The Hurdles of SAF
by Kenneth Agee (Emerging Fuels Technology/SAF Magazine) The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap recognizes the importance of the aviation
by Kenneth Agee (Emerging Fuels Technology/SAF Magazine) The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap recognizes the importance of the aviation
by Kevin O'Neil (SAF Magazine/ Honeywell) The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) continues to grow as governments around the
(Enlit) The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing an 11ha site on the Maasvlakte suitable for the construction of a
by Emily Alvarenga (San Diego Union-Tribune) New Leaf Biofuel says the pipeline would cut down on truck traffic. But the
(Blue Biofuels/Market Screener) Blue Biofuels announces that it has leased an additional 167 acres of farmland in southwest Florida on which it intends to
(BMW) Pilot projects with renewable diesel HVO100 under way; Green transport logistics accelerate implementation of BMW iFACTORY strategy; Head of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with the Wonder from Down Under? Licella’s Cat-HTR decarbonization platform could help customers
by M. H. Lee (Korea Bizwire) ... With the Korean government’s hydrogen bus supply support project on track, more citizens
(Nippon Gases) Nippon Gases to build a new plant for liquefaction and processing of biogenic CO2 in Zörbig (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
(MANAFN) Mubadala Capital, a state-owned investment firm in the UAE, has signed a deal to invest USD2.5 billion in Brazil
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it will invest 1.7 billion reais ($337.68 million) to manufacture a
by Francesca Landini (Reuters) Bonollo, known for making Italy's traditional spirit grappa, and gas distributor Italgas (IG.MI) opened the first biomethane plant in
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with
by Tom Quimby (Commercial Carrier Journal) Market forecast reports are indicating a large uptick in renewable diesel production in the U.S.
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) This April 22 marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. What has changed in that
by Bella Weetch (Hydrocarbon Engineering)Petrobras has clarified that as part of its BioRefining programme it is conducting new project studies
(Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)) OCP Group, Shell and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) have signed a collaboration agreement to develop
(123Carbon) Together with 123Carbon and its partners, AllChiefs and Verifavia, NORDEN will begin to issue carbon inset tokens through 123Carbon’s newly developed platform to
(Chemopolis) NTPC, the largest power-generating utility in India, and Chempolis India, a Fortum group associate Co & a leading Finnish biorefining
by Keith Schneider (Circle of Blue) ... Despite pushback from environmental groups concerned about increased water pollution from a new
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem is the first company in the world to produce renewable methanol and ethanol from
by Jenny Schlecht (AgWeb) North Dakota has three soybean crush plants in the works. Those largely will produce soybean meal for
by Michael Bates (NGT News) NGVAmerica and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas say 69% of all on-road fuel used in
(Steeper Energy) Steeper Energy (Steeper) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corporation
(Veriflux/Biobased Diesel Daily) Veriflux, an end-to-end platform for renewable fuel feedstock traceability, was spotlighted recently by the U.S. EPA as part
(Gestair/Biobased Diesel Daily) Repsol and Gestair have signed a collaboration agreement by which they commit to move towards more sustainable mobility,
(Repsol/Biobased Diesel Daily) Repsol has set up 134 collection points for used cooking oil (UCO) at its service stations in the
(Tidewater Renewables/Biobased Diesel Daily) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. announced April 13 initial unit commissioning at its renewable diesel complex and its financing
(Crown/Biobased Diesel Daily) Crown is opening the doors of its recently completed Liquids Pilot Plant, offering customers access to a state-of-the-art
(Market Screener) Greenlane Renewables Inc. announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with ZEG Biogás e Energia S.A. Under
(Acelen (Google Translation) In Abu Dhabi, the company signs a memorandum of understanding with the government of Bahia for the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Global LPG Partnership is a United Nations-backed, non-profit Public-Private Partnership formed in 2012, under
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... TerraStar Energy and Emerging Fuels Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to license EFT’s Fischer-Tropsch and Maxx Jet/Maxx
by Shelby Webb (E&E News Energywire) ... As oil and gas companies rush to build carbon sequestration projects — in hopes
(Optimus Technologies) Optimus Technologies, a technology company that decarbonizes the largest and most challenging sectors of the transportation industry, announced
by Christopher de Bellaigue (The Guardian) The race is on to develop a battery-powered aircraft. But not everyone’s convinced it
by John Cumbers (Forbes) ... These ten powerful women are shaping our world as company leaders, biosecurity experts, policymakers, and
(Bioenergy International) Finland-headed energy and marine technology group Wärtsilä Oyj, along with Norway-based Höegh LNG AS and other partners including the
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Which fuels are truck stops blending and selling and where are they trending in the
(Economic Times) Use of E20 leads to an estimated reduction of carbon monoxide emissions by about 50 per cent in
by Pete Danko (Portland Business Journal) Red Rock Biofuel failed on a $300 million loan, leaving the project just outside
by Cindy Gonzalez (Nebraska Examiner) Excitement is mounting among state leaders over the possibility that Nebraska and two neighboring states could
(Murdock University) The Harry Butler Institute will collaborate with Perth-based Paradigm Fuels to create sustainable and profitable biofuel from microalgae. Long touted
by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) ... Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and
by Davide Ghilotti (Upstream Energy Explored) Company earmarks €1 billion to deploy in facility for biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuels. Spanish
(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) Clean Fuels Alliance America applauded a bipartisan letter from 16 U.S. senators April 14 that
byAlena Mae S. Flores (Manila Standard) Petron Corp. launched the construction of a co-methyl ester plant with an annual capacity of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s Friday and you’re ready for the weekend so here’s a short and sweet slide
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) The ‘west-to-east’ demonstration pipeline will stretch over 400km from Inner Mongolia to Beijing,
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €158 million Polish measure to support LOTOS
(Amp) Amp Energy (“Amp” or the “Company”) has signed an agreement to develop green hydrogen at scale on the Cape Hardy
by Megan Boutwell (Stillwater Associates) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provides for a two-phased approach to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel
(Cemvita/Business Wire) eCO2TM platform promises to alleviate feedstock shortage and produce carbon-negative fuels and chemicals at competitive market rates -- Cemvita,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service offers loan guarantees, grants, and technical assistance support of the bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In France, Axens has acquired a stake in the BioTJet project, which will build and operate the
(Toyota) ExxonMobil is exploring innovative fuel blends with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation up to
by Jeffrey Tomich, Carlos Anchondo, Mike Soraghan (E&E News Energywire) Companies planning carbon capture projects in the Midwest are defeating legislative
by George Mwangi (AeroXplorer) The aviation industry aims to have Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) account for 65 percent of airline fuel by
by Susanne Retka Schill (SAF Magazine) Calumet’s Montana Renewables has set sights on optimizing renewable jet output to be North
by Chris Hubbuch (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a University of Wisconsin–Madison based research
by Leslie Reed (Neraska Today) University of Nebraska–Lincoln research that aims to transform sorghum into a sustainable feedstock for the bioeconomy
by Petya Trendafilova (Carbon Herald) A climate tech startup Carbonx is supporting the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market with a net
(The Hindu Bureau) ... Owing to the ethanol policy, the sugar mills are gradually coming out of red, and are able
by Rod Nickel and Gus Trompiz (Reuters) Global crop trader Louis Dreyfus Corp (LOUDR.UL) on Tuesday said it will more than
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Indiana, farmer sentiment weakened again in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8
(Cepsa) • Both companies will drive the development and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from circular raw materials Agreement
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fidelis New Energy is a decarbonization enterprise developing and operating multiple synergistic infrastructure GigaSystems that
(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Chemical company and biodiesel-catalyst manufacturer Evonik Corp. is selling its site in Lülsdorf, Germany, and the associated cyanuric-chloride
(Government of India Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) The Bowenpally Vegetable Market has caught Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention for
(North American Council for Freight Efficiency) The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI have released a new Guidance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen is widely used throughout major industries such as petroleum and biofuels refining, ammonia production,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From his time at the University of Iowa to the first startup he founded with support
(New Energy Blue/PR Newswire) New Energy Blue announced the hiring of bioenergy veteran Kelly Davis as Vice President, a new position. Davis
by Michael Shepard (Bioenergy International) ... The opportunity lies in the kitchens of the nearly four billion people who cook
Current & Future Federal & State Opportunities Overview -- Substantial federal funding to spur America’s transition to a clean energy economy
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched an initiative that aims to
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The USDA’s Economic Research Service in March published a report that aims to help increase the
(Montauk Renewables/Globe Newswire) Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTK) (the “Company”) today announced that on March 27, 2023 the Company’s Tier 2
(India Education Diary) Jakson Green, India’s leading player in the renewable and new energy space, has won a first-of-its-kind project
(Técnicas Reunidas) - The facility will produce 37,000 tonnes of e-methanol per year and will start commercial operations in 2026.
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) ... So, let us introduce Windfall Bio, just now emerging from many moons of stealth.
by Valerie Sarisky-Reed (U.S. Department of Energy) I am proud to announce the release of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
(American Journal of Transportation) Today, the HyVelocity Hub team announced that it has applied for funding from the U.S. Department
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) • Earlier this century, jatropha was hailed as a “miracle” biofuel. An unassuming shrubby tree native
by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer) Renewable fuel project developers were left hanging by Ottawa’s Budget 2023. They were looking for a
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) CEO, Andreas Enger, says Höegh Autoliners would like to add a further four Aurora Class vessels with ammonia
by Sarita Chaganti Singh (Reuters) India plans to give green hydrogen fuel producers incentives worth at least 10% of their costs
by Niu Yuhan (China Dialogue) China's aviation sector needs sustainable fuels to lower its carbon footprint, but support is needed
by Emily Pontecorvo (Grist) ... A decision with profound implications for that goal now lies with the Treasury Department, which
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy today announced $14 million in funding to support and optimize the production
by Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina (Reuters) ... Indonesia imported about 60% of the gasoline it burned last year at
(Brooge Energy/Globe Newswire) Brooge Energy Ltd, (“Brooge Energy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BROG), a Cayman Islands-based infrastructure provider, which is currently
(AVEBIO) AVEBIO aims at demonstrating the production of sustainable e-fuels for air transport based on the yet-to-valorize CO2 of a
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Impact Team Services, the Hydrogen Value Chain and the Building of a Decarbonization Strategy
(Velocys) Velocys plc (VLS.L), the sustainable fuels technology company, welcomes yesterday’s consultation paper from the UK Government which contains a number
by Veronica Benitez (Radio Television Canaria (Google Translation)) The airline plans to increase its seats to or from the Canary Islands
(Biofuels International) The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the use of biofuel in karting competitions from this year. The
(Republic Services/AltFuels) Republic Services, Inc. announced a significant expansion of its organics recycling operations in California with the acquisition of North
(Gasnam/AltFuels) Biomethane is the solution that allows to decarbonize heavy transport fleets immediately. This is one of the main conclusions of
(Biofuels International) Burnett Mary Regional Group, Idemitsu Kosan Co and J-Oil Mills with the cooperation of the Queensland government in
(Biofuels International) The Government will commit $50 million (€35 million) for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to set
by Mathilde Fajardy, Carl Greenfield, Rachael Moore (IEA) 2022 was a strong year for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS).
by Kay Shipman (FarmWeek) ... On March 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) extended federal funding to the U of
(The Sentinel) ... The public sector Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in eastern Assam's Golaghat district has taken steps in setting
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels announced today the achievement of full conversion of cellulose into soluble sugars from our king grass feedstock
by Brian Dabbs (E&E News Energywire) The Inflation Reduction Act is setting up a fight over the climate footprint of biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) DOE’s execution of its multi-year strategy, bioenergy as an essential part of the comprehensive transportation
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) Avolta says it has completed two dairy manure to renewable natural gas (RNG) projects at the Butterfield
by Max Graham (Grist) Will the legislation help turn agriculture, a climate problem, into a climate solution? ... But environmental
By Sara Samora (Manufacturing Dive) - Auto parts maker Cummins welcomed President Joe Biden for a visit Monday as the
(Tidewater Terminal Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) The USDA announced an award of nearly $3.1 million for Tidewater Terminal Company Inc. to expand
(Technical University of Munich) German government supports sustainability project Synergy Fuels -- Technical University of Munich (TUM) is working on
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Indonesia, the Government of DKI Jakarta Province alongside Apical, Tanoto Foundation and T.CARE launched Rumah Anak
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Stephanie Batchelor gave this overview of Schmidt Futures at ABLC. READ MORE WATCH Presentation
by Alicia Barry (Akron News-Reporter) Washington and Yuma Counties became a little more acquainted with Carbon America last week. The company held
(INEOS Group) • A world first, Project Greensand, shows that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can work after carbon dioxide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iowa’s well-earned reputation as a bioscience powerhouse stems from the state’s unwavering commitment to innovation and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Marquis has become the first well known ethanol producer to step into the world of
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) today (March 8, 2023) announced an
(Trillium/ACT News) ... The sustainability impact of natural gas is magnified when you factor in the use of low- and carbon-negative
by Emmanual Joseph (Barbados Today) Operators of privately-owned public service vehicles (PSVs) are gearing up to cash in on a soon-to-be-launched
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Peter Frontini (Reuters) ... In terms of cutting emissions, the company is planning the local production
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Texas State Director Lillian Salerno today announced that USDA is
(Bioenergy International) Hong Kong-headed air carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has announced that it has teamed up with the State Power
(Fusion Fuel) Fusion Fuel (NASDAQ: HTOO) announced today that it has signed a ten year offtake contract with European developer Hydrogen Ventures Ltd for
(Zawya/Arab Finance Brokerage Company) ... The Egyptian government is set to sign eight new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the
by Adrijana Buljan (OffshoreWind.biz) The Dutch government has designated an area for what will become the world’s largest offshore hydrogen
(World Energy/PR Newswire) World Energy GH2 applauds measures which will help ensure competitiveness with the US Inflation Reduction Act -- World
(Balkan Green Energy News) Serbian oil and gas company NIS has extended the public call for the design and technical documentation
(Iberdrola) ... Iberdrola leads the Atmosphere consortium with the participation of Ingeteam, Inerco, ABC Compressors, IDESA and Innomerics, whose main objective will be to research
(Cetaqua/AltFuels) The consortium of the European LIFE NIMBUS project put into operation a biomethane production plant from sewage sludge, which will
On April 4, 2023, 2-3:30 pm Eastern, as part of the Green Recovery Alliance, the Center for Climate Strategies (CCS)
(New Leaf Biofuel/Biobased Diesel Daily) New Leaf Biofuel, a leading provider of low-carbon biodiesel to the California market, and MHX, an
(Clean Fuels Alliance America and California Advanced Biofuels Alliance) ... Support for 30%/35% Targets Without Virgin-Oil Credit Cap. We commend
(GoodShipping) 17 companies will together save 2023 tonnes of CO2 this year by providing several vessels owned by shipping company
(All Nipon Airways) - For the first time, ANA procures SAF that was blended in Japan, and will use the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The famed Wolfpack tore into carbon capture and sequestration technology at ABLC 2023 and here
(United Airlines) United today announced its $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, who provides materials and technology as part of
(Nacero/PR Newswire) Nacero will transition its current pre-construction, multi-billion USD facility in Texas, designed to produce low carbon gasoline to the production
(Neste) - Neste has concluded its second series of industrial-scale liquefied waste plastic processing runs at the Porvoo refinery. -
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) - Refiners are investing in high-value distillates such as diesel and renewable fuels, which are becoming
(LanzaJet) Jet Zero Australia Partners with LanzaJet to Deploy its Leading Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Technology with Funding and Support by Qantas
(Reuters) The German Transport Ministry is providing 1.9 billion euros ($2.02 billion) for the further development and production of biofuels and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Yes, you can feed CO2, water and sunlight to the Terebinth and it will
by Trixie Sher Li Yap and Florence Tan (Reuters) Shell has decided not to go ahead with two projects it was
(Biofuels International) ... bp believes that producing SAF through co-processing at existing refineries will help the aviation sector as it
(Oberon Fuels) Partners aim for multiple plants to produce renewable DME -- DCC plc, the leading international sales, marketing and support services
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Ethanol could be part of bunker mix: Finnish tech firm; Methanol and ethanol can share tanks, injection
by Inti Landauro, Joanna Plucinska and Simon Jessop (Reuters) Energy giant Repsol (REP.MC) has bought into Europe's drive for green jet fuel, but