RFA’s Cooper: Persistence and Momentum Key to Ethanol Industry Success in 2023
(Renewable Fuels Association) The innate persistence of the U.S. ethanol industry and its champions can drive renewable fuels to new heights
(Renewable Fuels Association) The innate persistence of the U.S. ethanol industry and its champions can drive renewable fuels to new heights
(bp) - Aims to make Valencia region a leader in green hydrogen production.;- Cluster to include world-scale green hydrogen production
by Rabbi Mordechai Stareshefsky (Biobased Diesel Daily) Biodiesel producers who are using plant-based feedstock, or those who are willing to
(Axens) Committed to offer mature and reliable Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technologies, Axens is pleased to announce the launch of
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that they have finalized a Hydrogen Development Services Agreement with Zero6 Energy (formerly
(Johnson Matthey) Johnson Matthey and BP announced Feb. 20 that their codeveloped, award-winning Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS™ technology has been selected
by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro Climatewire)Brooklyn-based Air Co. — known for climate-friendly vodka and CO2-based hand sanitizers — makes a
by Ben Geman (Axios) An industry group seeking stronger federal and state policies to scale up a suite of technologies that
(Cepsa) ο Cepsa to supply green ammonia to ACE Terminal in the Port of Rotterdam for conversion into green hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The USDA Western Regional Research Center has ~350 people, ~45 in bioproducts & biofuels. It’s
by Yuan Hui in Hohhot and Yang Min (China Daily) The world's biggest project using solar and wind power to produce
(ACCIONA) 3,880 Tons/year: The aim is to use 90% of the production of green hydrogen for consumption by the main
(Technip Energies) Technip Energies (PARIS: TE) has been awarded a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract by Arcadia eFuels for the
(Bioenergy Insight) A new report from the European Biogas Association (EBA) shows that, in 2030, the whole-system benefits of biomethane
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The pathway that leads us away from unsustainable fossil fuel consumption is not straight and
(Topsoe/SAF Magazine) Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, and Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, have signed
(Energy Intelligence) ... US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). BP, for example, says buying US renewable gas specialist Archaea Energy last year
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia have successfully split seawater without any pre-treatment
(Aemetis) Visit Highlights Aemetis Leadership on Circular Bioeconomy, Supporting Climate Change Mitigation Through Use of Agricultural Waste to Manufacture Negative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The timelines of the company’s development may have been pushed back here and there by
(Port of Corpus Christi) The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration has encouraged both the Port of
(Airbus) Six international businesses have launched a new consortium to bring zero-emission aviation to life in New Zealand. -- The Hydrogen
(IEA Bioenergy) IEA Bioenergy held its biannual workshop on 17 October 2022 in Vienna, in conjunction with its Executive Committee meeting
(Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of
(Marie Tecnimont) The project aims at capturing and valorising the carbon dioxide (CO2) currently emitted by producing sustainable fuel in
(Business Standard/Press Trust of India/Guwahati ) The country's first solid waste-to-hydrogen plant will be set up in Pune at a cost of over
by Greg Potter and Glenn Farris (Lipiferm Scientific andFarris Advisory Services/Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) On September 12, 2022, President Joe Biden
(LanzaTech) The potential project aims to identify the optimum transformation for multiple solid waste streams to clean fuel or clean
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week we looked at the world of Cellulosic and Multi-Technology Biorefineries — markets,
(Neste) Neste has established an Innovation Center in Singapore to strengthen its innovation and R&D capabilities globally. Asia has become an
by Veronique Gibon, Wim De Greyt, Jan De Kock, Mark Kellens (Biobased Diesel Daily/Desmet Ballestra) Hydrotreated vegetable oil can reduce
by Amanda Morris (Northwestern Now) New information could lead to bacteria-based platforms that recycle plastic and plant waste -- Although
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SHV Energy is a leading global distributor of off-grid energy, such as LPG, LNG, hydrogen,
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazinie) Carbon America is implementing carbon capture and sequestration at three commonly owned ethanol plants
by Jeffrey Tomich (E&E News/EnergyWire) ... Less clear, however, is whether (Gov. J.B) Pritzker and Illinois’ Democratic-led General Assembly are willing to
(Yield10/Ag NewsWire) Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., an agricultural bioscience company, today announced its 2023 enrollment program for contract production of Camelina. Yield10
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 30 awarded $131 million for 33 carbon management
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RFA’s view is that SAF production presents a major new market opportunity for ethanol producers,
(Bioenergy Devco/PR Newswire) Sen. Cardin toured the Maryland Bioenergy Center, the only commercial scale organics recycling facility in the state.
(Ambito (Google Translation)) The Hydrogen Intersectoral Table will function as a space for articulation and coordination within the scope of the
(RWE) RWE , LOTTE CHEMICAL Corporation (LOTTE) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop stable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) S&B is an integrated EPC company that provides proven expertise to solve your greatest engineering
by Craig Bettenhausen (Chemical & Engineering News) After decades of false starts, cellulosic ethanol may arrive just as the chemical
by Paul Messad (EURACTIV France) Nine EU member states, including France, have called on the European Commission to include low-carbon
(Aker Carbon Capture/PR Newswire) Aker Carbon Capture will deliver a pre-engineering study to the energy company St1 for the development of
(LanzaTech/Business Wire) On February 10, 2023, LanzaTech’s common stock and public warrants expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) All the developed and even now developing nations are working hard on Net Zero ambitions
by Gerard J. Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) GOOD NEWS -- Steady growth of the African bioeconomy is a “good
by Kelly Davis (Renewable Fuels Association) ... But with the right policy and market conditions, ethanol can become a net-zero emissions
ByBen Elgin and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) Renewable fuels made from algae was the company’s most heavily publicized climate solution. -- After advertising its
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions says its pipeline project will help ethanol plants. The project aims to
(Nippon Paper Group) Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Toru Nozawa; hereinafter "Nippon Paper"), Sumitomo Corporation (Head
by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are working to develop plant-based fuels
by Jeff Beach (The Globe) Gevo will be making sustainable aviation fuel in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Summit Carbon Solutions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been 11 years since we had the very first presenter on the ABLC stage
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its new Strategy
(Innovation News Network) A joint funding deal will unite Australian innovation with German expertise to accelerate renewable hydrogen production. -- Australia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen is widely used throughout major industries such as petroleum and biofuels refining, ammonia production,
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and Air Liquide announce their decision to create an equally owned joint venture to develop a network of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is a renewable DME company like Oberon Fuels doing with propane and hydrogen industries?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A seismic shift in the economy of this size needs a community to foster project
(Daily Pioneer/ANI News Service) To promote ethanol production in an eco-friendly manner, the Uttar Pradesh government has been holding talks
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Jan. 24 delivered his proposed budget to the state legislature.
by Annina Schneider (EMPA) Synthetic energy carriers are carbon-neutral and make renewable energy transportable and storable in the long term.
(Masdar News) • Memorandum of Understanding signed with four Dutch companies – Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam, and Zenith Energy
(Cardinal Ethanol/Business Wire) -Cardinal Ethanol, LLC (Cardinal) and Vault 44.01 Ltd. (Vault) announced today that, through their affiliate companies, they have
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nearly half of all global emissions come from making products. But Origin Materials’ mission is
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) MPC Container Ships and INERATEC signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains will invest up to a combined $50 million in the joint venture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been 18 years since the Werpy and Petersen paper, Top Value Added Chemicals from
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Something must be done to solve the plastic problem. Not only for the good of
by Andrew Black (Liquid Energy Pipeline Association/Agri-Pulse) Based on the current comprehensive regulatory framework in place and proven track record of
by Emily Caldwell (Science Daily/Ohio State University) Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food
Millena Brazil (epbr (Google Translation)) Pilot project in partnership with the Brazil-Germany Cooperation should be inaugurated by the end of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Sofinnova venture capital mission is to tap the tools and feedstocks of the natural
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating
The United Nations has outlined 17 sustainable development goals with ambitious targets for the world to reach by 2030, including
by Alexandra A. Taylor (Chemical & Engineering News) The 2023 session in Golden, Colorado, will mark 20 years since the program’s
by David Laviska (ACS Network Chemiistry Community Online/ACS Green Chemistry Institute) It’s awards season at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (GCI)
(Imperial/Business Wire) Facility expected to produce more than 1 billion litres per year, or 20,000 barrels per day, of renewable
(U.S. Department of Energy) 17 Projects Will Boost Production of Biofuels for Consumer and Freight Transportation in America, Support President
(University of Queensland) University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of
(Enagás) First milestone set by the Government's +SE Plan -- Enagás GTS launches the platform for the new system of guarantees
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New sustainability standards no longer focus solely on bio-based carbon content. The focus has shifted
(Velocys) Developing the plans for innovative sustainable fuel production facilities in the UK and the US -- Velocys plc (VLS.L), the
by Tyler Irving (Tech Explore/University of Toronto) A new catalyst design created by researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty
(Hydrogen Central) Yosemite Clean Energy to receive $1 million from state of California for forest biomass to hydrogen projects. -- Yosemite Clean
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Wyoming, Raven SR and hydrogen aviation developer H3 Dynamics have inked an MOU to collaborate
(Hydro Review) Hydrogen Charbone Corporation announced it has signed the contract of purchase and sale with Northwoods Hydropower Inc. to acquire
by Billy Ludt (Solar Power World) Element Resources plans to build and operate a renewable hydrogen production facility in the Lancaster, California,
(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Evonik Corp. is pooling its expertise and integrating the alcoholates business into its catalysts business line. The existing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Decarbonization continues to be a major goal Transferring those targets from paper to reality that’s what
by Meltem Urgun-Demirtas (Argonne National Laboratory) Carbon dioxide fuels global warming but scientists from multiple national labs are finding new ways
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) With only a small percentage of plastics recycled, determining the best way to recycle and reuse
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Topsoe's presentation about blue hydrogen. READ MORE
(Sedigas/AltFuels) The opportunity for Spain to become a future European gas hub through the development of renewable gases, such as biomethane
(Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge/AltFuels) The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry for the
by Jeff Beach (InForUm) Summit Carbon Solutions says its $4.5 billion pipeline project will help ethanol plants and corn growers
by Katie Carnahan and Michelle Goff (Idaho National Laboratory/Biofuels Digest) ... The upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) at
by David Ioconangelo (E&E News/Politico Pro) A new report says that clean hydrogen isn't safe if used in gas pipelines.
(U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the
by Jacinta Bowler (Cosmos Magazine) Australian researchers have found a way to more effectively convert sugarcane into the building block of
(Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore/Phys.Org) Photosynthesis is the natural process of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to useable
(Yicai Global) Zanyu Technology Group, a Chinese manufacturer of surfactants and oleochemicals, plans to invest CNY1 billion (USD147.6 million) to build
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The SAF Grand Challenge is vast. It sets out to achieve a minimum 50% reduction
by Craig Bettenhausen (Chemical & Engineering News) ... In 2023, the volume and diversity of biobased chemicals made via fermentation
(AIR COMPANY/SpaceRef) AIR COMPANY, the world’s leading carbon technology and climate innovation company, has seen its collaboration with NASA further strengthened
(Raven SR/PR Newswire) Announcement marks one of Raven SR's first agreements in aviation industry for SAF; Agreement to support 10-year
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mote makes uniquely integrated gasification plants to produce hydrogen and CO2 from wood waste, in
(Bioenergy Insight) Ländwarme, a leading biomethane supplier, service provider and trader in Europe, told Bioenergy Insight about the importance of Carbon Capture
(Project Air) Project Air, an industrial collaboration to build a unique production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund, Sweden, will receive
(EPFL) EPFL chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous,
(Ethanol Producer Magazine/US Grains Council) In December, the International Energy Agency – the leading intergovernmental organization that provides policy recommendations, analysis
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Jan. 12 approved a fuel pathway filed by LanzaJet Inc. under
(AES/PR Newswire) Project Capable of Producing over 200 Metric Tons Per Day of Green Hydrogen, Powered by Approximately 1.4 Gigawatts
(Biofuels Central) ... Europe’s oil majors’ ‘big bet’ on hydrogen as the transport fuel for the future is not so big
(Circular Carbon Chemistry) Berlin-based start-up found a way to mass-produce green methanol at a competitive price / Partnership with the
by Sowmya Sundar (Zawya Projects) Shell Oman to take 35% stake in Green Energy Oman -- Shell Oman has signed a
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy is rocking as the week begins with news from the US and Europe and
(Mote) How climate technology startup Mote will drive decarbonization -- ... Our company has developed the best solution for the billions
(Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc./Business Wire) Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) ("Advent" or the "Company"), an innovation-driven leader in the fuel
(KION Group) Intralogistics group begins production of hydrogen propulsion systems KION Group plans to invest more than €11 million
(Greenergy) Octopus Hydrogen and Greenergy Flexigrid (‘Greenergy’) have agreed a logistics partnership for the collection and delivery of green hydrogen to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lygos uses advanced biological and chemical tools to convert low-cost sugar to renewable chemicals. From
(Kosan Gas) The plans to commence production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is well underway in Denmark. Aalborg Airport, Kosan
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Calumet Specialty Product Partners L.P. on Dec. 29 announced that its Montana Renewables biorefinery generated a
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Liberation Labs comes out of stealth with a $20M funding round and a precision fermentation platform
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company, Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron Corp.’s Chevron U.S.A.
by Patrick Miller (UND Today/EERC Solutions) Nearly 15 years ago, before he became CEO of UND’s Energy & Environmental Research Center, Charlie Gorecki worked on
(EERC Solutions) Midwest AgEnergy Group (MAG) held an open house on November 3 near its Blue Flint location in Underwood, N.D.
(Renewable Carbon News/D-CRBN) The BluePlasma consortium receives approval from VLAIO to set up an R&D pilot project -- In concrete
by Daniel McConnell (Irish Examiner) Ciarán Cannon along with junior minister Anne Rabbitte had a 'bag of sh*t' thrown at
(E&E News Energy Wire) Excerpt from E&E News Energy Wire: Many of the world’s largest energy companies and a Bill Gates-led group
by Aaron Foyer (The Energy Minute) Hydrogen can be produced using many different methods with multiple feedstocks. The most common today
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... I try to poke behind the hype to provide a deeper understanding of what’s
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features, Ben Hubbard, CEO of Nexus PMG, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features Andrew White, CEO of CHAR Technologies. Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of
(Freeman Business) ... Fluence Analytics is a Tulane University spin-out that specializes in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the
(Bioenergy International) ... In parallel, Uniper will conduct technical studies that should enable Uniper to import around 2.6 million tonnes of
(Bioenergy International) H2Carrier's P2XFloater concept is based on making a life extension of an existing Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC)
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) In a compromise, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will require Summit Carbon Solutions to prepare a full
(India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) Mission aims to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of
(LiveMint) India’s largest power producer NTPC Ltd on Monday signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italy-based Maire Tecnimont
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To support the region’s ambition of being the launching point of a large-scale, multi-faceted low-carbon hydrogen
by John Hitch (Fleet Owner) Produced using renewable energy, green hydrogen could help make transportation a carbon-neutral reality—if the cost
(Bergeson & Campbell) ... At a political level, the Republicans’ narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives will almost certainly
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating
(RSB) On behalf of its membership platform, the RSB Power-to-X Working Group, RSB officially launched the newly approved sustainability guidance and