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Half of the SAF Projects Expected to Receive UK Govt. Funding Are Supported by British Airways
(British Airways/Biobased Diesel Daily) Four aviation decarbonization projects supported by British Airways and designed to help the industry achieve its targets
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Biobased Diesel Made up 27% of All On-Road Diesel Fuel Sold in California in 2019
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) California Air Resources Board released 2019 greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data July 28, indicating
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India’s Odisha State Approves Three Ethanol Projects
by Priya Jestin (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) India’s eastern state of Odisha has approved three ethanol projects which are expected to
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Burying CO2 Deep in ND’s Geology May Combat Climate Change. Is It Financially Feasible?
by Adam Willis (Forum News Service/Twin Cities Pioneer Press) For some of North Dakota’s legacy industries, like coal power, the future
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D.C. Circuit 2019 RVO Decision Is a Mixed Bag for Biofuels
by Sarah Main and Shailesh Sahay (Foley Hoag) ... On July 16, 2021, the D.C. Circuit issued a decision that resolved several
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U.S. Bread, Donut Makers Urge Biden to Roll back Biofuel Requirements
by Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Prentice and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) A trade group representing some of America's biggest baked goods companies is
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California CEOs Urge Feinstein to Withdraw Anti-Ethanol/Anti-Biofuel Legislation
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a July 28 letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Alto Ingredients CEO Mike Kandris, Calgren Renewable
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A Higher-Yield Fuel Catalyst
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Phys.Org) Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new catalyst for converting ethanol into C3+ olefins—the chemical
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Biodiesel Plant in Final Stages of Completion in Barka
by Kabeer Yousuf (Oman Observer) Oman produces nearly 600,000 litres of used cooking oil in a year, which goes down
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Japanese Coalition to Develop UCO-Based SAF Supply Chain Model
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Japan, JGC Holdings Corporation, REVO International Inc., Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. and JGC Japan Corporation,
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CHS Expands E15 Availability through 19 Additional Fuel Terminals
(CHS/PR Newswire) CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, will expand access to higher ethanol blend fuels by offering E15
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Wet Waste as Significant Net Energy Producer: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BioEnergy from Wet Wastes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How can anaerobic membrane bioreactors increase wet waste’s net energy yield? That’s exactly what University
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President Biden’s Climate Plan and iIts Role in Agriculture & Renewable Biofuels
by Oliver Peoples (Yield10 Bioscience/Biofuels Digest) During President Biden’s April 22nd climate plan speech at the Virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate, he
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Video Episode 2.2: Clean Fuel: Jet Fuel
(Climate Now) Aviation is responsible for 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, though this figure is expected to grow as
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Clean Aviation Fuel with Steve Csonka
(Climate Now) What incentives are needed for airlines to adopt sustainable aviation fuel (#SAF) and decarbonize air travel? How does SAF
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Dutch Maritime Bio-LNG Project Receives EU Funding
(Bioenergy Insight) FirstBio2Shipping, working with Attero BV and Bio-LNG Hub Wilp, has received funding from the European Commission to develop
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LF BiOenergy, Cresta to Develop RNG Production Facilities
(Bioenergy Insight) Cresta Fund Management (Cresta) and LF BiOenergy have joined forces to develop, own and operate RNG production facilities
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Bio-LNG — Charting a Course
(Bioenergy Insight) ... Bio-LNG is a marine fuel alternative with numerous emissions reduction and commercial benefits. Bio- LNG or liquefied
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Establishing a Fair Ag Carbon Market Will Be Complicated, but Worth the Effort
(Solutions from the Land) The talk among policy makers in Washington to promote a market in which farmers, ranchers and forestland
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A ‘Sea Tractor’ Harvests and Replants Carbon-Capturing Seaweed at This Floating Farm Seaweed Farming Could Be a Potent Weapon in the Fight against Climate Change. But Can It scale?
by Adele Peters (Fast Company) In a series of floating seaweed farms off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, a catamaran
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Biomass Availability with Matthew Langholtz
(Climate Now/Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Bioenergy is a renewable energy for its carbon neutrality – plants absorb CO2 during photosynthesis
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Biofuels: An Overview
(Climate Now)Biomass – such as corn or switchgrass – can be converted into liquid transportation fuels, or biofuels. Biofuels are
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Hydrogen Electrolysis with Ben Wiley
(Climate Now) Declining renewable energy costs have sparked a renewed interest in green hydrogen, which has the potential to decarbonize sectors
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What's Wrong with Carbon Offsets? with Mark Trexler and Derik Broekhoff
(Climate Now) As the climate crisis worsens, more and more companies are committing to go "net-zero". Most of these commitments include
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Clean Fuel: Hydrogen Fuel
(Climate Now) Hydrogen is uniquely qualified as a storage of clean energy because it is abundant – the most abundant element in the
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CNG Fuels Opens First Biomethane Station to Serve UK North East Region
(CNG Fuels/NGV Journal) CNG Fuels announced the opening of a new natural gas refueling station for heavy trucks in Newark, Nottinghamshire,
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Italy: GLS Renews It Fleet with 120 IVECO S-WAY (bio)LNG Vehicles
(IVECO/NGV Journal) GLS, one of the main express couriers in Italy, updates its fleet with a greater focus on environmental sustainability.
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E15 Rewards for New Hope Drivers
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up on July 28 to educate drivers on
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Latest State Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Emissions Continue to Drop below 2020 Target
(California Air Resources Board) Transportation emissions fall for second year in a row, electricity emissions down again -- The California Air
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Upcoming Fuel Promotions in Minnesota --- August and September --- Various Locations
(Minnesota Clean Cities) A series of fuel promotions took place in June and July in the cities of Little Falls,
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The Future of Biodiesel
by Adrian Ladaniwskyj 9Mecardo) Last week we touched briefly the relationship between biodiesel production and world demand for oilseeds. Today
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The Sky’s the Limit for South Africa’s Sugar Industry if It Finds the Aviation Biofuels Sweet Spot
by Andrew Russell (Daily Maverick) ... All these moves show that the transition to sustainable aviation fuels is accelerating quickly. As
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POET: Growing the Distance
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) Agriculture has changed a lot lately, and farmers like Steve know the potential of the land they
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RNG as a Decarbonization Strategy: ‘The Energy Transition’ Has Begun
by Kathy MacBeth (EcoEngineers) The year 2020 saw a huge push to decarbonize the U.S. energy system — from the well
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Biogas Storage & Automation Project Successfully Completed in Colorado
(City of Grand Junction/NGV Journal) The City of Grand Junction announced the completion of the Bio-CNG Storage and Automation Project. Six
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Border Carbon Adjustments without Full (or Any) Carbon Pricing
by William Pizer and Erin Campbell (Resources for the Future/Our Energy Policy) Border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are national or possibly multicountry
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EU Extends Tariffs on U.S. Biodiesel for Five Years
by Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) The European Union will retain its tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for a further five years after concluding that
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Could Nature’s Own Fuel Save Us from Greenhouse Effect and Electric Grid Failure?
by Ellen Brown (LA Progressive) While biofuels are a less high-tech, cheaper and in many ways more effective solution to
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Harder Introduces Landmark Legislation to Help Farmers Lead on Climate Change
(Office of Representative Josh Harder (R-CA 10th) Bill will establish billions in new initiatives to support the efforts of the
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Fungus That Tastes Just Right: PNNL Researchers Study Plant Material in Soils that Offers Clues for Making Sustainable Bioproducts
by Allan Brettman (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Discerning leaf-cutter ants know what food they like to eat. They turn up their
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Vilsack Speech in Iowa Launches U.S. Grains Council Hybrid Summer Meeting
(U.S. Grains Council) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) brought members together in person Wednesday for the first time since the beginning
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Former Lincoln Mill Property Eyed for Biofuel Development Site
by Lia Russell (Bangor Daily News) The town of Lincoln may see a refinery for a wood-based heating fuel move onto
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Is Your Project Investment-Ready?: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Biotech Due Diligence
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are some great projects and investment opportunities in the marketplace. Andrew Grant from Lee
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Building Blocks of Life – DeepMind to Release Shape Database of Every Protein Known to Science
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) They are the building blocks of life. Proteins. Can you imagine solving the protein structure
August 02, 2021 Read Full Article
YET ANOTHER NEW DATE 13th Biofuels International Conference & Expo -- July 5-6, 2022 --- Brussels, Belgium
The 13th Biofuels International Conference & Expo will bring together leading producers, suppliers, regulators and other engaged organisations over a
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YET ANOTHER NEW DATE International Biogas Congress & Expo --- July 5-6, 2022 --- Brussels, Belgium
The International Biogas Congress & Expo brings together leading producers, suppliers, regulators and other engaged organisations over a two-day period.