Chevron, Exxon Pursue Cleaner Gasoline as Alternative to EVs
by Sabrina Valle (Reuters) The two largest U.S. oil companies are road testing renewable gasoline blends that they say could bring
by Sabrina Valle (Reuters) The two largest U.S. oil companies are road testing renewable gasoline blends that they say could bring
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 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
by Ricardo Muniz (FAPESP/Phys.Org) A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem is the first company in the world to produce renewable methanol and ethanol from
by Lynn Wendt (U.S. Department of Energy) In 2019, after three years of fuel and engine research, the Department of
(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
(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology/Phys.Org) ... Butadiene, an essential component of synthetic rubber, is currently produced by the
(Market Screener) Greenlane Renewables Inc. announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with ZEG Biogás e Energia S.A. Under
(Chevron/Business Wire) Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), kicked off a road trip today across the U.S.
(U.K. Ministry of Defence/Royal Air Force) The Royal Air Force has successfully completed a Voyager air-to-air refuelling flight, powered by
(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) ... 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
(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
(Murdock University) The Harry Butler Institute will collaborate with Perth-based Paradigm Fuels to create sustainable and profitable biofuel from microalgae. Long touted
by Tom Doran (AgriNews) With the “unrealistic belief” that electric vehicles will overtake gasoline vehicles in a few years, a researcher
by Martyn Wingrove (Riviera Maritime) Svitzer and Caterpillar are testing biodiesel in tugboat engines in a second pilot project in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s Friday and you’re ready for the weekend so here’s a short and sweet slide
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €158 million Polish measure to support LOTOS
(SEO Amsterdam Economics) The research: In this study, SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) and Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) calculate the expenditures
(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) 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 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 Brian Westenhaus (OilPrice.com) • Scientists have found a way to break down the tough lignin in plant material using
by Vidya Nagalwade (Tech Explorist) Paper bags are a popular alternative to plastic bags for reducing environmental impacts. ... Penn State researchers
by Leslie Reed (Neraska Today) University of Nebraska–Lincoln research that aims to transform sorghum into a sustainable feedstock for the bioeconomy
(The Hindu Bureau) ... Owing to the ethanol policy, the sugar mills are gradually coming out of red, and are able
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fidelis New Energy is a decarbonization enterprise developing and operating multiple synergistic infrastructure GigaSystems that
(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
(Biofuels International) The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) revealed its member Mitchell and Webber undertook the first lifting
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched an initiative that aims to
(U.S. Department of Energy) The 2022-2023 AlgaePrize competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
(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 Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) As part of the National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative,
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) • Earlier this century, jatropha was hailed as a “miracle” biofuel. An unassuming shrubby tree native
by Emily Pontecorvo (Grist) ... A decision with profound implications for that goal now lies with the Treasury Department, which
(Brooge Energy/Globe Newswire) Brooge Energy Ltd, (“Brooge Energy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BROG), a Cayman Islands-based infrastructure provider, which is currently
by Blaine Friedlander (Cornell University/Phys.Org) ... The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide presents an opportunity to transform the gas from
(AVEBIO) AVEBIO aims at demonstrating the production of sustainable e-fuels for air transport based on the yet-to-valorize CO2 of a
(Biofuels International) The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the use of biofuel in karting competitions from this year. The
(Gasnam/AltFuels) Biomethane is the solution that allows to decarbonize heavy transport fleets immediately. This is one of the main conclusions of
(AltFuels) New Holland executives visited Las Chilcas farm, located in the north of the Province of Córdoba, to complete the delivery
by Mathilde Fajardy, Carl Greenfield, Rachael Moore (IEA) 2022 was a strong year for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS).
(Solutions from the Land) A growing number of people in Iowa agriculture agree: It’s time to think “outside the box.” More
(Chevron/Renewable Energy Group) ... While each solution has its merits, it’s important to look at all the factors to determine
by Kay Shipman (FarmWeek) ... On March 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) extended federal funding to the U of
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have identified specific proteins and amino acids that could control bioenergy plants’
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels announced today the achievement of full conversion of cellulose into soluble sugars from our king grass feedstock
(Climate Now) Renewable natural gas (RNG), made from the decomposition of organic waste like livestock manure, is not necessarily net-zero if
By Sara Samora (Manufacturing Dive) - Auto parts maker Cummins welcomed President Joe Biden for a visit Monday as the
by Erik Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Biobased Diesel Daily) ... Those abundant wind and corn resources are contributing to the
(Technical University of Munich) German government supports sustainability project Synergy Fuels -- Technical University of Munich (TUM) is working on
by Alan Williams (University of Plymouth) A scientist from the University of Plymouth has played a key role in new research
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) Marquis has become the first well known ethanol producer to step into the world of
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Peter Frontini (Reuters) ... In terms of cutting emissions, the company is planning the local production
(Fusion Fuel) Fusion Fuel (NASDAQ: HTOO) announced today that it has signed a ten year offtake contract with European developer Hydrogen Ventures Ltd for
by Adrijana Buljan (OffshoreWind.biz) The Dutch government has designated an area for what will become the world’s largest offshore hydrogen
The EARTH’s primary energy source used to fuel everything from the growing GRASS FIELDs to the BIRDS soaring in the
by Alex Kimani (OilPrice.com)... Scientists have discovered a new process in photosynthesis that can extract electrons earlier than previously known, offering
(Cetaqua/AltFuels) The consortium of the European LIFE NIMBUS project put into operation a biomethane production plant from sewage sludge, which will
(American Journal of Transportation) GoodFuels, the leading biofuels provider for the global transport industry, has announced the successful completion of a
(U.S. Department of Energy) A new consortium of five U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories is developing an integrated portfolio
(Univeristy of Illinois at Urgana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment/EurekAlert!) CABBI design simultaneously treats water and recovers biogas, generating
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The famed Wolfpack tore into carbon capture and sequestration technology at ABLC 2023 and here
(AIN Online) Safran CEO Olivier Andriès has warned the European Commission that the region might fall behind the U.S. if it does
(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 Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Yes, you can feed CO2, water and sunlight to the Terebinth and it will
by Adrian Cortez (Office of Rep. Kim Schrier D-WA/Quad City Herald) U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Biochar
(Biofuels International) ... bp believes that producing SAF through co-processing at existing refineries will help the aviation sector as it
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Ethanol could be part of bunker mix: Finnish tech firm; Methanol and ethanol can share tanks, injection
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Alternative fuels will help the rail fleet lessen its carbon footprint -- Argonne scientists
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioVeritas uses some of the same technology with different market goals as the famed Terrabon
by Camelia Sadeghzadeh (BBC/4:08 Productions) Aviation currently leaves a major footprint on the world's climate, producing almost 2.5% of global greenhouse
(John Deere) ... "When thinking about how to move toward a low-carbon future, we as an industry need to be open
by Dan Brown (DG Fuels) Company’s first SAF facility would create more than 6,000 jobs in the Southeast Region -- DG
by Erin Jordan (The Gazette) Several Iowa farmers are optimistic CapCO2 could ‘solve the pipeline issue’ -- Some renewable fuels advocates
(Enviro) Scandinavian Enviro Systems (publ) ("Enviro", "the Company”) has been informed that the fuel company Preem has performed successful production tests of the recovered
(São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)/EurekAlert!) Brazilian researchers identified the genes that make the industrial yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae SA-1 resistant to
(Bioethanol Collective (Google Translation)) As the final European negotiations begin on the rules concerning CO2 emissions from new cars until 2035,
(Neste) Neste has signed an agreement with Terntank Rederi A/S for time chartering two new lower-emission product tankers. The tankers are
by Robert M. Baldwin, Mark R. Nimlos, and Yimin Zhang (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The Propane Education and Research Council
(South Dakota Farmers Union) During the National Farmers Union Convention attendees learned about a new technology which would allow diesel engines
by Amanda Stephenson (The Canadian Press/Brandon Sun) The Canada Infrastructure Bank is making its first investment in low-carbon fuels, committing
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The centerpiece of the 2023 National Ethanol Conference was a new concept vehicle that runs on both electricity and up to
by Li Yuan (Chinese Academy of Sciences/Phys.Org) Artificial photosynthesis (AP), using sunlight to produce valuable chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide
(Cabot Corporation/Business Wire) Company to introduce its first-ever ISCC PLUS certified products powered by EVOLVE Sustainable Solutions -- -Cabot Corporation (NYSE:
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) Maersk, the Danish container shipping major, has announced the design details of its first
(Trane Technologies) Trane Technologies has approved the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel, a sustainable fossil-free
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)Savosolar announced March 14 that the company’s subsidiary Meriaura reduced its ships’ emissions by 11.2
by Brendan Bane (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Phys.org) Diversification reduces risk. That's the spirit of one key takeaway from a new
(Langh Ship) Earlier this year, the Finnish Shipping company Langh Ship and long-term charterer Samskip began operating their container vessel Edith
by Derek Vardon & Bruno Miller (Alder Fuels/Biofuels Digest) Today, we are providing a high-level technical analysis of what we are
by Wesley Wren (Autoweek) ... The Dodge Challenger is still dead. The folks at Dodge know that when the clock strikes midnight
by Mark Pilling (Flight Global) Over the past six months, an Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport, NH Industries NH90 multirole
(Open Access Government) ..... Bacteria-generated bioplastics and biofuels are interesting potential alternatives while offering an additional benefit: a closed carbon
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) The world’s largest mass microalgae biomass production facility, Chitose Carbon Capture Central (C4),
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With carbon capture and sequestration taking ethanol towards net-zero, a rising CCS developer is
by Vera Eckert (Reuters) Costs for tapping offshore wind for hydrogen seen viable; North Sea-bordering countries would gain from joint
(Gas Liquids Engineering/PR Newswire) Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd. (GLE) is pleased to announce the commencement of detailed engineering on a major
(Transport Up) ZeroAvia has announced that it achieved record-breaking performance in testing of its High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM)
(The Topsoe Team/Biofuels Digest) Some would say the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is a mega-scale challenge requiring
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding to Four Bioenergy Research Centers Will Help Strengthen Diversity of Domestic Clean Energy Sources, Enhance
by Sonia Fernandez (University of California - Santa Barbara/Phys.Org) It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. In
(Alléo Energy/Business Wire) Alléo Energy today announced a significant milestone in the production of renewable fuels. Alléo’s first commercial facility has
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) --Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing negative carbon footprint renewable fuels plants, announced today that it has completed
(Universal Hydrogen/Business Wire) Universal Hydrogen Announces Collaboration in Japan to Study Green Hydrogen Supply and Logistics Solutions for Japanese Airlines;
by Carlos Anchondo (Politico Pro Energywire) EPA Administrator Michael Regan wrote to Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) about the
(nova-Institute) From Emission-made Shoes to Jet Fuels – Smart Innovations Make CO2 the Feedstock of the Future -- Smart innovations are
(Airbus) This A321neo is the first Airbus single-aisle aircraft to test 100% SAF on both engines -- Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(United Airlines) Viridos' technology extracts algae oil from algae for potential future production of sustainable aviation fuel; United has invested in more
by Jason Jenkins (DTN Progressive Farmer) Golden fields of winter canola may become a more familiar sight across the southern United
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I don’t know exactly how many companies Eric McAfee has founded, it’s a little like
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association showed off its new 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at the Commodity
by Simon Yuen (PV Tech) Growing commercial crops on solar farms could increase solar panel performance and longevity, according to a
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Several alcohol-to-jet projects, partnerships and technologies have been announced in the past 18 months.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Plains is rapidly transforming into the biorefinery platform of the future, harnessing a potential
(Roundtable on Sustainabilty of Biomaterials) To explore and advance Ethiopia’s capacity to produce biofuels for use as Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Esmarie Iannucci (Mining Weekly) The Japanese government, through its Green Innovation Fund, has committed A$2.35-billion to establish the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project, in
(Engie/CEVA Logistics/Sanef/AltFuels) Three major groups are joining forces to fight climate change and launch the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN
(Carbon Capture Magazine) This week's Carbon Capture Magazine's podcast features Yvonne Lam, Head of Carbon and CCUS of Rystad Energy.
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) Strategic Biofuels Seeks to Further Bolster Louisiana Green Fuels Project Via US DOE Title XVII Loan Guarantee
by Rob Gill (BTN Europe) Icelandair has signs a memorandum of understanding with local manufacturer IdunnH2 to take delivery of
by Justine Calma (The Verge) E-fuel will probably be too expensive and inefficient for cars, but it just might work
(Proactive Investors) Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) has said it won’t alter its net zero plans, following a report which claimed sustainable aviation
(JGC Holdings) JGC Holdings Corporation and Japan NUS (JANUS) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian natural gas sales,
(Universal Hydrogen/Business Wire) The flight is the largest hydrogen fuel cell powered airplane ever to take to the skies and
(CapCO2 Solutions)Ethanol plants currently vent billions of tons of biogenic CO2 into the atmosphere each year -- Ethanol plants each emit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Wind, Hydrogen and Fuels — they have a lot of cross impact, not just in
by Christy Sarkis (SimpliFlying) Gregory Constantine, Co-Founder and CEO of Air Company in Conversation with Shashank Nigam -- Welcome to Season
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) Swedish hydrogen fuel cell technology and hydrogen-electric solutions developer PowerCell Sweden AB (PowerCell) has announced that
by Bill Carey (Aviation Week) ...Among notable flight legs, the G700 flew from Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, to Bahrain