U.S. Agrees to End Fossil Fuel Financing Abroad
by Sara Schonhardt (E&E News) The United States committed today with other countries to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by
by Sara Schonhardt (E&E News) The United States committed today with other countries to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Things are looking up! Novozymes raised its full-year outlook for 2021 thanks to stronger performance than
We are delighted and excited to announce CO2 Capture, Storage & Reuse conference with newly researched agenda, trending industry news,
(Orbex/SpaceRef) The carbon footprint of launching the new Orbex Prime space rocket will be up to 96 per cent lower than
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) • With the demonstration plant, Topsoe will validate its electrified technology for cost-competitive production of
(Maersk) Maersk Growth, the corporate venture arm of A.P. Moller - Maersk, invests in Vertoro – a Dutch start-up focused
(Bioenergy Insight) Andrius Smaliukas, CEO of Baltpool, talks to Bioenergy Insight about biomass trading, SBP certification, and sustainability. -- Baltpool
(Unifeeder) Start of a new partnership will enable the largest feeder and shortsea operator in Europe to immediately decarbonize its
(Biofuels International) Valmet is set to rebuild a pretreatment system for RE Energy’s biorefinery in Kalundborg, Denmark. The order was
by Christina Nunez (Argonne National Laboratory) Swapping heavy fuel oil with fuel made from wood waste, waste fats, oils and
(Maersk) In May 2021, Maersk Supply Service decided together with The Ocean Cleanup to run a trial programme, in which
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) From Sweden comes news that one of the world’s leading tanker shipping companies, Stena Bulk,
(Crossbridge Energy Partners) Crossbridge Energy Partners (“Crossbridge”) announces it has acquired the former Shell Refinery in Fredericia, Denmark, with the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed this slide guide from ABLC Digital on what it will take for
by Julia Horowitz (CNN Business) Shipping giant Maersk is taking big strides to decarbonize its fleet with an order for
(Maersk) Three weeks after the announcement of an e-methanol sourcing agreement in Europe, A.P. Moller – Maersk invests in California-based
(Argonne National Laboratory/Tech Xplore) Marine shipping traffic has grown steadily over the past decade—and so have the associated greenhouse gas
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) • Arbor Renewable Gas, LLC (Arbor Gas) will use Topsoe’s TIGASTM technology for producing renewable gasoline
(Bunker One) Bunker One will supply Molslinjen’s ferry link Fanølinjen, with fossil-free HVO biodiesel. The new partnership will entail a
by Darius Snieckus (ReCharge) Prototype of innovative technology that will produce e-fuel using a pyrolysis oven to avoid generating CO2
(Emerging Markets Online) New study! Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, August 2021) focuses on low-carbon
by Kate Abnett and Stine Jacobsen (Reuters) Denmark and Costa Rica are trying to forge an alliance of countries willing to
(Maersk) European Energy will establish a new e-methanol facility in Denmark and provide renewable energy to fuel it. -- A.P. Moller
(Transport Topics/Bloomberg) A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: There isn’t enough used cooking oil to
by Mike Bunge (KIMT) New Energy Blue says the biomass refinery would be on a 155-acre site and convert 275,000 tons of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For years, it’s been ‘food vs fuel,” a claim that has plagued ethanol producers, that somehow
(bp) bp and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping today signed a partnership agreement committing to a
(BioInnovation Institute/Science Magazine) Behind every life-changing solution is an entrepreneurial scientist. A creative mind who proved an idea in the lab
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Denmark, ECCO Investment has made a key investment in Bio2Oil technology and a new company
(Maersk) Maersk Broker Advisory Services and McKinsey & Company have joined forces to assist shipowners and operators in defining their
(New Energy Blue/PR Newswire) New Energy Blue announced its planned construction in Iowa of a biomass refinery designed to produce renewable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Bio2oil was founded with the aim of commercializing the Hydrothermal Liquefaction technology (HTL). It’s a
by Melody Labinsky (Farm Weekly) For Australian biotechnology company MicroBioGen, the solution to creating more commercially viable bioethanol 'just grew on
(Babcock & Wilcox) Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) Environmental announced today that it will support Amager Resource Center’s (ARC)
by Stefka Wechsler (Argus Media) Danish shipping company Maersk's proposal for a $450/t tax on carbon could give it a competitive advantage
by Valentina Bisinella, Tore Hulgaard, Christian Riber, Anders Damgaard, and Thomas H. Christensen (Waste Management) - Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk today announced the signing of a fully carbon-neutral transport agreement on ocean services with BESTSELLER.
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) -The Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) awards 81 million. DKK (app. 11
(Biofuels International) In a study recently published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability (DTU)
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) - The new green hydrogen organization is fully dedicated to accelerating all aspects of Topsoe’s
(U.S. Department of Energy) The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the
(Electric Energy Online/Ørsted) Today (May 31), Ørsted and HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) entered into an agreement that will secure green power
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenlane Renewables made headlines this week when it reported record revenue growth of over 300%
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Seaboard Energy, formerly known as High Plains Bioenergy, is building a renewable diesel
(Bunker One) Together with our parent company Bunker Holding, we have now taken a significant step in the sustainable journey
(International Association of Oil and Gas Producers) Map and overview of existing and planned CCUS facilities in the European Union
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today we look at using Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to transform almost any renewable feedstock
by Lauren Walker (The Brussels Times) Soy and palm oil will be banned from biofuels from 2022 as part of an
(RallyX Nordic) Supercar, Supercar Lites, RallyX Nordic, Supportklasser -- Much of the RallyX Nordic grid to be powered by cutting-edge
by Andrew Cox (Splash247.com) Denmark-based ShippingLab has announced that it will be working with leading international partners to develop a permanent
by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Biofuels Digest) ... Oil maintains an overwhelming grip on the sector with a steady 94% share.
This year we focus on 2nd generation of biofuels and its production and use in maritime and aviation. Each of these
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) News comes from the Land of the Rising Sun that a first-of-its-kind Tokyo facility will
by Svend Ravn (Haldor Topsoe) -Haldor Topsoe and Nel have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the intent to
by Marine Strauss, Kate Abnett (Reuters) The European Commission should set a date to ban sales of new petrol and diesel
(DTU Biosustain) New research suggests that the diversity of the microbial community involved in sugarcane ethanol fermentation processes plays a
(Alfa Laval) Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – will soon start testing
by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) ... The scale-up challenge is enormous. Barely 0.01% of the 96 billion gal. (364 billion
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Haldor Topsoe) Topsoe will invest in a manufacturing facility producing highly efficient solid oxide electrolyzers (SOEC) with
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), announced today (February 22, 2021) that it and Scandinavian Airlines System (“SAS”) have signed
(GreenAir Online) Eight European transport ministers have called for a harmonised, long-term strategy to decarbonising the air transport sector to include
(Carlsberg Group) The partnership with glass bottle supplier, Encirc, allows Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company to take another step towards Carlsberg
(Maersk) Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk accelerates the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It's been a rough 2020 for aviation with COVID-19's impact on travel. Yet, climate goals remain in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable diesel, all 9 billion gallons built, under construction, in planning - Take a deep dive
by Ronan Glon (AutoBlog/Yahoo!)Karma Automotive has focused on developing plug-in hybrid and electric cars since it was born from the ashes of Fisker in 2014.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Making green hydrogen from water via electrolysis, or from waste — what’s real in the
by Svend Ravn (Haldor Topsoe) -CVR Energy, Inc. subsidiary will base a revamp of its Oklahoma, US, refinery on the
by Søren Pico (Shipping Watch) In just three years, Maersk expects to place an order for its first CO2-neutral vessels,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
(Malay Mail) A nimble push into higher biodiesel blends such as B40 — 40 per cent blend of palm oil-derived biodiesel
by Jacques Leslie (Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles City Council is poised to endorse a call for a global
(Haldoe Topsoe) The world’s first podcast about renewables for the refinery industry season two. This time, Sylvain Verdier and Mikala
(Aarhus University/EurekAlert!) Using an unusual, light-dependent enzyme and a newly discovered enzymatic mechanism, researchers from Aarhus University and MIT have
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk today announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk from 2021. The three-year
(DFDS) DFDS invested in the start-up biofuel company MASH Energy in 2019 because we want to replace fossil fuels with
by Florian Elabdi, Rick Noack and Steven Mufson (Washington Post) Denmark on Friday became the first major oil-producing nation to
(NGV Journal/NGVA Europe) Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S), the European Biogas Association (EBA) and NGVA Europe co-signed a joint letter to
by Robert Perkins (S&P Global Platts) Refiners call for more biofuels support; Move seen displacing 60,000 b/d of oil demand; Hybrids get reprieve
( gCaptain) As the marine industry races to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Danish government announced a political agreement on Oct. 3 that establishes new sustainability requirements
(Bioenergy Insight) A report by Aarhus University for the Danish Energy Agency has concluded that the climate effect of biogas
Through implementation of EU Green Deal Europe strives to become the first climate-neutral continent by the 2050. Climate change and
by Aleksandra Wójcik (Haldor Topsoe) An article in the esteemed Science magazine suggests that solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today’s top story is all about hydrogen and fuel cell technology, and how Ballard is working
by Gerard J. Ostheimer, Douglas L. Faulkner and Philippe Marchand (Biofuels Digest) ... But as we scan the globe for
by Luke Upton (BioMarket Insights) BASF has signed an uptake supply agreement with the Hungary based New Energy, a technology company
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, biobased mandates around the world. Where are the markets you can count on, how
by Svend Ravn (Haldor Topsoe) - The project aims to develop a ground-breaking hydrogen and sustainable fuel facility based on electrolysis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes has a solid first-half of 2020, as demonstrated in this just released roadshow presentation highlighting
(Energy Market Price/ReNews.Biz) Four activists have swum to the Dan Bravo oil rig for several days of peaceful protest --
(Haldor Topsoe) In August 2020, Alfa Laval, Hafnia, Haldor Topsoe, Vestas, and Siemens Gamesa issued the report “Ammonfuel – an industrial
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 2020 is a doozy for many biofuel and bioeconomy companies but here are 5 companies
Through implementation of EU Green Deal Europe strives to become the first climate-neutral continent by the 2050. Climate change and
by Jens Kehlet Nørskov (Technical University of Denmark) In 2019, the EU project Energy-X brought together around 150 leading catalysis
by Irini Angelidaki (Technical University of Denmark) ... “Soon bacteria, yeast, and fungi will become the factories that produce not only
by Ib Chorkendorff (Technical University of Denmark) The aircraft, ships, and lorries of the future must be powered by e-fuels—fuels
by Philip Loldrup Fosbøl (Technical University of Denmark) Sustainable fuel has moved a big step closer with a new demonstration
by Peter Vang Hendriksen (Technical University of Denmark) It is possible to produce much more biofuel from the same amount of
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of eight projects totaling over $5 million
(Steeper Energy Canada) The City of Calgary “The City” and Steeper Energy Canada Ltd. (“Steeper Energy”) are pleased to announce
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This slide guide offers a vision and roadmap — a ‘blueprint’ — for the Pacific Northwest
by Mahmood Ebadian, James D. McMillan, Jack (John) N. Saddler and Susan van Dyk (University of British Columbia, Canada/National Renewable
(Ørsted) Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller - Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have formed the first partnership of its
by Sigurd Koldste (Bio2Oil) Back in late November, our CEO Ib Johannsen participated in an expert workshop on hydrothermal liquefaction in
Growing pressure to lower emissions and replace fossil fuels is leading to biggest ever range of biofuels such as ethanol, biodiesel and bio-methanol
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Haldor Topsoe had a great 2019. A leader in high-performance catalysts and proprietary technologies for
by Jesper Bruun (Aarhus University) A new research project at Aarhus University will exploit millions of years of evolution to
After the successful 2019 edition this year summit will take place on the 22-23 September in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event
(Hexagon Composites) Hexagon Composites’ subsidiary Hexagon Purus has been awarded an order from Everfuel to supply two new generation X-STORE high-pressure
(European Biogas Association/NGV Journal) The European Biogas Association (EBA) has participated in a research on the state of play of the
by Thin Lei Win (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ... Scientists believe the animals’ unique ability to break down tough plant material,
(Bioenergy Insight) Lidl Denmark has added two biogas-powered trucks to its fleet of Lidl's distribution trucks. The new trucks, built
(Biofuels International) Swedish forest-owner association Södra has made a pilot delivery of biomethanol from the world’s first commercial plant for
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s fun to be 1st and this week is full of them…from the first hydrogen-based residential
Growing pressure to lower emissions and replace fossil fuels is leading to biggest ever range of biofuels such as ethanol, biodiesel and bio-methanol
by Giuliano Dragone, Abraham A.J.Kerssemakers, Jasper L.S.P.Driessen, Celina K.Yamakawa, Larissa P.Brumano, Solange I.Mussatto (Bioresource Technology) Advanced biorefineries are seen as
(Scania/NGV Journal) Anaerobically digested waste can be processed for use as a fossil-free vehicle fuel, and shifting to biomethane operations is
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 20 product launches in one year is impressive and Novozymes is a world leader in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest published today a 2020 Deal Review and Outlook Bioeconomy M&A visual guide that looks
by Jim Lane (Hydrogen Digest) From Planet Houston we’ve heard that ENGlobal inked a $20 million to supply process modules that
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 64 countries have targets or mandates - but how much where, and when, and what? Besides
(Ørsted) The Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP), under the Danish Energy Agency, decided to support the H2RES demonstration project
(Bioenergy Insight) Scania Denmark is offering customers trial rentals of its compressed biogas G 410 truck. According to the company,
(American Danish Business Council) AmCham Denmark, in partnership with the American Danish Business Council in Washington D.C., is pleased to announce the 2020 Transatlantic
(Aarhus University/EurekAlert!) Researchers have found an unusual, light-dependent enzyme in microalgae. A new project at the Department of Engineering, Aarhus
(Bioenergy International) In Denmark, hydrogen infrastructure developer Everfuel Denmark A/S and A/S Dansk Shell – the Shell Refinery in Fredericia,
by Sune Tjalfe Thomsen and Henning Jørgensen (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) 1. Status of transportation biofuel industry in Denmark
(PortNews) NORDEN has entered into a partnership with Danish based Kvasir Technologies, a spinout from the Technical University of Denmark with
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nel ASA is a Norwegian company based in Oslo. Nel is a global company providing solutions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s all about the evolution of food production, according to Arbiom’s Ricardo Ekmay, VP Nutrition &
(Dutch News) Researchers in Denmark have achieved speeds of up to 80 kph using a car powered by Dutch biofuel
(HollyFrontier) ... HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC) ("HollyFrontier") today (November 18, 2019) announced a series of strategic actions targeting growth, risk
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable fuels and chemicals manufacturer, announced today it has signed a Fuel Sales
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) USDA releases Report on the Bioeconomy: The USDA released its Report on the Bioeconomy Imiplementation Framework. The
(Maersk) A.P. Moller - Maersk alongside with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, BMW Group, H&M Group, Levi Strauss & Co. and, Marks &
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Several of the better known IEA Bioenergy rock stars — there are four and possibly
(NORDEN) NORDEN has signed up to become a member of the Getting to Zero Coalition. Launching at the United Nations Climate
(Flight Global) Scandinavian operator SAS is offering passengers the opportunity to purchase biofuel as part of the airline’s sustainability strategy. The initiative
(Oil and Gas 360/New Energy Blue) NewEnergyBlue acquired exclusive rights to Inbicon bio-conversion technology throughout the Americas and will first employ
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Novozymes is a leader in biological solutions focusing on enzymes and microbes. The company just released their
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GoodFuels is seeing a fast rise of low carbon marine fuels as a very logical one.
by Ned Molloy (China Dialogue Ocean) As the world’s largest exporter and shipbuilder, China could pave the way to a carbon-neutral
by Jonathan Mingle (Yale Environment 360) For decades, small-scale biogas systems have collected methane from landfills, sewage plants, and farms. Now,
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) Denmark is the country in Europe with the highest share of green (decarbonized ) gas in the gas grid
by Syed Akhtar Ali (The Express Tribune) Pakistan’s current account deficit has created many problems for the economy. Major imports are
(European Commission) The production of biofuels like ethanol from non-food biomass is a lucrative prospect for the agricultural sector. However, due
(Maersk) A new carbon neutral product – the first of its kind in the industry - is being piloted with select
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... What we would like to train our focus on is two-fold, the advances in systems
by Lee Beck (Global Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Institute) and William Brandon ( Industrial Ecosystem Partners) Here is a list