France: Busiest Bus Line in Europe Now Runs 100% on Biomethane
(Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens/NGV Journal) The conversion of the Trans-Val-de-Marne (TVM) line, the busiest bus line in Europe, to
(Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens/NGV Journal) The conversion of the Trans-Val-de-Marne (TVM) line, the busiest bus line in Europe, to
(Fitec Environmental Technologies Inc./Biogas World) Mexico-based Villa Avocado will digest the waste from their avocado oil production facility to close
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) A new analysis suggests more Malaysian used cooking oil (UCO) was exported to Britain and Ireland
by Promit Mookherjee (Observer Research Foundation) Transport activity in India has increased more than sevenfold over the last two decades,
(Aerospace Testing International) aine, USA-based rocket developer bluShift has performed the first full-scale test of its hybrid, biofuel rocket engine. As
(Jatropha JOil Singapore Pte Limited/PR Newswire) NGO-backed Gold Standard certification obtained for Ghana plantation; JOil’s proprietary Jatropha varieties a highly
(Repsol) • Repsol's Chairman, Antonio Brufau, visited the facilities of the Cartagena refinery where construction work has begun on Spain's
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, news arrived that LanzaTech will go public in a merger with the NASDAQ-traded blank
(OPAL Fuels/NGV Journal) OPAL Fuels LLC, a vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas, has commenced commercial operation of
by Blair Fannin (Texas A&M University/AgriLife Today) Jet fuel, animal feed among potential products from algae -- Texas A&M AgriLife
(Biofuels International) CMA CGM along with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has started biofuel bunkering in Singapore as
(University of Saskatchewan) With Saskatchewan’s north home to a boreal forest that’s larger than Germany, and its south making up nearly
by Dillon Adams (Siouxland Proud) One of Siouxland’s largest ethanol producers spoke on how much they would benefit from a carbon
(Energy Vision) Expanding RNG Could Be a Key Strategy for Cutting Methane Emissions and Tackling Climate Change -- The sustainable
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK cleantech company at the heart of the drive to Net
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Peter Frontini (Reuters) Stellantis (STLA.MI) is considering the production and sale of a hybrid vehicle powered by
by Cristel Zoebisch (Carbon 180) One giant leap for soil carbon - Farmers and ranchers play a central role in the
(Bioenergy Insight) TotalEnergies and Veolia have agreed to produce biomethane from Veolia’s waste and water treatment facilities in 15 countries. The
by Leigh Collins (ReCharge) The 60GW Hydrogen City project, announced by local start-up Green Hydrogen International, will be powered by
(EDL/NGV Journal) Global sustainable energy producer EDL and key project stakeholders bp, Consumers Energy and Granger Waste Services welcomed the
(Nova Pangaea Technologies) Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK cleantech company at the heart of the drive to Net Zero, has started
(hte) hte – the high throughput experimentation company - was selected in March of 2021 by Gevo Inc., a pioneer
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How are Thermal Kinetics and LanzaTech working together to solve today’s carbon problems? From distillation,
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) On this episode of the Fueling the Future podcast, I spoke with Dr. Dev Shrestha of the
(U.S. Foods/Business Wire) All California broadline distribution centers to use renewable diesel fuel; Company adding 30 electric trucks to the
by John Phipps (AgWeb/U.S. Farm Report) Grayling Willer from Akron, Iowa has questions about proposed CO2 pipelines from ethanol plants: “There
by Bethany Baratta (Iowa Soybean Association) Dave Walton relies on biodiesel to power his tractors and machinery year-round. The farmer
(Eni/Biomass Magazine) Eni and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Mozambique (MADER) on Feb. 28 signed
(CNG Fuels/NGV Journal) CNG Fuels announced the opening of the world’s largest public access biomethane refueling station in Avonmouth, near Bristol.
(EXAME) ... Anabela Antunes, Director of Operations at PRIO, believes that the energy transition in Portugal could accelerate if the
(Renewable Fuels Association) America’s top biofuel and farm advocates called on President Biden to swiftly expand access to plentiful, lower-cost biofuels
(Sky News) A survey by Which? finds that a higher percentage of electric car owners reported problems with their vehicle in
(Grand Rapids City/NGV Journal) The Grand Rapids City Commission approved an agreement between the City and the Interurban Transit Partnership (The
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) More than 200 biofuel advocates from around Iowa packed the State Capitol rotunda to show
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo Inc., provided an update of the company’s plans to produce sustainable
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Brazilian biodiesel firm BSBios has acquired 100 percent of a small biodiesel production facility
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Oriental Energy Company Ltd. is building a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility with
(Yield10) Increasing Oil Content in Oilseed Crops is Required to Meet the Projected Demand for Renewable Diesel -- Yield10 Bioscience, Inc.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Capturing carbon while simultaneously generating power – sounds like a win-win and FuelCell Energy is
by Mitch Jacoby (Chemical & Engineering News) Transporting goods by sea contributes significantly to global carbon emissions. Switching from traditional
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) from Finland and Ohio comes the news that Neste has established a 50/50 joint venture with
by Ellen Friedman and Ben Reiter (Law360) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on
by Kerry Lynch (AIN Online) ... In the short term, SAF, coupled with carbon offset credits and book-and-claim, are viewed as
(Oklahoma State University/Biomass Magazine) Oklahoma State University was recently issued a patent that could significantly increase biofuel and chemical yields while
by Willie Fogt (Wallaces Farmer) WasteFuel Agriculture sees value in animal waste for a range of markets and wants to
by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) A pipeline infrastructure company says when it comes to carbon credits, there’s a gap in
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Volkswagen has a vision for how ethanol can help achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner,
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Pictures worth 1000 words show the prices on March 1 at a Sheetz in
by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) ... Erik Huschitt with Badger State Ethanol in Monroe, Wisconsin tells Brownfield America had the
by Erik F. Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) With Extensive Data, Broad Analyses, and Detailed Models, NREL Scientists and Collaborators Stake
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV) EU proposals aimed at cutting transport emissions risk boosting the amount of fraudulent used cooking oil
(Infinium) Innovative electrofuels technology is aimed at decarbonizing the transportation sector -- Infinium, a clean fuels innovator, announced today that the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium is led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Estonia – a NATO country that borders Russia. U.S. based Sweetwater Energy received final
(Fusion Fuel Green/Electric Energy Online) Fusion Fuel Green plc (NASDAQ: HTOO), an emerging leader in the green hydrogen sector, announced
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) National Renewable Energy Laboratory’sstudy looks at the impact of ethanol-blended fuel at various blending levels
by Rod Nickel, Liz Hampton and Nia Williams (Reuters) North American oil and gas pipeline companies are gearing up to compete
by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) Modern technology and practices are helping produce more with fewer inputs, and it’s not just
(GoodFuels/Biobased Diesel Daily) GoodFuels is expanding its activities into the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a first office in Singapore.
by Justine Calma (The Verge) The Biden administration says the US will ‘likely’ need controversial carbon capture tech to meet
by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) A significant and quick growth was seen in the use of biomethane as a transport fuel
by Olga Kuchment (Agri-Life Today) Texas A&M AgriLife study shows the annual crop can sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide -- The study,
(Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Biorefinery profitability scale with a carbon credit in cases of (A) no capture, (B) capture from
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Velocys on Feb. 3 announced it has joined Zero Carbon Humber, a carbon capture, utilization
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) CVR Energy has announced the renewable diesel conversion project at its Wynnewood, Oklahoma, refinery is nearly
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Platinum Crush LLC, a $350 million soybean-crush project under development in Buena Vista County,
by Larry Lee (Brownfield Ag News) ... Pablo Di Si is the Executive Chairman of Volkswagen Latin America in Brazil, and
(Process Worldwide) Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol at its Crescentino plant in Italy. The facility complies with the
by Leslie Josephs (CNBC) Airbus will test hydrogen propulsion on an A380, its largest passenger plane. The manufacturer is working
(Mazda) Mazda Motor Corporation will compete in the endurance race series called Super Taikyu Series 2022, with two vehicles, Mazda2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Converting low-value biomass to bio-crude oil upgradable to advanced biofuels and chemicals at existing refineries
by William Echt and David Jackson (Merichem Company/Biofuels Digest) ... One of the challenges for new processing technologies is the co-production
by (Julius Schaaf) Omaha World-Herald) ... Almost every business sector has green initiatives being put forward by industry leaders to
(Vertimass/PRNewswire) Vertimass and World Energy announced today a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development and application of Vertimass Technologies to produce renewable
by Elena Schmidt and Nicola Noponen (RSB/Biofuels Digest) The urgent move away from fossil resources means that biomass use will be
(Renewable Fuels Association) Following a pledge by members of the Renewable Fuels Association to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, on average, by
(European Commission CORDIS) The EU-funded ITAKA project has provided a pioneering jet biofuel that will be used at Oslo’s principal
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In South Dakota, the American Coalition of Ethanol said a report released recently in the Proceedings
by Fungmin Eric Liew, Robert Nogle, Tanus Abdalla, et al. (Nature Biotechnology) Many industrial chemicals that are produced from fossil
by Felix Reeves (Express) Motorsport events could help biofuels and sustainable fuels evolve for further use in general settings, including
(FuelCell Energy) Project awarded $6.8M to join forces with network to deliver the only technology available to decarbonize oil and
(Renewable Energy Group) Bunker Holding Group, the world’s largest supplier and trader of marine fuels, and Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Just in the last few days, it’s been all about low carbon, lower carbon, net-zero
(Renewable Energy Group/Business Wire) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI) will install a state-of-the-art pretreatment facility in Germany, enabling the
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) FERC voted on party lines Thursday to include environmental considerations when approving pipeline permits, fulfilling
(Tank Storage) Vopak and Shell have begun a long-term co-operation deal under which Vopak will store and supply feedstocks for Shell’s
(Acrofan/Business Wire/Green Fuels) The State of Louisiana continues its commitment to the world’s most deeply carbon-negative renewable diesel fuel project
(Safe Bulkers) Safe Bulkers Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services announced that in
(Morning Star/Access Wire) Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) ("Vertex Energy", "Vertex" or the "Company"), a leading specialty refiner and marketer of high-quality refined
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Big players with access to affordable capital, too — making the limiting barriers more about
(Aqualia/FCC Medioambiente/NGV Journal) The ECLOSION project will develop new materials, technologies and processes for the generation, storage, transport and use in
(Shell Netherlands/NGV Journal) Shell bio-LNG is available as a road transport fuel in the Netherlands from February 15, as a blend
(Shell) Shell announced today that it has become the first supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to customers in Singapore.
(Virgin Atlantic) Virgin Atlantic Limited and Neste Oyi are pleased to announce the UK supply of 2.5 million litres/2,000 metric tonnes
by Alyssa Sporrer (Freight Waves) DHL Global Forwarding, an air and ocean freight division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, on Tuesday
(U.S. Department of Energy) Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is
by Erin Blakemore (Washington Post) ... In new experiments with carbon mineralization — the process of removing carbon dioxide from
(Renewables Now) Gas distribution utility Southern California Gas Co (SoCalGas) plans to build for the Los Angeles region what it says
(Enerkem/Le Lezard) Funding of +CDN$ 5.5M awarded to the team to bring to market its solution to produce low-carbon fuel
(Neste) Neste and ITOCHU Corporation have expanded their partnership to grow the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (‘SAF’) in Japan. In
by Rhiannon Branch (Brownfield Ag News) ... Mark Wilson, Chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, tells Brownfield their prime target
(Norwegian) Norwegian has entered into a collaboration agreement with Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Norwegian’s
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s a look at how Renewable Energy Group’s biobased diesel compares to petroleum-diesel, their work
(Aemetis) India biodiesel plant adds pre-treatment facility to convert crude tallow into refined tallow for biodiesel production and export of
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... An Iowa state senator's bill would take away the companies' ability to use eminent
(Cummins/Business Wire) Global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today that it is expanding its industry-leading powertrain platforms, leveraging
(Bioenergy Insightl) Finnish sugar company Sucros Oy will switch from using heavy fuel oil and coal to LNG and liquefied
(US. Gain/NGV Journal) U.S. Gain® announced its renewable natural gas supply will be used as a feedstock into hydrogen production, enabling
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) With Green Energy Biofuel, food companies that pay to landfill waste can turn cost centers into
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In part 2 of the Great Plains Institute’s just published Atlas of Carbon and Hydrogen
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. announced Feb. 9 that the bunkering vessel Techno Star, owned and
(Biobased Diesel Daily) South Dakota Soybean Processors LLC announced plans Feb. 9 to construct a multi-seed processing plant near Mitchell, South
(Renewable Energy Group) Increased lubricity. Higher Cetane. Fewer diesel particulate filter problems. These are some of the performance advantages biodiesel
(USA BioEnergy) USA BioEnergy receives over $150M in State and Local incentives to develop an advanced biorefinery in Newton County,
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) A new report published today (February 14, 2022) in the Proceedings of the National Academy
(Singapore Airlines) The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Airlines (SIA), and Singapore-headquartered global investment company Temasek have selected
(Government of Castilla-La Mancha/NGV Journal) The Minister of Sustainable Development José Luis Escudero visited, together with the president of the Toledo
by Jeff Altena (Sioux City Journal) ... At Siouxland Energy, we chose to partner with Summit Carbon Solutions to decrease
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What are the major components of a carbon and hydrogen hub? What’s the latest on
(South Africa Today) Government researchers in Indonesia believe oil from the tamanu tree (Calophyllum inophyllum) could serve an alternative feedstock
(Honeywell UOP) Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process produces bio-naphtha with reduced CO2 footprint compared to products using petroleum-based feedstocks for use
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
(NGVA Europe/ADAC) In its ‘Ecotest 2021’, the German ‘Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.’ (ADAC) yet again confirmed CNG vehicles as the most
(Comstock Mining) Technologies Enable Dramatic Reduction in Carbon Intensity for America’s Decarbonization Portfolio -- Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and
(Furetank) Liquefied biogas is one of the keys to fossil-free shipping – but lack of supply is a major issue. The
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dairies, landfills, wastewater treatment plants, food processing plants…wherever there’s biomass, there’s potential for biogas and
(Fossil Free Racing) Fossil Free Racing, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, was founded to become the testbed for an alternative racing fuel
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Pearson Fuels this week opened its 250th retail E85 flex fuel station in California. Greg Jones, Director of
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) With hundreds of private aircraft expected to arrive at Los Angeles-area airports in the days leading
(Harvey Gulf International Marine/NGV Journal) Harvey Gulf International Marine has begun to operate one of its tri-fuel platform supply vessels (PSV)
by Philip Brasher (Agri-Pulse) Farmers who plant cover crops will be eligible for crop insurance premium subsidies worth $5 an acre
by Jenna Hoffman (AgWeb) ... With sustainable aviation fuel on the rise, (ProFarmer Policy Analyst Jim) Wiesemeyer begs the question
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) A startup company developing technology that allows diesel trucks to run on straight renewable fuels
by Will Thurmond (Emerging Markets) Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, September 2021) provides a
(Aemetis) Fuel to be delivered to San Francisco International Airport -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable fuels company focused on negative
by Paul Hammel (Nebraska Examiner) ... A bill to ensure that Nebraska ethanol plants can qualify for state tax incentives for
(LanzaJet) This partnership will utilize carbon capture and sequestration, renewable energy, and other innovative practices to bring lower-cost, low carbon-intensity
by Chintu Das (Krishi Jagran) The Centre, in collaboration with the Karnataka government, has distributed newly developed pongamia (karanj) pod decorticators and
by Michelle Goff (Idaho National Laboratory) As our global need for sustainable fuel grows, bioenergy is one resource that holds the
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Marathon Petroleum Corp. is working to optimize operations at its renewable diesel plant in Dickinson, North
(Air Liquide/Biomass Magazine) Air Liquide continues its development of biomethane activities with the construction in the U.S. of its largest biomethane
(Unifeeder Group) Unifeeder has bunkered its first truly sustainable 100% biofuel from VARO Energy ("VARO") in the Port of Rotterdam.
(Eni) Eni and SEA, the Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate airports operator, have signed an agreement to promote decarbonization initiatives in
(Kinder Morgan) First mover of segregated renewable diesel (R99) by pipeline -- Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced the receipt
(Alexela/NGV Journal) Alexela has become the first energy company in Estonia and in the Baltics to supply the domestic market with
(Heliogen) Heliogen, Inc. (“Heliogen” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar energy, today announced that the
by Matt Olberding (Lincoln Journal Star) ... "Soybean oil is one of the main feedstocks in biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable
(Infinium™/PR Newswire) New 'Reuze' project will convert more than 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide waste annually into e-fuels for shipping
(Western Bulk) Western Bulk has taken delivery of its first carbon offset bio-blend bunker fuel (B30) from TFG Marine Pte Ltd
by Lindsay Keiser (Detroit News) With prices at the pump almost $1 per gallon higher than they were around this