by Suriya Jayanti (Time Magazine) ... If this is what we have to work with, let us at least make
government investment
Back TO HOMEAgilyx, Virgin Group, REG, Louisiana Green Fuels, Circular SynTech, and Others Advance on Waste-to-Fuels
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Just in the last few days, it’s been all about low carbon, lower carbon, net-zero
February 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Canada Launches Call for Proposals for Indigenous-Led Clean Fuels Projects
(BOE Report/PR Newswire) Clean fuels, such as advanced biofuels and hydrogen, play an essential role in contributing to Canada’s plan to
February 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Castilla-La Mancha Builds Biogas Hub, Will Supply Ecopark’s Fleet in Toledo
(Government of Castilla-La Mancha/NGV Journal) The Minister of Sustainable Development José Luis Escudero visited, together with the president of the Toledo
February 14, 2022 Read Full Article
From the Lab to the Sky: Five Things to Know about Biofuel-Powered Flights
(U.S. Department of Energy ) On December 1, 2021, a United 737 Max 8 carried more than 100 passengers from Chicago
February 12, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $19 Million for Carbon Utilization Funding Opportunity DEADLINE: March 18, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Brazil to Launch Program to Turn Methane into Biofuel
(Kaz Inform) The Brazilian government is expected in 30 days to launch the program Metano Zero («Zero Methane»), aimed at
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Furetank Secures Biogas Supply as Step towards Fossil-Free Shipping
(Furetank) Liquefied biogas is one of the keys to fossil-free shipping – but lack of supply is a major issue. The
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Pearson Fuels Opens 250th E85 Station
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Pearson Fuels this week opened its 250th retail E85 flex fuel station in California. Greg Jones, Director of
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
EXCLUSIVE New York Pension Fund to Divest Half Its Shale Companies
by Ross Kerber (Reuters) ... "To protect the state pension fund, we are restricting investments in companies that we believe
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Farmers Get Newly Developed Pongamia Pod Decorticators & Oil Extraction Machines To Improve Biofuel Production
by Chintu Das (Krishi Jagran) The Centre, in collaboration with the Karnataka government, has distributed newly developed pongamia (karanj) pod decorticators and
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Challenges & Potential of Indonesia's Biodiesel & Bioethanol Programs
(Indonesia Investments) Biodiesel, which is a form of diesel fuel that is derived from plants or animals (in the case
February 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Reganosa to Test New Green Hydrogen Production and Storage Technologies
(Reganosa/NGV Journal) Reganosa will test new technologies for the production and storage of green hydrogen in Spain. Together with the Technological
February 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Switching to Bioliquids Could Reduce Household Emissions – Report
by Bernie Commins (Agriland) New research has demonstrated that liquid heating fuels could help to dramatically reduce emissions in Ireland’s home-heating
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Grant Available for Service Stations to Add Higher Ethanol Blend Options DEADLINE March 17, 2022
(Minnesota Department of Agriculture/EIN News) A new Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) grant will help Minnesota service stations who want
February 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Gov. Kim Reynolds Renews Effort to Require Higher Ethanol Blends at Iowa Pumps
by Stephen Gruber-Miller (Des Moines Register) ... Fuel retailers like gas stations would be required to offer gasoline with 15%
January 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydro Production, Policies and Promise: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to IRENA’s Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IRENA’s latest report considers whether and how hydrogen may disrupt future energy systems, offers insights
January 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Vilsack Says the Future for Biofuels Remains Bright
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed the important role biofuels and biobased manufacturing play in the
January 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Port of Columbia Approved for $15 Million Grant in Support of Strategic Biofuels Project
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) Infrastructure improvement grant from the Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program will fund carbon negative site
January 19, 2022 Read Full Article
UK Government Allocates £5m for Hydrogen-from-Biomass Projects
(Bioenergy Insight) The UK Government has launched a new programme to develop hydrogen from sustainable biomass from waste. Backed with
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonization Is a Team Sport
(Diesel Technology Forum) A robust renewable fuels policy that recognizes today’s value and the future potential for expanded use of
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Plant in Greenfield Gearing up to Start Operation
by Mary Byrne (The Reporter) Nearly six years after its anticipated opening, Northeast Biodiesel LLC — a biofuel manufacturing plant located
January 17, 2022 Read Full Article
White House Will Recruit Rural Land for New Clean Energy Projects, Could It Create Too Much Competition for Land?
by Tyne Morgan (Farm Journal AgWeb) The Biden Administration is ramping up its efforts to deploy clean energy infrastructure across the country.
January 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Algal Jet Fuel from Istanbul’s New Carbon-Negative Biorefinery
(Bio Market Insights) Europe’s first and only carbon-negative biorefinery has opened in Istanbul. The 2,500 square metre facility will create jet
January 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Negative Biofuels Can Build Soil and Rural Prosperity
by Chuck Hassebrook, David Laird and Jill Euken (The Gazette) ... That pathway is the Pyrolysis-Biochar-Bioenergy Platform, which produces biofuel and
January 10, 2022 Read Full Article
The Electric-Vehicle Push Empowers China
by Robert Bryce (Wall Street Journal) Instead of using its own energy reserves, the U.S. is betting on its rival’s
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Policies and Market in Norway
by Odd Jarle Skjelhaugen, Mats Nordum, Einar Svein, Jarle Horn and Duncan Akporiaye (Norwegian University of Life Sciences/Norwegian Environment Agency/Drivkraft
December 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Militaries Are among the World’s Biggest Emitters. This General Wants Them to Go Green.
by Michael Birnbaum (Washington Post) ... One recommendation is to fly military aircraft on 50 percent sustainable aviation fuel. Another
December 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Enabling Commercial Success of Industrial Biotechnology
by Bradley W. Biggshal, et al. (Science Magazine) The industrial biotechnology sector—commercial-scale manufacturing of chemical products by use of cellular
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
USDA Secretary Vilsack Meets with GE Aviation on Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Reduce CO2
by Jay Stowe (GE Aviation/Biobased Diesel Daily) After leading USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on a tour of the engine development assembly
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Decoupling Carbon from Commercial Flight Fact Sheet
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) empowers energy companies and aviation stakeholders by supporting advances in
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Producer Bets on Camelina as Low-Carbon Feedstock
by Amy Mayer (Agri-Pulse) A minor oilseed may be poised to take on a larger role as climate-smart policies emphasize low
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Having a Government-Funding Moment
by Angely Mercado (Popular Science) ... Just this month, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide more than $100
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Offers Phase 2 Funds for Biomass Feedstock Innovation Program
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. government on Dec. 20 announced its now accepting applications for phase two funding under
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE Risks Wasting ‘Significant Funds’ on CCS — Audit
by Carlos Anchondo and Jeremy Dillon (E&E News) The Department of Energy is at risk of wasting a significant amount of
December 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Moving Emerging Tech and Rural Development Forward: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA RBCS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) loan guarantees, grants, and technical assistance support the bioeconomy and
December 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Australia Provides Sustainable Fuel Funding
by Kevin Morrison (Argus Media) Australia's federal government will provide A$33.5mn ($23.8mn) in funding to support the development of sustainable aviation
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Inviting Applications for the Intermediary Relending Program for Fiscal Year 2022 DEADLINES: December 31, 2021; March 31, 2022; June 30, 2022
(Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA/Federal Register)This Notice is to invite applications under the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2022,
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Through the Eyes of a Pioneer: 3 Watershed Moments in the Story of Renewable Fuels
by Tero Ikäheimonen (Neste) Pekka Tuovinen, retired Senior Advisor on Sustainability, saw firsthand Neste’s transformation from a regional oil refining company
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
State Aid: Commission Approves Finnish Investment Aid to NordFuel and Veolia for the Construction of Advanced Biofuels Plants in Finland
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two support measures for the construction of advanced biofuels
December 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol Producers, Advocates Aim for Net-Zero Ethanol by 2050
by Susanne Retka Schill (Great Plains Institute) As US and world leaders engage on climate change and carbon reduction efforts,
December 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Swedish Environmental Agency Funds Production of Biogas for Transport
(Scandinavian Biogas/NGV Journal) Scandinavian Biogas plans to build a plant for the production of bio-LNG together with local farmers in Grimhult
December 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Portland, Oregon, Metro Area Buses Begin Fueling with Renewable Diesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) TriMet announced it has begun using a blend of 99 percent renewable diesel and 1
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Fossil Free Marine Has Filed for Patent and Design Protection for New Unmanned Marine Station for Renewable Fuels
(Fossil Free Marine/MyNewsDesk.com) Fossil Free Marine today announce it has applied for both patent and design protection for its newly developed unmanned
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize Funding Opportunity
by Annabelle Swift (Clean Energy Business Network) The impacts of climate change have not fallen evenly across the U.S., with low-income populations
December 10, 2021 Read Full Article
King County, Port of Seattle to Study Waste-to-Fuel Feasibility
(Port of Seattle/Biobased Diesel Daily) King County, Washington, and the Port of Seattle agreed mid-November to jointly study the potential for
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
The Bright Future for the Internal Combustion Engine
by Bob Stanton (Government Fleet) ... To paraphrase Mark Twain, “The presumptions of the death of the ICE are greatly
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Could Ireland Be on the Cusp of a Biofuel Revolution?
by Neil Briscoe (Irish Times) “Electrification of cars is important in reducing emissions but it cannot do it all” --
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Barcelona Buses to Go Green by Running on Sewage Sludge
(Bio Market Insights) The city of Barcelona has plans to create biofuel for its large public transport system; meaning Barcelona
December 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Indonesia Prepares Strategic Plan for Developing Biodiesel
(AntaraNews.com) Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif has said that his ministry is currently preparing a strategic plan for
December 03, 2021 Read Full Article
PGNiG Agrees to Develop Poland’s Biogas Sector
(Bio Market Insights) Polish state-controlled oil and gas company, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG), signed an agreement this Tuesday (Nov 23)
December 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Auburn Projects Receive $1.6 Million in Latest Round of State Research Development Funding
by Mitch Emmons (Auburn University) Auburn University has been awarded $1.6 million in research grants from the state of Alabama through
December 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Separation Solutions Designed to IMPRESS – Sulzer’s Tech Is Central to Plant-Based Platform Chemical Manufacturing
(Sulzer Chemtech/Biofuels Digest) A broad range of Sulzer’s leading separation technologies are playing a key role in the EU funded project
December 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pilot Program Receives Additional $350,000 Funding
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Bioenergy Technologies Office has awarded an additional $350,000 in funding to scientists at the National Renewable
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Brussels Airport’s Stargate Project for Greener Aviation Officially Launched
(Brussels Airport) Brussels Airport’s Stargate project, which has received a grant within the European Green deal, has been officially launched. In
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Continues to Fund Dimethyl Ether (DME) Projects to Decarbonize Transportation
(Oberon Fuels) Awards recognize DME as a viable, low-carbon solution for use in a variety of vehicles and as a
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
The Ecoplanta Project, the Only Spanish Candidacy Pre-selected by the European Commission Innovation Fund
(Enerkem) • The waste recovery project in El Morell, Ecoplanta Molecular Solutions, the result of the joint venture between Enerkem,
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Transport Ministry Partners with Farmers to Produce Castor Oil for Biodiesel
(The Gleaner) The Ministry of Transport and Mining, through the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), is partnering with small farmers across
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
ARENA to Lead Australia-Germany’s HyGATE Initiative
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency) The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today (November 23, 2021) announced that it will play a
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Bioenergy for Net Zero Means Opportunities for Farmers
(Terravesta) Support for UK bioenergy is gathering pace. On Energy Day at COP26, the government issued a Biomass Policy Statement (BPS) which
November 29, 2021 Read Full Article
The Future of DAC Is Knocking: How We Innovate toward Gigaton-Scale Carbon Removal
by Peter Minor (Carbon 180) In discussions of promising carbon removal technologies, direct air capture (DAC) can often steal the
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Opinion: California Is Missing the Boat on Climate Change
by Winston Hickox and Jim Boyd (Mercury News) ... The climate conference in Glasgow made it clear that the No.
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Ashley Hinson: The Clear Case for Investing in Ethanol, Iowa’s Clean Energy Fuel Source
(Office of Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA 1st) The Biden administration should respect current law and uphold the integrity of the
November 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel-Powered Buses on Gold Coast
(Biofuels International) Two new buses running on sugarcane fuel will soon hit the road as part of a 12-month trial
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Can Ireland Warm Homes and Cook Dinners with Hydrogen?
(Gas Networks Ireland) Whether we will be able to warm our homes and cook our dinners with hydrogen in the future
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Increase and Expand Blending Mandate for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) The blending mandate proposed by the EU Commission as part of the Fit
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
ACE Supports Policies to Credit Ag, Biofuels for Net-Zero GHGs
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) During its Nov. 10 meeting, the American Coalition for Ethanol board of directors voted to
November 17, 2021 Read Full Article
POET Bioproducts Institute Breaks Ground
(South Dakota State University) POET, a global leader in the production of bioproducts, South Dakota State University and South Dakota Mines
November 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Staffing up: The Energy Department Expects to Add about 1,000 Jobs
by Matthew Choi (Poitico's Morning Energy) STAFFING UP: The Energy Department expects to add about 1,000 jobs to its ranks
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Angola's ANPG Promotes Natural Gas and Biofuels as It Tackles the Energy Transition
(APO Importer/Energy Capital and Power/Pulse.ng) High-level executives at Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG), participating at the African
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels, the World’s Energy Past and Future
by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service) The biofuel from this mini biogas power plant in the municipality of Entre Rios
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
India Promoting R&D in Sustainable Biofuels: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
(Times of India/ANI) India today called for commitment from the global clean energy community for access to sustainable fuels, chemicals,
November 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: Call to End Oil and Gas Exploration Will ‘Come Back to Haunt Us,’ Top Analyst Warns
by by Jeremy Beaman and Josh Siegel (Washington Times) ... He (Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit) also claimed
November 10, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE to Issue Additional FOA to Support Scale-up of Biorefineries
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced
November 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Availability of Advanced, Second-Generation Biofuels Increases – Policymakers Asked to Unleash Their Full Potential
(Clariant/EurActiv) Starting in the fourth quarter of this year, Clariant’s sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania, will ramp up
November 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Alcohol-to-Diesel Drop-in Fuels: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech’s Winterized Diesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Baby, it’s cold outside, and LanzaTech is working on a flexible Alcohol-to-Diesel process for producing
November 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Clostridia for Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Biosynthetic Pathways
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) LanzaTech, Northwestern, University of South Florida and Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are working on the
November 05, 2021 Read Full Article
RFA Emphasizes Ethanol’s Potential in USDA Climate-Smart Program
(Renewable Fuels Association) The USDA’s new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry program should prioritize projects that will help farmers and downstream processors—like
November 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Hoyer Introduces $9B Bill Bolstering Biden's Deforestation Vow at COP26
by Mychael Schnell (The Hill) House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Wednesday will introduce a bill that aims to bolster President Biden’s commitment
November 04, 2021 Read Full Article
G-20 Fossil-Fuel Support Hits Nearly $600 Billion in 2020
by Victoria Cuming and Maia Godemer (BloombergNEF) The Group-of-20 countries have made headlines in recent months with some new pledges to
November 04, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. DOE Announces $199 Million to Reduce Emissions from Cars & Trucks
(U.S. Department of Energy/Clean Technica) 25 Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects Will Advance Electrification of Freight Trucks, Reduce Vehicle Emissions
November 04, 2021 Read Full Article
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
November 04, 2021 Read Full Article
NREL, Electric Hydrogen Partner on Renewable Hydrogen Technology
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and clean hydrogen company Electric Hydrogen have signed an agreement to develop
October 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) in the United States
by Angela C. Jones and Ashley J. Lawson (Congressional Research Service) Carbon capture and storage (or sequestration)—known as CCS—is a process
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
The European Parliament Endorses Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), the Successor of BBI JU
(Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking) The European Parliament voted today in favour of Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), the successor
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
BC to Invest in Renewable Gas Capture at Vancouver Landfill
(Bioenergy Insight) British Columbia (BC) is investing in renewable gas capture at a Vancouver landfill. The Province is investing $4.28
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport Awards Nova Pangaea Technologies, LanzaJet and British Airways Grant Funding to Help Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Decarbonise the Aviation Industry
(Nova Pangaea Technologies) The Department for Transportation has awarded Project Speedbird, a partnership between Nova Pangaea Technologies, British Airways, and LanzaJet, £484,000 to fund a feasibility for the development of sustainable aviation
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
This Plant-Based Jet Fuel Can Reduce Emissions by 68% – Without Displacing Crops
(Good News Network) Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with a sustainable alternative derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
DC Gets Grant for B100 Biodiesel Project
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) is getting some help toward lower greenhouse gas emissions
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
The Dutch Government Is Gambling Billions on Green Hydrogen
(Oilprice.com/Yahoo!) ... Realism and economics, however, seem to be lacking when it comes to planning new green hydrogen projects in NW
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF Producer LanzaJet Sees Jet Fuel Price Parity ‘Just around the Corner’
by Dominic Perry (Flight Global) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer LanzaJet is “just around the corner” from bringing the cost of
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Three Bio-Based Innovations Edge Closer to Market With Private–Public Funding
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A more sustainable farming sector, lower industrial emissions, more efficient biochemical production—National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
De-risking and Commercializing Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO’s SAF Strategy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With the recent announcement of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge, the U.S. Department of
October 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Researchers Develop Chemoenzymatic Technique to Extract Precursor for Biofuel from Agricultural Waste
by Park Sae-jin (Aju Business Daily) For the first time in the world, researchers from a state-run institute have found
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
One Hundred Percent Renewable Gasoline - It Is Actually Quite Possible!
(SEKAB) A hundred percent renewable gasoline has been developed by the Product Design Team at Repsol Technology Lab. The study
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Companies Start Engineering for Canadian Facility to Produce Fuel from Air
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Huron Clean Energy, The Upper Nicola Band, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures and Carbon Engineering (CE) have begun preliminary engineering and design
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
SoCalGas’ Biomethanation Reactor System to be Used in Maine Dairy Digester
(SoCalGas) The reactor is part of a $5 million project funded by the Department of Energy -- SoCalGas’ biomethanation reactor system
October 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Mackay Biorefinery Pilot Plant Ready for Take-off
(Queensland Government) World-leading technology has landed in Mackay, bringing Queensland one step closer to a $1 billion sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Breaks Ground on Geismar, Louisiana Renewable Diesel Expansion and Improvement Project
(Renewable Energy Group/Business Wire) Governor John Bel Edwards and Local Leaders Join to Celebrate Project Advancement -- Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
How Feasible Are Biofuels in Marine Applications?: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Marine Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Do biofuels have potential for the maritime sector? Should BETO implement a biofuels program for
October 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Plug-in Cars Are the Future. The Grid Isn’t Ready.
by Will Englund (Washington Post) ... Seventy-four times last year, the wind across Upstate New York dropped so low that
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Transforming Collected Organic Waste into Insect Feed and Organic Fertilizer in Kenya: Impact Investing in Sanergy (Private Sector Investment Finance)
(Japan International Cooperation Agency) On Oct. 8, JICA made an investment of $2.5 million in Sanergy, Inc., a US company
October 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Air New Zealand, Govt. Join Forces to Scope out SAF Industry
(Air New Zealand/Biobased Diesel Daily) Air New Zealand’s journey to net-zero reached another significant milestone in late September with the airline
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt Assures Ethanol Blending Plan Will Not Affect India's Food Security
(MSN/BusinessToday.IN) The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said on Thursday that India's ambitious Ethanol blending plan will not affect
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Europe’s 1st Dedicated Circular Economy Fund: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What are the key factors driving the European Bioeconomy? How does the European Circular Bioeconomy
October 07, 2021 Read Full Article
United States: Dane County Invests $10M in Clean Fuel Infrastructure
(Dane County/NGV Journal) ... The renewable fuel injected into the pipeline at the Dane County Landfill comes from rotting trash
October 04, 2021 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Abubakar Bagudu
“The NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) Renewable Energy Division as part of the vision of Mr. President has been trying
October 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Kebbi Partners Contec Global Energy for Biofuel Project
by John Alechenu (Punch) The Kebbi State Government on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with Contec Global Energy Limited for investment
October 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Gasum, Arla to Expand Partnership Amid Increased Gov’t Support
(Bioenergy Insight) Arla Sweden and Gasum have decided to expand their current biogas partnership, following increased support for the industry
September 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Moniz Wants to Turn More Focus to Clean Alternative Fuels, Negative Emissions
by Jasmin Melvin (S&P Global Platts) Biofuels, electrofuels and hydrogen touted as fuel options; Carbon dioxide removal seen as necessary decarbonization step
September 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Advances the Future of Sustainable Fuels in American Aviation
(White House) New Actions Aim to Produce Three Billion Gallons of Sustainable Fuel, Reduce Aviation Emissions by 20% by 2030,
September 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Grant of up to £2.4 Million Awarded for Altalto Project
(Biofuels International) Velocys will receive up to £2.4 million (2.8 million) from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) under the
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Fuels Wins Funding for Brewery and Dairy Waste Project
(Biofuels International) Waste from milk factories and breweries could be put to good use in fighting climate change, according to
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Repurposing Infrastructure Facilitates Food Waste Codigestion
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) The City of Muscatine, Iowa utilized ingenuity and existing infrastructure to transition its water pollution
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Fuel Refinery Project to Break Ground in 2023, Looks to Invest $1.5 Billion in Natchez
(The Natchez Democrat) Velocys could break ground on a $1.5 billion bio-refinery plant at the Belwood Industrial Park as early as
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Blue Hydrogen for Transport in the US: The Transition to Green Hydrogen & the Conduit to Keeping Pace with the EU
by Salim Rahemtulla (PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp./Biofuels Digest) As the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) indicates in its Hydrogen Program
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Colorado Cities Fuel Fleets with RNG from WRRFs
(BioCycle Magazine) The City of Longmont has five bays and 16 fueling positions for its current fleet of RNG-fueled collection
September 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Applications Being Accepted for Maryland FY22 Clean Fuels Incentive Program (CFIP) DEADLINE: December 31, 2021
(Maryland Energy Administration) The program provides financial assistance for the purchase of new and converted alternative fueled fleet vehicles registered in
September 05, 2021 Read Full Article
West Bengal Will Be Self-Sufficient in Rice Bran-Based Ethanol Production: CM Mamata Banerjee
(Financial Express) West Bengal will soon come up with an ethanol production and promotion policy to make the state self-sufficient in
September 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Hurry up, Scale up: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to the U.S. DOE Agile BioFoundry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enabling biorefineries to achieve 50% reductions in time to bioprocess scale-up, as compared to the
September 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Ag & Transportation: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office’s Nichole Fitzgerald, Program Manager, shared this short
September 01, 2021 Read Full Article
New UK Collaborations Aim to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Direct Air Capture and Wood Waste
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Two sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in the UK have been announced that involve British
August 31, 2021 Read Full Article
12 DC Water Trucks Receive DERA Grant to Run on 100% Biodiesel, June 2021
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition was awarded a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant through
August 27, 2021 Read Full Article
£4 Million Funding to Boost UK Biomass Production
(U.K. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Lord Callanan) 24 projects receive government funding of up to £200,000
August 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Hopes Its Efforts to Cut GHG Emissions Will Keep It Relevant as White House Pushes EVs
by Jeff Barber (OPIS) After four years of the Trump administration’s often-chaotic approach to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), many in
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Scale-Up and Conversion: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office aims to verify integrated systems research at
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Lobbyist Quits, Slams Oil Companies’ “False Claims” about Blue Hydrogen
by Tim De Chant (Ars Technica) Recent studies have questioned blue hydrogen’s low-carbon bona fides. -- The head of a hydrogen
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Infrastructure Gets Big Boost in Latest HBIIP Grant-Funding Round
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The USDA announced Aug. 19 that it is investing $26 million in biofuels infrastructure under
August 25, 2021 Read Full Article
United Dairy Farmers Gets $634,000 from USDA to Expand Ethanol Sales
(Farm and Dairy) An Ohio company received a chunk of $26 million given out through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher
August 25, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $24 Million to Capture Carbon Emissions Directly From Air
(U.S. Department of Energy) Nine Research Projects Will Advance Cost-Effective Carbon Capture Technologies -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $24
August 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Taliban Grabs Mineral Riches Coveted by Energy Developers
by James Marshall (E&E News) With the its takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban took control of a vast trove of metals
August 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Nigerian Govt Acquires Land for Biofuel Plant in Adamawa
by Jim Ochetenwu (Daily Post) The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been allocated land to establish a plant with the
August 20, 2021 Read Full Article
USDA Invests $26 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure to Expand Availability of Higher-Blend Renewable Fuels in 23 States
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Projects Will Increase Availability of Biofuels by 822 Million Gallons Annually -- Deputy Under Secretary for Rural
August 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Faster and Cheaper Ethanol-to-Jet-fuel on the Horizon
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Phys.Org) A patented process for converting alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gasses into jet or diesel
August 19, 2021 Read Full Article
The University Bringing Algae-based Biofuels to Commercialisation
by Scarlett Evans (Bio Market Insights) ... Now, a team from Colorado State University (CSU) is working to boost algae crop
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Government Launches Plan for a World-Leading Hydrogen Economy
(U.K. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, and The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Operational Energy from Seawater: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to U.S. Naval Research Lab
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The power of water – the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory knows what that means in
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Oman to Regulate 11 Waste Streams to Support Circular Economy
by Conrad Prabhu (Oman Daily Observer) Value creation: Used cooking oil, wood waste, glass waste and end-of-life tyres added to list
August 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Questions and Answers about the Longship Project
(Government of Norway) Here you find the most usual questions we receive about the fullscale CO₂ carbon capture, transport and storage
August 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Korea National Oil Management Institute Secures Insect Biodiesel Manufacturing Technology
(K-Petro (Google translation)) Initiated the second phase of development of biodiesel production technology using insect lipids; Contribute to the expansion of biodiesel
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
The Government Supports 79 Innovative Renewable Energy Projects in the Industrial Fabric
(Government of Spain/Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE)) Linked to an investment of 162 million, they will accelerate the energy
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Making U.S. Biomanufacturing Happen: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BioMADE
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and aims
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Bioenergy’s Role in Decarbonizing Economy: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO & Biomass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biomass is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy and this slide guide from BETO’s
August 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Fincantieri Eyes Biofuels to Power Future Warships
by Tom Kington (Defense News) Of all the alternative fuels touted as future solutions for cleaner warships, one of Europe’s
August 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Élisabeth Brière Announces $2 Million in Government of Canada Funding for 96 Plus
(Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions/Markets Insider) The Sherbrooke-based business will produce high-purity ethanol and create 28 jobs in the
August 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Top 5: Hydrogen, Bioenergy & CCUS to “Crack the Nut” on Decarbonization
by Tammy Klein (Transportation Energy Strategies) ... • Hard-to-Abate Transport Sectors: A Citi report notes that hydrogen, bioenergy and CCUS
August 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Giving up on Climate Change? EU Says No Way – Invests $140M in Decarbonizing Projects
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... The good news is for the first time since the creation of the Innovation
August 09, 2021 Read Full Article
State Cabinet Approves Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021
by Jahnobi Boruah (Northeast Now) The State Cabinet has approved the Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021, said Assam industry and
August 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden Seeks to Electrify Auto Industry: White House Driving Electric Vehicles, Raising Questions on Direction of Biofuel Policies
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) The president will sign an executive order to make half of all new vehicles sold
August 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Biprtisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $25 Billion in Potential New Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
by Alleen Brown (The Intercept) Instead of reducing the role of fossil fuels in the economy, critics say, the bill