The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
by Nathan Bomey and Joann Muller (Axios) ... Americans are keeping their vehicles longer than ever — good news for
by Ron Bousso (Reuters) BP considers investing in feedstock producers; BP could invest directly in feedstock crop farming; BP aims
(Arendals Fossekompani) With the aim of realizing the use of carbon-free maritime fuels in deep-sea shipping, Höegh Autoliners and North
by Channing Reid (Simple Flying/MSN) Germany's Hamburg Airport is continuing to invest in sustainable aviation with its support of projects involving aircraft
(PepsiCo Spain (Google Translation)) The company launches a pilot project that allows more than 40,000 liters of used oil to
(Honeywell) The facility, to be located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, will utilize Honeywell's leading Ethanol to Jet (ETJ)
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and eight additional Senate colleagues for a resolution naming May
by Jan TenBensel (Lincoln Journal Star/Nebraska Ethanol Board) May and warm weather are officially here, bringing the beginning of driving
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Toulon Hyères Airport in France has deployed World Fuel’s all-electric refueling trucks, converted from existing diesel-powered
(S&P Global) The Biden administration is working to reduce US aviation emissions by 20% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions
(S&P Global) Ethanol demand in North America is expected to peak in the next decade, supported by higher gasoline and blend
(ACT News) ACT Expo announced the winners of its 2023 ACT Expo Fleet Awards, highlighting innovators that are taking their sustainability
by Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin (FarmDocDaily) ... We begin by briefly reviewing data on renewable diesel and FAME biodiesel
(Renewables Now) Toyota Tsusho Corp (TYO:8015) announced on Wednesday (May 10, 2023) that, alongside group company Toyotsu Energy Corp, launched Japan's
by Mike Wilson (Farm Progress) Oil, ag processors combine to expand demand for low carbon oilseeds. -- ... There is
by Tenny Kristiana (Mongabay) • Many Indonesian farmers say they haven’t seen benefits from the country’s biofuel program. Cellulosic ethanol
by Tracy Loew (Salem Statesman Journal) The Oregon Legislature is considering making a 500-acre limit on canola crops in the Willamette
(Nuseed) Nuseed Carinata harvest is underway in the southern United States, starting near Tifton, Georgia. Nuseed has been working with growers
(Lafarge/Business Wire) Manitoba is Holcim’s second market to use renewable diesel as part of its carbon reduction strategies; Reduce up
(Astomos Energy and INPEX) - Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced today they reached an agreement to supply
(Neste) As part of its commitment to help businesses and cities reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector effectively,
(Executive Council Industry, Energy and Technology for Newfoundland and Laborador) A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Government of
by SA Kader (Zawya) Agreement signed for Hyport Duqm project -- Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals, and Belgium’s Ministry of Energy
(Gas Networks Ireland/AltFuels) Gas Networks Ireland and Circle K have taken another step forward in reducing emissions from Ireland’s heavy transport
(Westport/AltFuels) Westport Fuel Systems Inc. displayed its HPDI™ fuel system on commercial vehicles equipped with its commercially available LNG and bio-LNG
( FPT Industrial/AltFuels) FPT Industrial presented the complete cycle of biomethane in agriculture at Agrishow 2023. During the trade fair, held
(Shell/AltFuels) As Shell continues to demonstrate a commitment to the decarbonization of the transport industry, the Shell Starship initiative has
(NATSO/PR Newswire) NATSO, representing America's travel centers, truck stops and transportation energy retailers, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, testified before Congress today
(Toyota Tsusho) Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that, together with Group company Toyotsu Energy Corporation ("Toyotsu Energy"), it
(Wizz Air) Three Wizz Air flights took off from Budapest Airport with 37% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™produced from renewable waste
(EVA Air) Ferry flight used Sustainable Aviation Fuel for net zero emissions EVA Air took delivery of its eighth Boeing 787-10, aircraft
by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) ... The High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit brought stakeholders across the transportation sector
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31
by Margy Eckelkamp (Farm Journal AgWeb) ... The Section 45Z tax credit provides biofuel producers (ethanol, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel)
(Honeywell UOP) Honeywell UOP eFiningTM can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 88% compared to conventional jet fuel1 ; HIF Global
(Ineratec/Biobased Diesel Daily) Ineratec announced May 4 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zenith Energy Terminals to build
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited World Energy’s Paramount, California, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel
(Neste) With a goal of returning organics back to local soils, Vision Recycling is based in Fremont, California, and has been
(Repsol) - The company is supplying 100% renewable fuel at three service stations located in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon (Portugal).
by Geoff Coopper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in both the House
(Greasezilla/Downey Ridge Environmental Company/PR Zen) As a proven leader in FOG separation and waste reduction, Greasezilla is making its mark
by Simon Johnson (Reuters) Sweden will struggle to hit its 2030 emissions targets, a government agency warned on Monday, after the
(Mercuria/AltFuels) Mercuria Clean Energy Investments and Pretoria Energy Group confirmed the purchase of the 100% shareholding of Nottingham-based Roadgas Limited, which
by Abhay Khairnar (Hindustan Times/MSN) any sugar mills in Maharashtra are shifting their business towards the production of ethanol due to
(Hapag-Lloyd (Google Translation)) Hapag-Lloyd is introducing “Ship Green”, a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel. The solution is
(Repsol) - The alliance reinforces the role of both companies as relevant players in the decarbonization of the aviation sector
(Oleo-X/PR Newswire) -Oleo-X, a leading innovator and producer of premium renewable fuel feedstocks, today announced the launch of its world-class
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SHV Energy is a leading global distributor of off-grid energy, such as LPG, LNG, hydrogen,
(American Coalition for Ethanol) While emergency steps taken by the Biden administration to allow E15 year-round for 2022 and 2023
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) -Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times
(Bioenergy Insight) Turkey's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is working on projects aimed at utilising geothermal energy resources, particularly in urban
(Bioenergy Insight) Bioenergy Insight is delighted that Christian Cuenot, vice president biomethane & bio-LNG at VARO Energy, will be a speaker
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) For the second straight week, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up at a
by Mindy Ward (Farm Progress/Missouri Ruralist) Renewable diesel came out swinging, winning the West Coast, but it’s still the underdog
by Erik Gunn (Wisconsin Examiner) About 1 million acres of Wisconsin farmland produces corn for ethanol fuel, but an environmental group
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Green jet fuel made from used cooking oil and animal fats should be restricted on
(Midwest Farm Report-Madison) Over the past few years, the city of Madison has been partnering with Wisconsin soybean farmers and
by Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) The area under sugarcane has to increase, and the subsidised rice offered by
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GTI Energy is an organization dedicated to advancing the economy-wide transformation needed to deeply decarbonize
(ITA Airways/DB Schenker) • ITA Airways launches its Fly with SAF program, signing its first agreement with DB Schenker Italy. •
by Bella Weetch (Hydrocarbon Engineering) ... Sulzer has been selected to supply a range of pumps for an innovative project in
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich, in partnership with IPLOM (Piedmont Industry Processing Mineral Oils), has
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) French fuel supplier TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first biofuel bunkering trials in France
by Alex Morgan (Thaiger) ... For instance, Energy Absolute, a renewable energy and electric vehicle developer, has allocated 2 billion
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anew Climate to sell renewable natural gas for FuelCell Energy’s Tri-gen system -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”)
(Research and Markets) This report will cover the global algae biofuel industry. Definitive and detailed estimates and forecasts of the
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) A provisional deal, reached in the late hours of April 25, 2023, between the European
by Liang Lei (Eco-Business) Governments eager to boost the use of the costly clean fuel to meet net-zero targets are
by Bobins Abraham (India Times) An industry report earlier this year said that India generates around 3.4 million tonnes (MT) of
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group) Manchester United is a global soccer giant that refuses to sit still. The club is proud, of
(Jet Aviation) Jet Aviation announced today that it has partnered with FlyORO, a fuel blending services provider, to offer custom blends
(Restaurant Technologies/Yahoo! Life) Restaurant Technologies exceeds amount of used cooking oil converted into renewable diesel and biodiesel by 20 million pounds
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) After 18 years of operating under the BSBios name, the Brazilian biodiesel producer is rebranding
(Cargill/PR Newswire) Cargill today (April f26, 2023) announced an investment of US$50 million (A$73m) to upgrade and expand its Newcastle, Narrabri and
(Par Pacific Holdings/Biobased Diesel Daily) Par Pacific Holdings Inc. announced plans April 27 to invest approximately $90 million to develop
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Norway, Refuels N.V., one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane for decarbonization of heavy goods
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Case 1, Is Jet Fuel Produced From Soybean Oil? Case 2, Is E-Jet Produced From
by Shrikant Rathi (Praj Americas/Biofuels Digest) The drive for decarbonization has driven consideration of low carbon bioethanol as a feedstock for
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) FuelsEurope is the business association for fuels manufacturers in Europe and we talk with Director
by Peter Holderith (The Drive) The Porsche-backed startup behind the project hopes it’ll help bring e-fuel prices down into the
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired.com) Athian has completed its seed funding round with investments from two strategic partners: DSM Venturing, the corporate venture
(Yield10 Bioscience/Globe Newswire) Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN) (“Yield10” or the “Company”), an agricultural bioscience company, today announced that it has signed
(Bnamericas) Brazil has pushed back the deadline for fuel distributors to meet their mandatory acquisition target of decarbonization credits (CBIOs) under
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Boeing’s Director of Environmental Sustainability Ryan Faucett gave this presentation at ABLC 2023 in Washington,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association summed it up thus: “The EPA’s action means that
by Gabriel Araujo (Reuters) Brazil's ability to produce and sell hybrid cars that can run on 100% ethanol is a huge
(Manifold Times) Singapore bunker supplier Golden Island Diesel Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Golden Island) on 13 April supplied B30 biofuel to Double
by Vera Eckert (Reuters) Wilhelmshaven to grow beyond first LNG mover status; Firms to spend more than 5 bln euros
(OG Clean Fuels/AltFuels) OG Clean Fuels is expanding its clean fuels network to Italy with the opening of its first biomethane
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp.’s renewable diesel segment set a new sales volume record during the first
(Ohio Ag Net/Ohio Country Journal) Wade Thorson, president, Benchmark Biodiesel Inc, talks about the improvements in performance and availability of
(Air Products/PR Newswire) The state-of-the-art, high-capacity station will be built near Air Products' New Net-Zero Hydrogen Energy Complex -- Air Products
(Delta) Delta will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for
(Biofuels International) Hundreds of delegates from the world of biofuels attended the European biofuel conference in Geneva. The two-day event at
(Neste) Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport
(Ecostrat) National Workshop Agreement on Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zones -- In order to help catalyze and accelerate clean fuels
(Neste) Neste and Viva Aerobus, the Mexican ultra low-cost carrier, have signed a new purchase agreement for one million liters (264,000
(Inverness Airport) HIAL is delighted to offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Inverness Airport. -- The cleaner fuel product is supplied
by Zheng Xin (China Daily) Honeywell is positioned to continuously expand its business in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector in
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The U.S. ethanol industry is lobbying the Biden administration to ensure lower-carbon aviation fuel made from ethanol
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS
(Brownfield Ag News) In this episode of Missouri Corn Talk, Jeff Wilkerson, the Government Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager with
by Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro (Bloomberg/Financial Post) A project to build a giant pipeline to remove carbon produced by the
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minneapolis, April 25 - The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up today to promote
(Komatsu/Biobased Diesel Daily) Komatsu Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary Komatsu Europe International N.V. announced April 20 the company’s decision to
(Preem AB/Biobased Diesel Daily) Pyrocell's pyrolysis-oil production has received sustainability certification in accordance with the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification system,
(Kintetsu World Express/Biobased Diesel Daily) Tokyo, Japan-based Kintetsu World Express Inc. and Shell Aviation have launched an initiative to trial
byAllen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Beyond the advanced internal combustion engines, renewable biodiesel fuels and renewable natural gas have been
(International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) In recent weeks, ISCC has received communications from stakeholders expressing concerns about a surge of advanced
(Capitol Corridor) A more sustainable fuel made from renewable raw materials will soon run rail fleets in California -- Capitol Corridor
(Beam Suntory) Beam Suntory achieves almost 90% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from road freight on key shipping routes in
(Neste) Neste and Air Canada are expanding their collaboration with an additional supply of 2.5 million gallons (9.5 million liters or
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... You can see from this investment deck slide the kind of numbers we’re looking
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council on April 6 announced it is now accepting applications to join
(Neste) Diesel, a common fuel in the mining industry, is utilized because diesel engines are powerful enough to move trucks
byAbigail Turner (Business Live) Firefly specialises in a process, which converts sewage sludge, a low-value waste product available in large
by Cheryl Tan (Straits Times) To reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Republic is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels
(Reuters) French oilseed group Avril plans to double output of its 100% biodiesel fuel aimed at fleet trucks in 2023, at
(Svitzer) Svitzer, a leading global marine operations and towage operator, have together with Caterpillar Marine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
by Kate Abnett and Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) Airlines could be in line for 2 billion euros in European Union funding to
(ePURE) As the EU considers the best way to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from road transport today and in the coming decades,
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
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Efforts to boost carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Europe are insufficient according to biofuel makers,
by Adis Ajdin (Splash247.com) Bunkering specialist Peninsula has bolstered its fleet by adding a 2021-built chemical tanker to its operation in
(ClientEarth) Today Dutch airline KLM told the District Court of Amsterdam that it would scrap its advertising campaign telling customers to
(INPEX and SANYU ENERGY/Market Screener) INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) and SANYU ENERGY CO., LTD. (SANYU ENERGY) have launched a collaboration on the
(BMW) Pilot projects with renewable diesel HVO100 under way; Green transport logistics accelerate implementation of BMW iFACTORY strategy; Head of
(Nippon Gases) Nippon Gases to build a new plant for liquefaction and processing of biogenic CO2 in Zörbig (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
(Air & Cosmos International) On April 12, the ADP Group demonstrated a large part of what can be done around an
(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 ($337.68 million) to manufacture a
by Francesca Landini (Reuters) Bonollo, known for making Italy's traditional spirit grappa, and gas distributor Italgas (IG.MI) opened the first biomethane plant in
(Sustainability SmartPod) If you've flown on American Airlines recently, there's a chance your plane was fueled by a small amount of sustainable
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with
by Tom Quimby (Commercial Carrier Journal) Market forecast reports are indicating a large uptick in renewable diesel production in the U.S.
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) This April 22 marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. What has changed in that
(Intrado/EIN News/Globe Newswire) The worldwide kenaf seed oil market is set to expand from US$ 228 million in 2023 to US$ 412.5 million by 2033. Overall, kenaf
(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
(Neste) Neste welcomes the Italian government’s decision to introduce a mandate for increasing the use of unblended, i.e. “neat”, biofuels to
(Neste) Deutsche Bahn is expanding its use of renewable diesel significantly this year by purchasing around 13,300 tons (17 million liters)
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network on April
by Noah Fish (Echo Press) The biofuels industry has made incredible strides since Michael McAdams joined the sector in 1978. McAdams, president
by David Fickling (Bloomberg/Washington Post) ... The UK’s advertising regulator last week banned two advertisements by Etihad Airways after finding
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association indicates that since the beginning of 2022 American drivers saved an average
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
(Air France-KLM/Biobased Diesel Daily) Air France-KLM recently welcomed CT Business Travel as the first travel-management company (TMC) in the U.K. and
(Gestair/Biobased Diesel Daily) Repsol and Gestair have signed a collaboration agreement by which they commit to move towards more sustainable mobility,