Trends of Bioenergy in the Member Countries of IEA Bioenergy
(IEA Bioenergy/Electric Energy Online) IEA Bioenergy has just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA
(IEA Bioenergy/Electric Energy Online) IEA Bioenergy has just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency) Bioenergy could play a significant role in reducing emissions, stimulating the Australian economy and creating jobs in
(Biofuels International) Two new buses running on sugarcane fuel will soon hit the road as part of a 12-month trial
by Rachel Pannett (Washington Post) New research casts doubt on the environmental credentials of ‘blue’ hydrogen produced using fossils fuels --
by Victoria Cuming and Maia Godemer (BloombergNEF) The Group-of-20 countries have made headlines in recent months with some new pledges to
(NGV Journal) Within the framework of the COP26 world summit, taking place in the Scottish city of Glasgow, the Australian
by Jeff Brady (NPR) ... After the oil supply crisis in the 1970s, the U.S. banned crude oil exports for 40 years. A
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ABLC 2021 opens this morning after an informal day of networking, but already the 500+ attendees
(Queensland Government) World-leading technology has landed in Mackay, bringing Queensland one step closer to a $1 billion sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology
by Gregor Heard and Shannon Beattie (Farm Weekly) ... Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) executive officer Nick Goddard said the current
We are excited to invite you to attend, either virtually or in-person, the 13th IWA Specialist Conference in Wastewater Ponds
We are excited to invite you to attend, either virtually or in-person, the 13th IWA Specialist Conference in Wastewater Ponds
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Australia-based Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd. updated investors Sept. 30 on progress made on its wood-to-diesel
(Licella) • Canfor has announced its final investment decision to proceed with the development of a commercial-scale biomass to biofuel
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A shifting fuel standard in Australia could allow a larger role for ethanol in that market.
by Fred Pearce (China Dialogue) Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Licella commissions world’s largest operating hydrothermal liquefaction facility -- In Australia, Licella has completed initial commissioning
by Scarlett Evans (Bio Market Insights) ... Finding technologies to curb our carbon is essential, and attention is turning to projects
by Sonja Tutty (The Times) Britain joined the US, Australia and several European countries in making E10, a blend of
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Epichem Pty Ltd, through its subsidiary Epichem OHD Pty Ltd, has completed building its
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For years, it’s been ‘food vs fuel,” a claim that has plagued ethanol producers, that somehow
by Adrian Ladaniwskyj 9Mecardo) Last week we touched briefly the relationship between biodiesel production and world demand for oilseeds. Today
(Bioenergy Insight) Australian firm Sweetman Renewables is in advanced negotiations with forest and plantation owners regarding the supply of biomass
by Melody Labinsky (Farm Weekly) For Australian biotechnology company MicroBioGen, the solution to creating more commercially viable bioethanol 'just grew on
(Fortescue Future Industries) Australian Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI) has signed an Option Agreement with Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty
by Lisa Martine Jenkins (Morning Consult) Combined interest in EVs and hybrids is greatest among potential car buyers in the
(Carnavon Petroleum) Carnarvon forms a joint venture to produce renewable diesel and other sustainable products • The initiative enhances Carnarvon’s ESG
by Mark Pilling (GreenAir Online) Cathay Pacific Airways and Singapore Airlines have formally announced they will be joining other members
by John Holladay and Zia Haq (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and U.S. DOE, Bioenergy Technologies Office) In November 2020, PNNL
by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the
Chandan Kundu, Shanthi Priya Samudrala, Mahmud Arman Kibria & Sankar Bhattacharya (Scientific Reports) Lignocellulosic biomass is an attractive renewable resource
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency/Electric Energy Online) On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today (May
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Australia-based Licella, in their joint venture with Canfor (Arbios Biotech) – a just
(GUUD Pte Ltd/EIN News) Project with Just Biodiesel marks the start of sustainable financing projects for GUUD --Singapore’s GUUD (Finance) Pte. Ltd.
by Rod McGuirk (Associated Press) Australia’s prime minister has proposed spending an extra 539 million Australian dollars ($417 million) on hydrogen
by Hiroko Tabuchi and Brad Plumer (New York Times) Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might
by Laura Thomson interview with Akshat Tanksale (AZO CleanTech) Associate Professor Akshat Tanksale at Monash University speaks to AZoCleantech about
by Mark Laurenzo (Iowa Economic Development Authority/Biofuels Digest) ... Coupled with homegrown advancements in precision agriculture that continue to revolutionize
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Epichem Pty Ltd, through its subsidiary Epichem OHD Pty Ltd, has entered into a licensing
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) It was a big week of news for Licella and their Cat-HTR platform in Australia
by Iacovos Vasalos (Center for Research and Technology-Hellas/Biofuels Digest) This report summarizes highlights from the ABLC 2020 Biofuels Digest Virtual Conference,
(EnergyMarketPrice.com) Global hydrogen project pipeline will see strong growth in the next ten years as investments in the sector are
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) ... (T)he question is not, ‘Can we sell to the wealthy?’ It is, ‘Can we
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Making green hydrogen from water via electrolysis, or from waste — what’s real in the
(bp) bp to become Qantas’ decarbonisation strategic partner; Intend to collaborate on projects including advanced sustainable fuels, advocacy for further
(Honeywell) Engineers Willie Morrissette and Tony Barnette break down the importance of powering planes with plants. Fuel made from non-edible
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Full decarbonisation requires a multidimensional strategy, which has spurred renewed interest in hydrogen and technological
(Licella) Licella Holdings (‘Licella’), Mura’s largest single shareholder, congratulate Mura Technology (‘Mura’), UK-based developer and licensee of their Cat-HTR™ platform, on announcing a
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
by Cameron Begley and Allan Green (Spiegare) In the accelerating push to decarbonise aviation and marine transport fuels, constraints around the
(LaTrobe University) A cropping trial is now in the ground at Katunga as a forerunner to a $1 billion renewable fuel development. Investment
by Alex Kimani (OilPrice.com) After decades of stagnation and multiple false dawns, the hydrogen economy appears primed for a major takeoff. A growing number
by Jack Ellis (Ag Funder News) ... He (FarmLab co-founder and CEO Sam Duncan) started FarmLab with co-founder and chief technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Europe comes news that major hydrogen project developers including ACWA Power, CWP Renewables, Envision, Iberdrola,
by Vernon Graham (Farm Online National) A Toowoomba engineer aims to have all Australia farmers switched to biodiesel within 10 years. Johnny
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd./Electric Energy Online) To Deliver Project Engineering, Hydrogen Gas Turbines and Compressors to Decarbonize Local Industries, Targeting
by Matthew Hill and Munir Sadiq (Monash University) The CSIRO and Monash University have developed a revolutionary device that captures carbon
by Amandeep Parmar (Argus Media) A new free-trade agreement (FTA) between 15 Asia-Pacific countries will phase out tariffs on a host
(Consultancy Australia) Biofuel consumption in Australia is shrinking, challenging the country’s ambitions to move towards renewables. A new report from APAC
(Frost & Sullivan/PR Newswire/Investors Hub) The shift towards hydrogen-based economy arises due to the growing concerns over increasing carbon emissions,
by Amanda Doyle (The Chemical Engineer) ... BP is also exploring additional options for the site, such as a clean
(RMIT University/EurekAlert!) New ultra-efficient catalyst can recycle old cooking oil into biodiesel and turn food scraps into high-value complex molecules
(Licella) Arbios Biotech creates a low-carbon circular economy by converting post-consumer biomass and residues into advanced biofuels -- Licella Holdings Ltd.
(BioEnergy Australia) - Consultation has recently closed on the Tasmanian Government draft Renewable Energy Action Plan, which identifies renewable energy
(EIA Bioenergy) Direct thermochemical liquefaction (DTL) of biomass is an important pathway to bioenergy and biochemical production in the circular
by Xiaoxiang Wang, Li Cao, Rosmala Lewis, Tubuxin Hreid, Zhanying Zhang, Hongxia Wang (Renewable Energy) Oxygen-rich porous carbon from sugarcane bagasse
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The production and consumption of liquid biofuels in Australia is expected to remain minimal in
(Bioenergy Australia/Mirage News) Bioenergy Australia welcomes the Federal Government announcement for investment in new and emerging technologies, including $1.62 billion for the Australian Renewable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, biobased mandates around the world. Where are the markets you can count on, how
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Epichem has entered into a partnership agreement with Obsidian Minerals to establish Perren to develop
by John Fargher (AgFunderNews/AgriWebb) Regenerative farming has often been a controversial topic – largely due to confusion regarding its true definition.
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 2020 is a doozy for many biofuel and bioeconomy companies but here are 5 companies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Digital in July, Chris Tindal,Assistant Director of Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI),
(CORFO/NGV Journal) With the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in Chile by 2050, the Production Development Corporation (CORFO) will finance the
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Australia-based Hazer Group on July 31 announced its board has made a final investment decision to
by Amanda Doyle (The Chemical Engineer) A catalyst produced via flame spray pyrolysis can be used to turn waste CO2 into
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... In today’s Digest, how a brewery in Australia is utilizing algae that eats
by Lachlan Gilbert (University of South Wales Sydney Newsroom) Making catalysts to convert waste carbon dioxide into useful industrial products
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Shepparton News reports that energy production can already begin at the AgBioEn biofuel project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ATCO built and is currently operating a 0.25 MW (65 kg per day) hydrogen production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone wants to dominate the world, right? But Neste wants to do it in a nice
by Tim Lee (ABC News) ...Victorian grain grower David Jochinke, who participated in the trials, said the prospect of pioneering
(Global CCS Institute) The Global CCS Institute, an international think tank, has added 10 carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities to its global database,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How will we develop hydrogen for industrial and transport objectives? That is the question The Digest’s
(Biofuels International) Bioenergy Australia is calling on the federal government to support, and for sanitiser manufacturing businesses to continue to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Toyota’s been working on a global environmental challenge – a new vehicle with zero CO2 emissions and
by Mahmood Ebadian, James D. McMillan, Jack (John) N. Saddler and Susan van Dyk (University of British Columbia, Canada/National Renewable
by Ian Kirkwood (Newcastle Herald) Muswellbrook's proposed ethanol pilot plant is a step closer to fruition after Muswellbrook Shire Council
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Australian Renewable Energy Agency, or ARENA, has invested $1.48 billion in 513 projects since 2012, and
by Goulburn Murray, Erin Somerville (ABC) The biofuels sector says the pandemic is an ideal time to review Australia's commitment
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) From the land down under arrives news of millions pouring in for renewable energy –
by Tammy Klein (Future Fuel Strategies) Researchers at Monash University in Australia have proposed a roadmap to renewable ammonia being produced
by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are a technically viable option today; it is their economic viability that
by Jamieson Murphy (North Queensland Register) ... Nuffield scholar and a fourth generation farmer Steven Hobbs said if the federal government
(Suny College of Environmental Science and Forestry) Research published today in Nature suggests mature forests are limited in their ability to
by Sandra Enkhardt (PV Magazine Germany) Uniper plans to use its gas power plants and storage facilities for green hydrogen.
(Aberdeen News/U.S. Grains Council) U.S. ethanol is helping meet fuel supply needs in Australia — the result of a domestic supply
by Marcus Storm (University of Sydney) The plant better known for making tequila requires no irrigation and produces comparable or
by Donavan Lim (S&P Global Platts) Finnish refiner and biodiesel producer Neste expects the worldwide demand for renewable diesel to
(Biofuels International) A leading Australian firm has become a member of a national energy organisation. Viva Energy Australia has linked
(Wall Street Online/Globe Newswire/Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd,
(Yara) Collaboration partners Yara International ASA and ENGIE have welcomed the announcement of $995,000 in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency
by Carla Howarth (ABC News) ... Tasmania's Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan includes $20 million for a Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Fund,
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) has been awarded part of The Queensland Waste to Biofutures (W2B) Fund to support the development
The global aviation and shipping sectors have set significant emission reduction targets to achieve by 2050 but how are they
The Australian Clean Energy Summit is the peak gathering of leaders driving Australia’s energy transformation. In the wake of government
by Navid Moheimani and Parisa Bahri (Naked Scientists) ... Our team at Murdoch University Algae R&D Centre has developed a
by Matt Bungard (Sydney Morning Herald) One of Sydney's most popular beermakers is using algae to make its products entirely carbon
(Licella) Licella and BioLogiQ join forces to accelerate commercialisation of Cat-HTR™ technology in Australia, to chemically recycle post-consumption plastic that
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As you clean up the post-holiday mess, you might find those annoying packaging peanuts all over
(Green Distillation Technologies) Australian tyre recycler Green Distillation Technologies, which has developed world-first technology that recycles end-of-life tyres into oil, carbon
(Curtin University) New research led by Curtin University explores the use of methanol as a storage for hydrogen fuel, providing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Licella is transforming plastic and biomass waste into high value sustainable resources. Their Cat-HTR platform
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Reaching high is something Mercurius is familiar with, esp. with their REACH technology. Standing for renewable,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 64 countries have targets or mandates - but how much where, and when, and what? Besides
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “Facing catastrophic problems with the immediacy of wildfire and the sinister creeping of climate change is
(U.S. News and World Report/Reuters) Australia and the United States will support projects to develop critical minerals and rare earths,
by Andrew Spece (The Lead) Construction has begun on a pioneering hydrogen production facility in Adelaide, which will play a
by Claire Asher (South Africa Today/Mongabay) -Sugarcane crop production in Brazil may need to expand by up to 5 million hectares
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Louisiana, longtime industry executive Glenn Johnston said that NuSeed has acquired the carinata assets of Canadian
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and the 3rd most sustainable company in the world*, strengthens its footprint
(Office of The Hon Angus Taylor MP, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) The Liberal National Government has announced the development
(Qantas Group) The Qantas Group will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a major expansion of the airline’s
(CBH Group) The CBH Group has launched a new trial to supply certified sustainable malting barley from Western Australia to international
by David Ferris and David Iaconangelo (E&E News) ... EnergySource, based in San Diego, is making an expensive gamble that
by Max Hall (PV Magazine) Analyst WoodMac has spelled out the urgent need to decarbonize the global hydrogen production industry.
(Green Distillation Technologies) Tyre recycler Green Distillation Technologies, has signed a deal with New Zealand’s CarbonScape to enhance the value of the
by Jason Deign (Green Tech Media) It’s early days for renewable hydrogen, but the potential is enormous, and several nations
(Bioenergy Insight) Scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia have designed a graphene filter to purify methane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) An organization well worth knowing in the world of biogas, or renewable methane, is the
(Prime Mover Magazine) Commercial vehicle manufacturer, Scania Australia, has signed another memorandum of understanding with a supplier to bring greater access
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week there’s faux snow, there’s faux fur, wool-based surfboards and seaweed pods filled with
(Office of the Department of Education; the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education; the Hon Karen Andrews MP Minister for
(Ruhr University Bochum (Google Translation)) Enzymes use cascade reactions to produce complex molecules from comparatively simple raw materials. The principle
(Manufacturers Monthly) The potential to manufacture high-value products from sugarcane and cotton by-products is one step closer to realisation with an
by Andrew Kessel (Proactive Investors) The plan is to investigate the potential of sugars and glycerol derived from cellulose to
(ARENA/NGV Journal) On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has approved up to $9.41 million in
(Government of Queensland/NGV Journal) Hydrogen-powered cars will be added to the Queensland Government’s vehicle fleet to accelerate the state’s drive towards
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)oday we explore 9 of those constellations building around Sustainable Aviation Fuels. Some
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter sent today (August 15, 2019), the Renewable Fuels Association encouraged Australia’s energy minister to strongly
by Jim Lane (Biofuhttp://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?product=NCR&rid=LWX&loop=yesels Digest) Gevo produces and sells low-carbon, renewable, high-performance fuel products. From ethanol to isobutanol, jet fuel, isooctane,
(Government of Western Australia) Renewable Hydrogen Strategy to position Western Australia as a frontrunner in the burgeoning global renewable hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Licella signed a memorandum of understanding with New Zealand’s pulp, paper and packaging business giant
Bioenergy Strong 2019 is expected to attract over 350 delegates from throughout Australia. Integral to the Conference will be an
by Erin Somerville (ABC News) Australia's largest renewable biodiesel producer has restarted operations in north-east Victoria just three years after it
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, Green Distillation Technologies is advising that a decision by the Queensland Government to not support
(Australianaviation.Com.Au) Virgin Australia’s push into sustainable aviation fuel, part of a strengthening trend in the global airline industry’s push toward cleaner
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, the center-right Liberal/National party coalition won the Federal election this week, and the center-left
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Jonathan Trent, late of the OMEGA algae projects, has authored a column on the topic of