by Rob Gill (Business Travel News Europe) Virgin Atlantic’s CEO Shai Weiss has warned that the UK is in danger
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Back TO HOMENotice of Intent for Carbon Dioxide Removal Measurement, Reporting, and Verification Lab Call
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Office of
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Meeting to Discuss the New Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 40007 Grant Program Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition through Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technology (FAST-Tech) --- December 14, 2022 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing to execute a new grant program specified in the Inflation Reduction Act Section
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Now Accepting Applications: Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts of Ecosystem Restoration Projects DEADLINE December 20, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service) Project funding may be used to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Topics Issued for Small Business Funding Program
(U.S. Department of Energy) On Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy issued topics for Phase One of the
November 21, 2022 Read Full Article
K-State Scientists Receive Collaborative Grant to Advance Biofuel Production and gricultural Economy
(Kansas State University) Kansas State University researchers are part of a five-year collaborative grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve
November 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Public Meeting for the Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition through Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technology (FAST-Tech) Grant Programs --- December 14, 2022 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative) Meeting Purpose: The Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing to execute a new grant program
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Trade Group Seeks 7-Billion Gallon Advanced Biofuel Mandate
(FERN's Ag Insider/Successful Farming) The EPA should increase the advanced biofuels share of the fuel market by 1 billion gallons
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Minister Wilkinson Announces up to $800 Million in Project Funding to Advance Canada's Clean Fuels Sector
(Natural Resources Canada/CISION) With one of the world's most comprehensive and detailed climate plans, a wealth of natural resources and a
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
CARBIOW Project Will Help Europe Lead in Energy and Transport Sector Decarbonization
(Renewable Energy Magazine/Spanish Technology and Innovation Platform “Biomass for the Bioeconomy” – BIOPLAT) CARBIOW (Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste)
November 14, 2022 Read Full Article
New Grants Support Award-Winning RFA Safety Programs
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association has again received grant funding to continue to support its safety education program through
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Leading the Charge on IRA Implementation
(Renewable Fuels Association) Testimony, Comments Provided to Treasury, IRS, USDA -- In separate comments and testimony to the U.S. Department of
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies Move One Step Closer to Large Scale Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the UK
(British Airways) • British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies have signed an agreement that will accelerate Project Speedbird, an
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
$2 Million FAA Grant Supports Study of Sustainable Aviation Fuels at Missouri S&T
by Andrew Careaga (Missouri University of Science and Technology) The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $2.05 million grant
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
States Are Vying for Money to Start ‘Hydrogen Hubs.’ What Are They?
by Robert Zullo (Wisconsin Examiner) Across the country, states are inking agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund $27B -- EPA Invites Input on Design (by 12/5), Hosts Listening Sessions (11/1,9) DEADLINE December 5, 2022
(American Economic Association/Environmental Protection Agency/White House) Biden-Harris Administration Seeks Public Input on Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund--Stakeholder Input
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Research Team Receives $15.8M to Modify Poplar for Bioproducts
by Maria Lameiras (UGA Today) Cutting-edge technologies will enable researchers to reengineer poplar trees to produce alternatives to petroleum-based products
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Wanted: Bioenergy Technologies Project Peer Reviewers!
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is looking for a diverse pool of subject
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Grant from Bill Gates-led Fund Will Make Green Jet Fuel as Cheap as Fossil Fuels
byAkshat Rathi (Bloomberg) A $50 million grant will allow LanzaJet to build first-of-a-kind plant and sell sustainable aviation fuel at
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
40-Million-Euro Sustainable Kerosene Research Project CARE-O-SENE Receives Funding
(CARE-O-SENE (Catalyst Research for Sustainable Kerosene)/Sasol/Business Wire) The international research project CARE-O-SENE (Catalyst Research for Sustainable Kerosene) was granted 30 million
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Awards Food Lifeline $200,000 for Project to Reduce Methane, Food Waste in South Seattle
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Food Lifeline of Seattle approximately $200,000 to assist in the
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Agile BioFoundry Selects New Collaborations
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the Division of Molecular and
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
FAA, Universities Pursue Critical Research to Achieve U.S. Aviation Climate Goals
(Federal Aviation Administration) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued more than $16 million in grants to 14
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Finance Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure
(U.S. Department of Energy) Potential Applicants Invited to Submit Letters of Interest for Projects to Deploy Carbon Management Technologies, Fight
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Gas to Fight Climate Change: Electrochaea's Commercial 10-Megawatt Biomethanation Plant Engineering Completed
(Electrochaea) Electrochaea has completed the engineering for the first standardized 10 MWe biomethanation plant designed for commercial operation. A 10
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Less than Zero: Camelina Co., Praj, LanzaTech, Northwestern, GCH, Yale, NREL Launch New Centers of Excellence to Advance Feedstocks, Cell‐Free Systems, Genome Engineering for Carbon-Negative Manufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We have three new centers of excellence to focus upon today. The Center for Camelina In Spain,
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
20th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet Request for Applications (RFA) DEADLINE February 1, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks applications proposing to take a holistic approach, grounded in research and innovation, to develop
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Living: Award-Winning Hong Kong Scientist’s Innovation Turns Sewage Sludge into Energy, Slowing Down the Impact of Climate Change
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Sewage sludge used as feedstock to make methanol cuts down carbon emissions by
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon DEADLINE November 28, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $8 million to support and expand monitoring of
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Integrating Equity into the XPRIZE Carbon: Removal Helping Startups Center Environmental Justice from Day One
by Alayna Chuney (Carbon 180) ... It’s been demonstrated across industries that sidelining equity and justice considerations leads to worse outcomes for
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
$2.25M Awarded to Develop Sustainable Energy Products from Waste Streams
by Sam Jones (North Carolina State University CALS News) Researchers will create sustainable aviation fuel and graphite from a blend
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Troubled Carbon Capture Projects Dog US DOE ahead of New Spending Spree
by Karin Rives (S&P Global) ... The San Juan plant is not the only carbon capture project receiving funds from the
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP): Program Overview --- October 4, 2022 --- ONLINE
Under the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP), USDA is making $500 million in grants available to increase American-made fertilizer production
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) New Grant Program Will Spur Competition and Help U.S. Farmers Address Rising Costs -- U.S. Department of
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Comstock Files Grant Application for Cellulosic Fuels
(Comstock/Globe Newswire) Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced its filing of a grant application with the U.S.
September 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $7 Billion Funding Opportunity to Jump-Start America's Clean Hydrogen Economy DEADLINE November 7, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) DOE Opens Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs and Releases Draft of
September 27, 2022 Read Full Article
NextChem: Under Development the First Waste to Hydrogen Plant in the World
(NextChem/Pack Media) As part of the "IPCEI Hy2Use" EU project, Maire Tecnimont announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been assigned a €194 million grant for the
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
As Farmers Split from the GOP on Climate Change, They're Getting Billions to Fight It
by Scott Neuman (NPR) ... The government's conservation programs are meant to bolster farmers' response to climate change, as (Iowa farmer
September 21, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Picks 70 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities in Historic $2.8B Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News has arrived from Washington that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8
September 20, 2022 Read Full Article
He Is Turning Waste into Commodity with DOE Grant
by Brandie Jefferson (Washington University in St. Louis) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $2.3 million grant to a
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Agriculture Selects Gevo's Climate Smart Farm-to-Flight Proposal with a Funding Ceiling of $30MM
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm to
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Husker-Led Team Exploiting Oilseeds’ Potential in Biofuels, Bioproducts
by Tiffany Lee (University of Nebraska) A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is leading a team working to unlock the full potential
September 16, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $178 Million to Advance Bioenergy Technology
(U.S. Department of Energy) 37 Projects Will Develop New Technologies That Engineer Plants and Microbes into Bioenergy and Improve Carbon
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
SfL’s Vision for Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture Solutions Is Taking Root
(Solutions from the Land) ... SfL’s vision for how farmers can bring agricultural solutions to climate challenges has begun to
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Univerity of Hull Biohydrogen Research Focuses on Unlocking Potential of Biorefinery Waste Streams
(University of Hull) The University of Hull has been awarded £245,000 to investigate the possibility of producing hydrogen from the waste
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol and EVs Pt 1
by Bob Larson (Ag Information Network/Washington State Farm Bureau Report) ... The same week California announced it will end the
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Plains, Tallgrass and PNNL Awarded DOE Funding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology
(Green Plains) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE), Tallgrass, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) today announced they have been awarded funding from
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA and Ethanol at the Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired) Ethanol was in the spotlight at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa this week and the Renewable Fuels Association was there
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Canada Launches Call for Proposals for Establishing Biomass Supply Chains Projects
(Natural Resources Canada) Clean fuels, such as advanced biofuels and hydrogen, play an essential role in contributing to Canada’s plan
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
President Biden to Announce 21 Winners of $1 Billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge
(U.S. Economic Development Administration) Funding Provides Regional Investments to Transform Local Economies, Create Good-Paying Jobs, Jumpstart Emerging Industries, and Prepare
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Louisiana Marks Clean Energy ‘Milestone’ as Hydrogen Project Wins $50 Million Federal Grant
(Louisiana Economic Development) H2theFuture, which will create a wind-powered hydrogen industry cluster in south Louisiana, wins EDA Build Back Better
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Missouri Agricultural & Small Business Development Authority Announce Missouri Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program DEADLINE September 30, 2022
(KTTN) The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority announced the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program to increase the distribution and use
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Showcases Ethanol Octane Power at #FPS22
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is showcasing its custom-made E85 vehicles at the Farm Progress Show, a 1200-hp flex-fuel
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
AirMiners Batch 6 Applications Open DEADLINE September 30, 2022
(Air Miners) These are exciting times for the carbon removal industry as AirMiners Launchpad is opening applications for teams to enter our sixth
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $16.5 Million in Funding for Carbon Utilization Projects
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s (FECM’s)
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $29.5 Million for Improved Bioenergy Resource Recovery and Conversion Systems
( U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $29.5 million to 15 projects to improve the current science
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
New Jersey and New York Communities to Benefit from EPA Grant to Support Anaerobic Digestion Technology
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Waste Management Officials’
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Sec. Vilsack Talks Biofuels at Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Farm Progress Show in Iowa Tuesday, the first time he has visited
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Cranfield Awarded Funding to Research Clean Hydrogen Generation from Biomass
(Cranfield University) Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Taking Off Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act
by John Hebert (Third Way) When the Biden Administration announced the SAF Grand Challenge last year – an ambitious plan to increase the
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $29 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Production
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry and Universities Will Work to Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen to Deliver Cheap Electricity;
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Maine, Rhode Island Join New York-Led Coalition on Hydrogen Hub Bid
(Renewables Now) New York governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced that Maine and Rhode Island have joined a big consortium led
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Over $40M Investment to Kickstart $20B in Carbon Capture Projects
(Emissions Reduction Alberta/Carbon Capture Magazine) The Government of Alberta is investing over $40 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) in 11
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $540 Million for Research Activities into Clean Energy Technologies
by JimLane (Biofuels Digest) From Washington comes news that the U.S. Department of Energy will make more than $540 million in
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Strategic Biofuels Project Drives $1M Grant from DHS and FEMA to the Port of Columbia
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) The Louisiana Green Fuels Project in Caldwell Parish Seen as Critical Infrastructure by the Federal Government ---Strategic
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Searching for Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Soil Health DEADLINE: September 22, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will invest $25 million this year for the
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Nearly $15 Million ‘Low or No-Emissions’ Award Will Allow Montgomery to Create the First Hydrogen Electric Bus Project on the East Coast
(Montgomery County Update) The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has won a competitive grant award of nearly $15 million
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Opens New Application Window for HBIIP DEADLINE November 21, 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA is scheduled to open a new $100 million, 90-day application window for the
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Calls for Nominations for 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards DEADLINE December 9, 2022
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Green Chemistry
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Consortium of Levidian and United Utilities Win BEIS Funding to Explore LOOP Deployment for Biogas-to-Hydrogen System
(Levidian) Levidian and United Utilities win funding through the Government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio for the first phase of a biogas
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
USTDA Advances Plastic Recycling in Thailand
(US Trade and Development Agency) On August 16, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a $695,820 grant to Thailand’s VAO
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
UK University Gets Funding Boost for SAF Research
(Biofuels International) Cranfield University has been awarded £3.1 million (€3.7 million) to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $2 Million to Help Bring Clean Energy Technologies to Market
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has announced the selection of two projects totaling more
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
With a €43M EU Grant and €1.2M from a VC, This Startup Plans to Turn CO2 Emissions into Gold
by Mike Butcher (Tech Crunch) Now Copenhagen-based biotech company SecondCircle thinks it also has a novel approach. It claims to be able to
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Signs New SAF, Hydrogen, Clean Fuel Tax Credits into Law
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
BIC Wins $1.8M to Support Development of Biomass Standards
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Canadian government on Aug. 3 awarded $1.8 million under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriAssurance
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Not in the Job Description
by Jonathan Sherwood (Sweetwater Energy/Biofuels Digest) When I first interviewed at Sweetwater for the VP of Finance position, I was not
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Innovation Boosted by £37 Million Government Funding across the UK
(UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) £32 million government funding to
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Re-N-Vision Awarded Department of Energy Grant to Test and Develop Blue Biofuels’ CTS Technology in Equitable Energy Transition
(Blue BiofuelsGlobe Newswire) Blue Biofuels, Inc. announces that Re-N-Vision, LLC, based out of St. Louis, MO, has received a Small
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Office Achieves Major Biofuel Technology and Production Milestone
by Josh Messner (U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has achieved a significant milestone
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Significant Next Step in Developing Sustainable Methanol for Chemical Industry
(Fortum) Project Air, a cooperation project with Perstorp, Fortum and Uniper in Sweden, is taking significant next steps in developing sustainable
July 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Maryland Energy Institute Awards Morgan State University $100,000 Energy Innovation Grant to Continue Advanced Cyanobacterial Biomass Research at University’s Satellite Campus on the Chesapeake Bay
(Morgan State University) Funding will Support Launchpad for Businesses and Startups Using Research Conducted at MSU PEARL Laboratory -- Morgan State
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $96 Million for Advancing Clean Vehicle Technologies to Reduce Carbon Emissions DEADLINE: August 25, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Aims to Decarbonize and Accelerate the Electrification of All Vehicles, Slash Fuel Costs for Drivers
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
€120 Million Available for Advancing Europe’s Circular Bioeconomy DEADLINE September 22, 2022
(Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking) CBE JU published its first call for project proposals. A total of €120 million will be
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Ethanol Safety Training Programs Now Available in Spanish
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association’s award-winning ethanol safety training program is now able to reach new audiences with the
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
UABIO as a Member of the MHP Eco Energy Team Will Take Part in the BIOMETHAVERSE Project within the Innovative Horizon Europe Program!
(UABIO) Biomethane in Ukraine is a way to improve the energy system of Ukraine! So we tell you about an
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Applications Open for Maryland's Clean Fuels Technical Assistance (CFTA) Program
(Maryland Energy Administration) Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is accepting applications for the State Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Clean Fuels Technical
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
California Clean Air Day Microgrant Applications Open DEADLINE August 10, 2022
(Coalition for Clean Air) Funding of up to $1,000 is available to make California Clean Air Day a success in
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
ABSL Receives Award from Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme
(Advanced Biofuel Solutions) Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been awarded a £4.8m grant from the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $137 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $137 million for small businesses in 30
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Record-Breaking Bioenergy Investment in Victoria DEADLINE: August 26, 2022
(Bioenergy Insight) On behalf of the Victorian Government, Sustainability Victoria is delivering $10 million to encourage investment in the state’s
July 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Bioproduct Pilot Program Informational Webinar --- July 14, 2022 --- ONLINE
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invites the public to participate in an informational webinar for the FY
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Meeting the Methane Pledge: The U.S. Can Do More on Agriculture
by Ben Lilliston (Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy) When the United States and European Union signed the Global Methane Pledge
June 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Striking Green Gold: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to MicroBio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed this illuminating slide guide from Juergen Polle at MicroBio Engineering at ABLC,
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Topsoe Technology to Reduce Customers' Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 12 Million Tonnes in 2022
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) Topsoe’s technologies are set to reduce its customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million tonnes in 2022
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Biochar Teams Sweep 4 of 15 XPRIZE $1 Million Climate Innovation Awards
(U.S. Biochar Initiative/EIN Presswire) “It [Biochar] is being newly embraced as a true carbon removal solution at scale.”--Microsoft -- On
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Kvasir Technologies Secures EU Funding to Accelerate Biofuel Development
(Biofuels International) Kvasir Technologies - a Danish technology company developing a process to produce climate friendly fuel for the shipping
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Wins $750,000 CEC Grant to Fuel Hydrogen Research
(Southern California Gas/Biomass Magazine) The California Energy Commission has awarded SoCalGas a $750,000 grant to pursue development of a novel
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Purdue Northwest Process to Turn Food Waste into Sustainable Hydrogen Is Licensed to Energy Company
(Purdue Northwest) The Purdue Research Foundation recently completed a licensing agreement with an international energy company for the commercialization of a
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Japan Launches Public-Private Partnership Focused on SAF
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Japan on April 22 launched a public-private partnership that aims to facilitate the introduction of
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Red Rock Biofuels Holdings, Inc. Awarded U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant
(Red Rock Biofuels/Business Wire) Award funds Red Rock Biofuels Holdings, Inc. (“Red Rock”) to Convert Post-Fire Charred Waste Woody Biomass
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Southwest Airlines Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pilot Project Supported by the Department of Energy
(Southwest Airlines/PR Newswire) Carrier's first-of-its-kind investment supports the development of technology intended to commercialize sustainable aviation fuel -- Southwest Airlines
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $59 Million to Expand Biofuels Production and Decarbonize Transportation Sector DEADLINE: July 8, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Will Reduce Emissions from Marine, Aviation, and other Hard-to-Decarbonize Sectors -- The U.S. Department of Energy
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Paving the Way to Increased Waste-to-Energy Production
(Lehigh University) ... While recycling and composting have increased, the majority of the waste produced goes into landfills, the most inexpensive
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Applying For Commercial Scale Bioeconomy Federal Funding: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to LEC
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Want to know how to get some money? Bill Hagy, Lee Enterprises Consulting’s Executive VP
May 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Solving Today’s Ag Challenges: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to FFAR
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research builds public-private partnerships and funds pioneering research focusing
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Reports Strong Interest for Climate-Smart Commodities Funds DEADLINE Extended: June 10, 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA on May 10 announced it received more than 450 proposals for large-scale projects
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $25 Million to Study Advanced Clean Hydrogen Technologies for Electricity Generation
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry-led R&D Projects Will Develop Technologies for More Efficient Hydrogen Turbines and Production with CO2 Capture
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Funding Notice: Foundational Agrivoltaic Research for Megawatt Scale (FARMS) DEADLINE: June 1, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) On May 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Releases Notice of Intent for 2022 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Funding
(Green Car Congress) The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a notice of intent
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
A Fuel Switch for Future Farms
by John Blum (Marquette University) A new combustion system for engines allows heavy-duty farm equipment normally powered by diesel fuel
May 16, 2022 Read Full Article
The White House and 360Fuel Combine Forces to Advance Alternative Energy Infrastructure
(360 Fuel) The White House has unveiled a new strategy and investments as part of a long-term commitment to spur smart
May 12, 2022 Read Full Article
FAA, U.S. Airports Team up to Meet 2050 Net-Zero Climate Challenge
(Federal Aviation Administration) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. airports have launched an Airport Climate Challenge to
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
$2000 Grant Open for Student Scientists Sponsored by the Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation DEADLINE: June 30, 2022
(Clean Fuels Foundation) Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant Now Accepting Applications. Student scientists can quality for up to a $2000
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
President Biden, USDOT Announce New Guidance and $6.4 Billion to Help States Reduce Carbon Emissions under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Key program will fund projects that help fight climate change and save Americans money on gas
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists
(U.S. Department of Energy) 15 teams are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) 2022–2023
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Awards $1.6 Million Biofuel Infrastructure Grant to Royal Farms to Expand Access to Higher-Blend Renewable Fuels for People in Rural Delaware and Maryland
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Funding Will Add 40 million Gallons of Biofuels to the Market Annually -- United States Department of
April 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Transportation Department Announces over $6 Billion to Reduce Transportation Emissions
by Zack Budryk (The Hill) The Federal Highway Administration will put more than $6 billion toward state carbon reduction efforts, Transportation
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Illinois Tech Researchers Awarded Grant to Scale Up Innovative Carbon Capture and Conversion Process at the Source
(Illinois Institute of Technology) A team of Illinois Institute of Technology researchers received a grant from ARPA-E to scale up
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Efforts to Boost Homegrown Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Agriculture/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On April 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the USDA is taking to implement
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Invests $340,000 to Boost Homegrown Biofuels in NJ
(NJB Magazine) U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director, Jane Asselta, has announced the agency is investing $340,000 in
April 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Enerkem, Nova Chart New Path from Waste Plastic to Circularity
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s Big Oil, Big Ag, Big Tech, Big Pharma there’s the Big Apple, the Big Easy,
April 18, 2022 Read Full Article
What’s Next for E15 after Biden’s Announcement?
by Jacqui Fatka (Farm Progress) ... It is hard to predict the demand picture under the expanded E15 scenario, but
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
BETO Accepting Applications for Funding Opportunity on “Robust Catalytic Processes” DEADLINE: April 18, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) Catalytic processes for the conversion of biomass and waste resources to sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel,
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Climate Action Funding Opportunity: Action Fund DEADLINE: April 11, 20022
(ICLEI USA) We are delighted to announce an incredible opportunity to develop and deploy highly visible and replicable projects that
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Veolia Launches an Innovative Industrial Solution to Produce CO2-neutral Biofuel From Pulp Production
(Veolia/Business Wire) The CO2 neutral biomethanol will boost the EU biofuel feedstock and strengthen European fuel independence; The project opens
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Canadian Government Funds Biofuel, Bioenergy Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Canadian government on March 30 awarded funding to several biofuel and bioenergy projects, including those
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Iowa Central to Build New Biofuels Lab: Casey’s Donates Property in Western Fort Dodge
by Bill Shea (The Messenger) Iowa Central Community College will build a new biofuels testing lab on the west side of
April 04, 2022 Read Full Article
EVARM Unveils First Car Fueled with Green H2 Produced in Catalonia
(Government of Catalonia/NGV Journal) Catalonia’s Secretary for Business and Competitiveness Albert Castellanos participated in the presentation of the first vehicle prototype
April 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Liveability Challenge Accepting Applications DEADLINE: April 13, 2022
(Livability Challenge) Have a project in food & agritech, nature-based solutions or decarbonisation? Submit your solutions before 13 April --
April 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Spain Approves Biogas Roadmap, Focused on Mobility and Industry
(MITECO/NGV Journal) The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO),
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
2022 Summer of Action Grants Applications Open DEADLINE: April 8, 2022
(Environmental Defense Fund) The window to make historic climate and clean energy investments at the federal level is now. We
March 28, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE BETO FY22 Waste Feedstock and Conversion Funding Opportunity Informational Webinar --- March 31, 2022 --- ONLINE
On March 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced a new $34.5 million funding
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Novel Funding Model Provides Researchers Support to Produce SAF from Timber Byproduct
by David Melanson (UK CAER/Biobased Diesel Daily) ... Biofuels researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research recently
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Ray of Hope Prize Application Open DEADLINE April 8, 2022
(Biomimicry Institute) Any startup with a nature-inspired product, service, or technology with inherent social or environmental benefits may apply. We are
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $34.5 Million for Improved Bioenergy Resource Recovery and Conversion Systems DEADLINE April 18, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) New funding opportunity helps underserved communities turn waste into a resource for a clean and equitable
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Applying for Commercial Scale Bioeconomy Federal Funding?
by Bill Hagy (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) In considering applying for federal funding for a commercial scale bioeconomy project, one should
March 21, 2022 Read Full Article
US Transportation Secretary Awards $409M to Help Decarbonize Bus Fleets
(U.S. Department of Transportation/NGV Journal) President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $409.3 million in
March 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonising Heating: Government Urged to Avoid ‘One Size Fits All Approach' as Poverty Levels Rise
by David Blevings (OFTEC Ireland/Irish Times) ... In RoI, the government is offering a grant of up to 50 per
March 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Trucks Get a Boost
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Lawmakers in both parties and chambers hope to reduce heavy trucking emissions, and they view
March 10, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Selection of 11 Organizations to Receive $2 Million to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food Diversion
(Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the selection of 11 organizations expected to receive a total of approximately $2 million
March 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Outstanding Faculty in Discovery: Kilaz Aims for Sustainably Fueled Future
by John O'Malley (Purdue University) Gozdem Kilaz, associate professor of engineering technology, has been recognized for her contributions to the research
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Artificial Intelligence Predicts Algae Potential as Alternative Energy Source
by Blair Fannin (Texas A&M University/AgriLife Today) Jet fuel, animal feed among potential products from algae -- Texas A&M AgriLife
March 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Crop, Forestry Residues Fuel USask, Industry Green Project
(University of Saskatchewan) With Saskatchewan’s north home to a boreal forest that’s larger than Germany, and its south making up nearly
March 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Soil Carbon Moonshot: Grounding Carbon Storage in Science
by Cristel Zoebisch (Carbon 180) One giant leap for soil carbon - Farmers and ranchers play a central role in the
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Versus Oil in Global Crisis: Biofuels Backers, POET Executive Point to Advantages Ethanol Offers in Conflict, Climate
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) With oil reaching its highest price in nearly 11 years and OPEC nations opting not
March 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Leveraging Infrastructure Cash For Carbon Transport Projects
by Ellen Friedman and Ben Reiter (Law360) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Enerkem Project Recommended for Funding in CRIN Low Emission Fuels and Products Technology Competition
(Enerkem/Le Lezard) Funding of +CDN$ 5.5M awarded to the team to bring to market its solution to produce low-carbon fuel
February 17, 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
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