United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Form Joint Venture to Develop New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology Using Ethanol
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains will invest up to a combined $50 million in the joint venture
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains will invest up to a combined $50 million in the joint venture
by Lauryn Higgins (Technology Networks) ... One proposed approach is genetically modifying heat-resistant crops by “hacking” photosynthesis. ... Just this month, a study
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 Emily Caldwell (Science Daily/Ohio State University) Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food
(Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (Google Translation)) President Luis Arce affirmed that Bolivia will "gradually" replace the import of hydrocarbons with
(U.S. Department of Energy) 17 Projects Will Boost Production of Biofuels for Consumer and Freight Transportation in America, Support President
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) New sustainability standards no longer focus solely on bio-based carbon content. The focus has shifted
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Wyoming, Raven SR and hydrogen aviation developer H3 Dynamics have inked an MOU to collaborate
(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Evonik Corp. is pooling its expertise and integrating the alcoholates business into its catalysts business line. The existing
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Kinder Morgan Inc. executives provided an overview and update on the energy-infrastructure company’s renewable fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Decarbonization continues to be a major goal Transferring those targets from paper to reality that’s what
by Aaron Cantú (Capital and Main) Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. --The California Air
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Jeff Yasinski, Co-Founder and CEO of D&W Alternative Energy interviewed by Anna
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) With only a small percentage of plastics recycled, determining the best way to recycle and reuse
(Gulf Business) The entities will jointly conduct a feasibility study for the region’s first project to produce sustainable aviation fuel
(Roll Call) Aviation accounts for 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — a figure expected to triple by 2050
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) The RFS Power Coalition has been pursuing inclusion of biomass-based power in the federal Renewable
by Steve Whaley (Propane Education and Research Council/ACT News) For decades, fleet owners have relied on propane autogas as a powerful,
by Katie Carnahan and Michelle Goff (Idaho National Laboratory/Biofuels Digest) ... The upgraded Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) at
(World Bio Market Insights) With big oil moving into biofuels, Shell is one to watch. -- ... From another angle, biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The SAF Grand Challenge is vast. It sets out to achieve a minimum 50% reduction
(Raven SR/PR Newswire) Announcement marks one of Raven SR's first agreements in aviation industry for SAF; Agreement to support 10-year
by Rebecca Ann Hughes (EuroNews.green) Scientists have developed a way of transforming plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels using
(Bioenergy Insight) PlanET Biogas has created PlanET Organics, a new company specifically focused on food waste processing and nutrient recovery
(PS Energy) CNC Petroleum, a subsidiary of PS Energy Group, now distributes MGO B20, a sustainable bunker fuel option to coastal
(Project Air) Project Air, an industrial collaboration to build a unique production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungsund, Sweden, will receive
by Michael Hogan (NASDAQ/Reuters) German environment minister Steffi Lemke said on Tuesday she would soon send proposals to the cabinet for
by Felicity Bradstock (OilPrice.com) - Biofuels have grown increasingly popular in recent years as a way to reduce emissions when
(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 US generates ~10 million tons municipal wastewater sludges/year Disposal to land or landfills is
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy is rocking as the week begins with news from the US and Europe and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aviation has committed to achievingnet-zero emissions by 2050. Aviation accounts for 2-3 % of global
(Scania) Public bus operator, Moventis TCC Pamplona, Spain, has acquired thirteen brand new gas buses from Scania – to run on
(World Bio Market Insights) Interest in biofuels survived the fossil fuel bonanza of 2022 but there’s still a long road
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31
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.
(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
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Life Cycle Associates is an independent business and environmental consulting firm specializing in life cycle
by Aaron Foyer (The Energy Minute) Hydrogen can be produced using many different methods with multiple feedstocks. The most common today
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has
(Freeman Business) ... Fluence Analytics is a Tulane University spin-out that specializes in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the
(Bioenergy International) H2Carrier's P2XFloater concept is based on making a life extension of an existing Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC)
(Manifold Times) Singapore-based fuel and lubricant distributor PS Energy Group on Tuesday (3 January) said through its subsidiary PS Energy Pte
(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) This week on ABLC Connect we looked at the policies, projects, players, raw materials and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Where does forestry fit into the RFS and with the biofuels industry, asks Lee Enterprises
(Biodiesel Magazine) ... Recordkeeping challenges in renewable diesel aren’t new, but the struggle to balance the desire to incentivize production
by John McCracken (Grist) The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that
(Biofuels International) Sulzer has supplied flow technology solutions to convert an existing US West Coast refinery into one of the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
by Keith Loria (Biodiesel Magazine) City by city, Greasezilla is conquering problems derived from excessive fats, oils and grease waste.
(RSB) On behalf of its membership platform, the RSB Power-to-X Working Group, RSB officially launched the newly approved sustainability guidance and
by Jaime Llinares Taboada (OPIS) ... In Spain, energy major Cepsa recently announced a €3 billion ($3.15 billion) investment to build
by Loukia Papadopoulos (Interesting Engineering) A new study is finding that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees could be used to
(SWEN Capital Partners/Business Wire) Arcadia eFuels Receives Investment from Swen Infrastructure Fund for Transition 2 (“Swift 2”), a fund managed by
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the public comment period for the draft document titled,
by Marc Hamy & Nancy Gillis (Green Biz/First Movers Coalition) It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers,
(Angewandte Chemie International Edition) Photosynthesis is a valuable natural system for sequestering carbon dioxide. However, simply forming biomass does not fully
(Eni) The agreement with Eni and SEA enhances the role of the airport, which is becoming increasingly important for international
(AFP/RTE) At LanzaTech's lab in the Chicago suburbs, a beige liquid bubbles away in dozens of glass vats. The concoction includes billions
(CEMEX) CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and CEMEX Ventures (CEMEX’s corporate venture capital unit) announced today their investment in Waste to
(Express Mobility) For the automotive industry, Methanol can be blended with gasoline in low-quantities and used in existing road vehicles,
by Ehsan Mustafa Hashmi, et al. (Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects) Wastewater discharge from restaurants, hotels,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the wilds of western Wyoming comes the welcome news for the hydrogen fanbase that Raven
(Repsol) - EIB supports the construction of an innovative advanced biofuels plant in Cartagena, Spain, therefore supporting Repsol’s decarbonisation strategy.
(Iberdrola) -The plant, which will be one of the largest in the world, will produce 300,000 tonnes of green methanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane for the December 22 episode of
(Times of Oman) Al Shawamikh Oil Services received the first quantity of environmentally friendly bio-fuel (bio-diesel) from ‘Wakud International’, the first
The SARDINIA ACADEMY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT is an annual online training programme promoted by IWWG - International Waste Working Group. The 1st edition has been held in 2021,
by Gary McWilliams and Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) on Friday (December 9, 2022) said it will raise
(First West of England/West of England Combined Authority/AltFuels) The new m4 metrobus service route between Cribbs Causeway and Bristol will run
(Ørsted) Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision (FID) on the 50,000 tonnes/year FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be
(Green Plains/Business Wire) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE), Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, today announced
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The UK took a giant leap towards net zero carbon emissions and helping its sustainable
by Fabio Bergamin (ETH Zurich/Science Daily) Researchers have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not
(IEA Bioenergy) Biogas is produced as the main product of anaerobic digestion (AD) of wet biomass. Biogas can be used locally for
(University of Plymouth) A scientist from the University of Plymouth has played a key role in new research which has
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) Acquisition of a composting facility to handle solids from used oil processing has led to
(Repsol Honda Team) Toni Bou and Gabriel Marcelli train with competition biofuel designed and produced at Repsol Technology Lab. -- The
(Bioenergy Insight) SUEZ and Waga Energy have commissioned a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production unit at the Madaillan landfill
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Nevada comes the long-awaited news that Fulcrum BioEnergy has successfully produced a low-carbon synthetic crude oil using
(Eni/Biobased Diesel Daily) Eni, Euglena and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) announced Dec. 14 they are jointly studying the possibility of developing
(Sinopec) Fuel Derived From Used Cooking Oil Underlines Sinopec's Long-term Strategy for Sustainable Development -- Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery of China
(Bioenergy Insight) Vision RNG has announced a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) agreement with the Laurel Ridge Landfill (a subsidiary of
(Emirites News Agency) BEEAH Group, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, Chinook Sciences, UK’s innovator in waste to fuel technologies, and Air
by Kent Goeking (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) Biochar is the charcoal-like carbon product obtained when biomass is heated in an oxygen
by Allison Lampert and Oliver Griffin (Reuters) Latin America is drawing early investment for jet fuel produced from materials like
(U.S. Department of Energy) Three projects have been selected for funding under a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) interagency
by Rebecca Thiele (WVPE/IPB News) Advocates in Gary say the Indiana Department of Environmental Management broke the law when it granted
by Jordan Wolman (Politico) ... At Alterra Energy, trucks drop off shredded plastic from recycling centers across the Midwest. That
(Vertimass) Vertimass, a company developing breakthrough technologies to expand the use of sustainable fuels, announced today it has established a new
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Genifuel Corporation produces equipment to convert wet organic wastes into renewable fuels and other valuable
(Velocys) Significant non-dilutive project funding from UK Government Advanced Fuels Fund to advance UK Altalto Immingham reference project -- Velocys plc
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem is the first company in the world to produce renewable methanol and ethanol from
(Vertimass/PR Newswire) Renewable energy company is part of a consortium to receive $1.35 million USD. -- Vertimass, with the mission to
(ArcelorMittal) €200 million CCU plant first of its kind in the European steel industry; Project part of multi-technology strategy to
(Green Rock Energy/Business Wire) Production at the facility is expected to exceed one million gallons of renewable fuel per year,
by Gosia Wozniacka (The Oregonian/OregonLive) Portland will phase out the sale of petroleum diesel by 2030, in its first major step
by Chuck Sorenson (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biiofuels Digest) ... AltAir Paramount LLC was the first company to bring California-produced renewable fuels
(Bioenergy Insight) Metacon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abwasserverband Kempten (Allgäu) ("AVKE"), based in Kempten, Germany regarding
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dimeta is accelerating the energy transition in off-grid areas. They are advancing the production and
(BioCycle Magazine) On December 1, the U.S. EPA released a proposed rulemaking under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, which includes
by Joanna D. Underwood and Matt Tomich (Energy Vision/BioCycle Magazine) After 15-plus years of development, anaerobic digestion technology has become
by Katia Damborsky (Boat International) In a radical step for the future of eco-friendly yachting, the 44 metre Sanlorenzo superyacht Lammouche is now
(International Energy Agency) This report forms a component of Chapter 4 of Renewables 2022 and addresses a key question in renewable
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based Canary Biofuels has acquired the assets of Community Fuels, including its 10-million-gallon-per-year
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Netherlands comes news that Synova, SABIC Global Technologies and Technip Energies have signed a Joint Development
(Gasum/Alt Fuels) Many companies are constantly thinking of new ways to make their operations more environmentally friendly. Orkla, a Nordic leading
(Cetaqua/Alt Fuels) The drastic increase in global temperatures must be stopped imminently to avoid fatal consequences for ecosystems and humanity. To
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, 15 new projects from across South Africa have been announced as the second cohort
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Chemicals, catalysis, additives.Clariant shared how they are working on advancing biofuels globally and here offers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News has arrived from the gang at Pearl River that Anellotech is offering drum-quantity product samples
by Theresa Duque (Science Daily/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) New technique could fast-track future carbon-free solar fuels -- Scientists have demonstrated a
(Sustainable Aviation) Policy support, in the form of a price support mechanism, is needed to deliver sufficient SAF facilities to meet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Research has shown that HTL technology is one of the most energy-efficient solutions for handling
(Millena Brazil/EPBR) Biotechnology company receives approval from Finep to finance part of the project; initial production will be 660 liters
(Capital Market/Business Standard) Engineers India advanced 2.97% to Rs 81.60 after the company secured an order from Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals
by Will Norman (PV Tech) Green Hydrogen company Fusion Fuel has penned an agreement with energy infrastructure developer Electus Energy to
(BioCycle Magazine) At the World Biogas Summit in Birmingham, United Kingdom in June 2022, organized by the World Biogas Association, the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ChemCatBio’s mission is to accelerate the catalyst and process development cycle for bioenergy applications –
(Airbus/Biobased Diesel Daily) Airbus has signed agreements with Xiamen Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines and Colorful Guizhou Airlines to promote the use
(Eneos/Biobased Diesel Daily)Total Energies and Eneos Corp. announced Nov. 24 that they will pursue their feasibility study for a sustainable
(Mazda Stories) Powered by biodiesel, the Mazda2 Bio concept is essentially a “laboratory on wheels,” exploring alternative energy sources to oil as
By Dieter Holger (Wall Street Journal) Straws, bottles and packaging made with captured greenhouse-gas are starting to reach commercial scale, offering
(Sasol) Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa have announced a partnership to develop carbon capture technology to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this project, researchers aim to establish a mechanistic pathway and characterize vs potential and pH,
by Paul Sandle (Reuters) Britain’s Rolls-Royce said it has successfully run an aircraft engine on hydrogen, a world aviation first
by Leena Dhankhar (Hindustan Times) The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has identified 8 acres of land in Faridabad’s Sihi to
(WJBF) Green Energy Biofuel is spreading the word about helping the environment. The company was recently visited by a group from the
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Kristof Reiter, CEO, Principal Trader, Senior Consultant, and Founder of Reiter Companies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Since 2006, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) has sought to enhance energy security
(Carbon Engineering) Climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering (CE), has received millions in investments from Aviation industry leaders Airbus and Air Canada.
(Furetank) The dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has performed the first voyage on a new Equinor fuel blend containing used cooking oil.
by Tammy Klein and Nicholas Ball (Transport Energy Strategies) As the world seeks to decarbonize quickly, we are seeing an
(Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition has set a target of 10% SAF
(Aria/AltFuels) Amid concern about the cost of energy and preparations for potential shortages of power in the coming months, farmers from
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has
(Enviro Systems)Scandinavian Enviro Systems (publ) ("Enviro", "the company") received in February 2022 an order for pyrolysis oil from the subsidiary
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioVeritas upcycles underutilized and excess biomass from food processing into clean-label ingredients through a fermentation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Earlier this week, we reported that Vandelay Ventures has embarked on development of a 250,000 tonne
On November 30th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), and
(Sojitz) Sojitz Group company, Phenix Jet Cayman SEZC (Head Office: Cayman Islands; Representative Director: Andrew Svoboda), has completed its first international
by Marc Horne (The Times) Cross-border gangs are stealing cooking oil in a unlikely crimewave stoked by the energy crisis. Police Scotland
(Renewable Energy Magazine/Spanish Technology and Innovation Platform “Biomass for the Bioeconomy” – BIOPLAT) CARBIOW (Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste)
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Argonne collaborates with U.S. laboratories on research to identify promising biofuels for different engine types. -- Biofuel
(Port of Barcelona/AltFuels) The Port of Barcelona is studying the feasibility of building a biomethane plant, generated from organic waste collected