IBioenergy International) Working with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, the Metafuels "aerobrew" process is based on an innovative catalytic system
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Back TO HOMESOCAR Energy Switzerland Opens First Hydrogen Filling Station on a Swiss Motorway
(Socar) On Friday, 9 June 2023, SOCAR Energy Switzerland opened the first hydrogen filling station on a Swiss motorway, located
June 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Mining Critical to Renewable Energy Tied to Hundreds of Alleged Human Rights Abuses
by Katie Surma (Inside Climate News) A report released Wednesday faults the U.S. and other nations for providing incentives for the
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Front and Center for European Business Aviation Show, Highlighting Industry’s Net-Zero Carbon Focus
(National Business Aviation Association) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Geneva Airport (GVA) next week, and organizers are taking
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Gstaad Palace Enters Cooperation with SWISS and Now Flies Exclusively with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Gstaad Palace) Gstaad Palace is Switzerland’s first luxury hotel to commit to purchasing sustainable aviation fuel for all its business
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation Partners with FlyORO to Bring Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Singapore
(Jet Aviation) Jet Aviation announced today that it has partnered with FlyORO, a fuel blending services provider, to offer custom blends
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
At 18, Brazilian Biodiesel Producer BSBios Rebrands, Changes Name to Be8
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) After 18 years of operating under the BSBios name, the Brazilian biodiesel producer is rebranding
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Geneva Biofuels Conference Hailed a Success
(Biofuels International) Hundreds of delegates from the world of biofuels attended the European biofuel conference in Geneva. The two-day event at
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Deal Targets US Pipeline Seeking to Tackle Corn-Based Ethanol Emissions The Transactions Will Equal a Quarter of All Certified Carbon Removals to Date
by Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro (Bloomberg/Financial Post) A project to build a giant pipeline to remove carbon produced by the
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Proman Stena Bulk Completes US Gulf Coast’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering
by Peter Nilson (Ship Technology) Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous bunkered via barge at the Port of Houston earlier in
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
J. Lauritzen Orders Two Methanol Dual-fuel Bulk Carriers
(Marine Link) Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen said it signed letter of intent for construction of minimum two methanol dual-fuel 81,200
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Costa Group and Proman join forces towards decarbonisation of the cruise industry
(Proman) Costa Group, part of Carnival Corporation and Europe’s leading cruise operator with its two brands Costa Cruises and AIDA
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
move: New Reactor Concept for Methanation -- Robust and Flexible to Synthetic Methane
by Annina Schneider (EMPA) Synthetic energy carriers are carbon-neutral and make renewable energy transportable and storable in the long term.
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Book-and-Claim SAF Initiative for Davos Attendees
(Biofuels International) A global coalition focused on business aviation sustainability announced that the industry, aligned with the World Economic Forum’s
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
A Step towards Solar Fuels out of Thin Air
(EPFL) EPFL chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous,
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
New Poll: Voters Support Ethanol and RFS, Oppose EV Mandates
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new survey of registered voters shows robust support for ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard, while also
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
European Parliament and Council Reach Compromise Agreement on Changes to the Aviation EU ETS
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) The EU’s Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Bertschi Group Switches All On-Site Terminal Machines to Renewable Diesel and Expands to 22,000m2 of Multimodal Transport and Storage Facilities at Valuepark Terneuzen
(Biofuels Central/Bertschi Group) ... In addition to this, all the on-site terminal machines at Bertschi Terneuzen are fueled by the
December 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Nestlé Invests in Logistics Innovations to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Its International Water Brands
(Nestlé) ... Nestlé is investing over CHF 100 million by 2030 in low-carbon logistics for its three international water brands - S. Pellegrino, Acqua
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel and Novo Nordisk Expand Global Partnership into Low Carbon Fuels
(Kuehne+Nagel) 12 million litres of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) to minimise environmental impact of Novo Nordisk air freight globally; Sustainable
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Breitling and Swiss Join Forces to Promote Sustainable Flying
(Breitling) In a landmark new partnership, Breitling will purchase sustainable aviation fuel for all its SWISS flights, with the goal of
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Shipping Industry Prepares for a Future Powered by Sustainable Fuels
by Isabelle Gerretsen (China Dialogue/Transport Energy Strategies) Experts say the shipping industry will have to decarbonise rapidly to keep global average temperature
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Leading Biofuel Plant Grows Renewable Fuels Offering, Thanks to Sulzer
(Sulzer) Sulzer Chemtech is helping Energy Absolute (EA) to expand its manufacturing plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand. The
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Paving the Way for Solar Fuels: Synhelion Produces Solar Syngas on an Industrial Scale for the First Time
(Synhelion) Synhelion has become the first company in the world to succeed in producing syngas on an industrial scale using only
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
WinGD and HSD Engine Collaborate to Deliver Methanol-Fueled Two-Stroke Engines
(WinGD) fuelSwiss marine power company WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have initiated a Joint Development Project (JDP) to
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Proman Stena Bulk's Methanol Fuelled Tankers Conduct South Koriea's First Methanol Bunkering
(Stena Bulk) Stena Pro Patria and Stena Pro Marine became the first vessels to bunker methanol in South Korea in
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
European-Collected UCO as a Sustainable Feedstock
(Biofuels International) The collection of used cooking oil is crucial to the supply of biodiesel feedstock. Biofuels International spoke to
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Sulzer and BASF Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Develop Collaboration on Enhancing Renewable Fuels and Plastic Recycling Technologies
(Sulzer) Sulzer Chemtech (GTC Technology) and BASF have signed a MoU with the goal of advancing technologies for renewable fuels
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
SUN-to-LIQUID Project Publishes Successful Thermochemical Kerosene Production Using Solar Energy, Water and CO2 in an Integrated Solar Experimental Facility in the Scientific Journal Joule
(IMDEA Energy Institute) Developing solar technologies for producing carbon-neutral aviation fuels has become a global energy challenge, but their readiness
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
MSC Presses ahead with Glycerine-Based Biofuel Trials
by Adis Ajdin (Splash 247) Cyprus-based MSC Shipmanagement a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a framework agreement with
July 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe Close on Joint Venture to Create European Network of Hydrogen Refueling Stations
(Phillips 66) JET H2 Energy combines companies’ retail and hydrogen expertise to form a leading player in hydrogen mobility -- Phillips
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Solar Energy: Not a Dream Any More
by Tina Casey (Clean Technica) This “solar tower” deploys solar energy to convert water and carbon dioxide to produce non-fossil
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
SEA, easyJet Sign Letter of Intent to Green Operations at Milan Airports
(easyJet/Biobased Diesel Daily) Società Esercizi Aeroportuali, the group that manages the airports of Milan Malpensa and Linate, and the low-cost airline
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
New Bio-CNG Europen Tour Will Reach the Arctic Circle --- July 20 - August 5, 2022 --- Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway
(Associazione Culturale Torino-Pechino/NGV Journal) The Associazione Culturale Torino-Pechino (Torpec 2008), whose main area of activity is the organization of trips outside
July 07, 2022 Read Full Article
MSC Biofuel Solution
(MSC) As part of its Journey to Net Zero, MSC has been using blended biofuels to propel its ships. Discover how
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Making Biofuel from Bracken in Britain's Hills
by Gordon Davidson (The Scotish Farmer) Britain's hills are alive with suffocating bracken – but a new biofuel project aims to
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving the EU’s 2030 Climate Goal for Aviation Will Rely Heavily on Market-Based Measures, says Eurocontrol
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) As part of the climate neutral by 2050 binding target of the European Green Deal, the
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
WinGD Shares Decarbonization Strategy, Includes LNG Technologies
(WinGD/NGV Journal) Swiss marine power company WinGD has published a new white paper highlighting its holistic approach to help ship owners
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation Partners with Total, Shell to Bring SAF to Geneva and Singapore
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Jet Aviation announced May 20 that it signed an agreement with Total Energies to supply
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
SAF Production Expands for a Low-Carbon Future
by Scott Jenkins (Chemical Engineering Magazine) ... The current environmental and geopolitical situation is prompting petroleum refiners across the globe to
May 30, 2022 Read Full Article
New Plant Will Produce Bio-LNG to Decarbonize German Transport
(Hitachi Zosen Inova/NGV Journal) The German biogas producer Bioenergie Geest GmbH & Co. KG and the Swiss cleantech company Hitachi Zosen
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Western Switzerland’s First H2 Plant Seeks to Decarbonize Freight Mobility
(H-TEC SYSTEMS/NGV Journal) H-TEC SYSTEMS and Groupe E will implement the first hydrogen project in Western Switzerland. For this project, two
April 12, 2022 Read Full Article
INERATEC Joins Forces with Synhelion: Climate Pioneers Cooperate to Produce Solar Fuels
(INERATEC) Climate tech companies Synhelion and INERATEC have joined forces to decarbonize the transportation sector and help it achieve its ambitious
April 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Clariant Joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative
(Clariant) Clariant joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) to promote the use of renewable raw materials; RCI aims to promote
March 31, 2022 Read Full Article
European Summit of Governments and Industry Pledge Commitment to Net Zero Aviation Emissions
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) A summit of 37 European countries, the European Commission and representatives from nearly 150 companies
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation Signs WEF Clean Skies Declaration
by Chad Trautvetter (AIN Online) Jet Aviation has signed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2030 Ambition Statement, “Clean Skies for
March 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Spark+ Africa Fund Reaches Its First Financial Close with $40 Million to Invest in Clean and Modern Cooking Solutions in Africa
(Groupo Banco Africano de Desenvolimento) The Spark+ Africa Fund has raised over $40 million in a first close, it was announced
March 17, 2022 Read Full Article
A.P. Moller - Maersk Engages in Strategic Partnerships across the Globe to Scale Green Methanol Production by 2025
(Maersk) To boost the global production capacity of green methanol, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) enters strategic partnerships with six
March 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Brazil-Based BSBios Acquires Biodiesel Plant in Switzerland
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Brazilian biodiesel firm BSBios has acquired 100 percent of a small biodiesel production facility
March 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Scientists Extract Hydrogen from Banana Peels
by Anjana Nair (Bio Market Insights) ... An important candidate is hydrogen produced from organic waste, or “biomass” of plants
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Neutral by 2035: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 1.5 Mton/a sustainable aviation fuels production capacity by the end of 2023 with plans to
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
2 Swiss Pilots Fly around the World to Advocate for Greener Aviation
(Diamondo Earthrounding/Biobased Diesel Daily) Diamondo Earthrounding, a nonprofit initiative, driven by a team of nine young aviators, departed Zurich, Switzerland, in
February 02, 2022 Read Full Article
DEAC, Neste Cooperate on Sustainable Data-Storage Solutions
(DEAC/Biobased Diesel Daily) DEAC, one of the largest independent data centers in Northern Europe that has been acquiring renewable electricity since
February 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Expansion OK’d Amid Asphalt Concern
by Thomas Breen (New Haven Independent) An Annex plant that turns vegetable oil into biodiesel fuel won permission to expand its
January 25, 2022 Read Full Article
German Navigation Software Firm HERE Acquires Software Tool for Fleet Managers Developed by Migros and Empa
(EuropaWire) Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that a software tool aimed at supporting
January 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Microalgal Crops: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to MicroBio
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) From algal-based wastewater treatment plants and purification ponds with biofuels/co-products in California to aviation
January 17, 2022 Read Full Article
RTRS Releases First Standard for Corn alongside V4 for Soy
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Switzerland, the Round Table on Sustainable Soy has released its first standard for sustainable corn
January 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Cummins, Sinopec, Oberon Fuels and More – The Latest Green Hydrogen Initiatives from Power-to-Hydrogen, Methane, DME
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What about the different routes to get that lovely green hydrogen? From splitting water
January 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Gevo Inks Largest Supply Agreement To-Date for Renewable Fuels
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Kolmar Deal Valued at Up to US$2.4 Billion over Eight Years -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) has a new
December 08, 2021 Read Full Article
WinGD Sets Development Timeframe for Methanol and Ammonia Engines
(WinGD) Swiss engine designer WinGD has announced that its engines will be able to run on methanol and ammonia from 2024
November 26, 2021 Read Full Article
First Wave of Ships Explore Green Hydrogen as Route to Net Zero
by Jonathan Saul, Nina Chestney (Reuters) Developers across the world are for the first time testing the use of hydrogen
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Transport with Cellulosic Ethanol: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the ABLC presentation by Andreas Reindl, Clariant’s Business Line Biofuels & Derivatives,
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Trends of Bioenergy in the Member Countries of IEA Bioenergy
(IEA Bioenergy/Electric Energy Online) IEA Bioenergy has just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA
November 23, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Plans Single Database to Certify Carbon Content of Hydrogen, Low-Carbon Fuels
by Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (EURACTIV.com) The European Commission is preparing to launch an EU-wide database to certify the carbon footprint of
November 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Electrofuels Advance: Vattenfall, SAS, Shell, LanzaTech, US Air Force, Emerging Fuels Technology and Twelve Advance on Power-to-Liquids via Waste CO2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s a simple idea, using renewable electricity to induce carbon dioxide and hydrogen to form a
November 09, 2021 Read Full Article
India’s Transition to a Green Economy Presents a $1 Trillion Opportunity
(World Economic Forum) · A new study by the World Economic Forum presents a sectoral roadmap for India to accelerate
November 08, 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
Clariant Joins Pre-Competitive Development Platform for Low Carbon Emitting Technologies
(Clariant) Clariant together with other companies from the chemical industry and the World Economic Forum (WEF) establish a breakthrough pre-competitive
November 05, 2021 Read Full Article
On Announces CleanCloud™ - Turning Carbon Emissions into Running Shoes in Cooperation with LanzaTech and Borealis
(On, Inc./CISION) Swiss sports brand On leads supply chain coalition to reshape carbon waste into running shoes -- Main Facts: - On announces
November 05, 2021 Read Full Article
CEMEX Invests in Pioneer Solar Technology
(CEMEX) CEMEX Ventures joins a select group of leading global investors supporting Synhelion. Starting in 2020, CEMEX and Synhelion began developing
November 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Making Fuel From Straw Is About to Become a Thing in Europe
by Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) Turning bales of straw into ethanol is about to become a highly profitable venture in Europe,
October 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Swiss Clariant to Complete EUR 140 mln Bioethanol Plant in Romania This Year
(Romania Insider/MSN) Swiss group Clariant sticks with their plan to start producing bioethanol, a fuel made from straw processing, at its
September 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Air bp Offers RSB Certified Book and Claim Solution for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) It’s another exciting day for sustainable aviation fuel with Air bp offering a book and
September 20, 2021 Read Full Article
The World’s Biggest Plant to Capture CO2 from the Air Just Opened in Iceland
by Michael Birnbaum (Washington Post) The Orca, an installation built by Climeworks, will capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Energy Traders See Big Money in Carbon-Emissions Markets
by Sarah McFarlane (Wall Street Journal) Vitol, Glencore and other firms that dominate oil trading are beefing up their carbon-trading desks
September 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Swiss Re, Climeworks Sign World’s 1st & Largest 10-Year Carbon Removal Purchase Agreement
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Swiss Re and Climeworks, a leading specialist in carbon dioxide air capture technology, are
September 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen: EW Höfe, Alpiq and SOCAR Energy Switzerland Mark a New Milestone
(Alpiq/Electric Energy Online) Alpiq, EW Höfe and SOCAR Energy Switzerland are planning to build an electrolysis plant with a capacity
August 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Pathways, Projects, Policy: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen demand keeps going up. It is essential to many processes, like biofuels production, chemical
August 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Swiss Government Rejects Post-2050 Fossil Fuel Ban
by Chloe Jardine (Argus Media) Switzerland's federal government yesterday called for climate policy to be "realistic" and "socially responsible", and rejected
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
2021 Has Been the Year for SAF
by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) ... Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from renewable feedstock and raw material residue such as
August 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Enel, Fincantieri to Study Use of Green Hydrogen in Ports, Sea Transport
by Stephen Jewkes (Reuters) Europe's biggest utility Enel (ENEI.MI) has agreed to work with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri (FCT.MI) to find ways to use green hydrogen
August 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Bio-Batteries
(Advanced Biofuels USA) We are seeing a number of articles about bio-based batteries and biodegradable batteries. Wondering if we should
July 26, 2021 Read Full Article
RSB Publishes Results from Its Monitoring & Evaluation Report
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials published the outcomes of RSB’s Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
July 19, 2021 Read Full Article
We Can Love Electric Cars, but Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels
by Dan Morgan (The Globalist) Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is
July 16, 2021 Read Full Article
SWISS Becomes First Commercial Airline to Fly from Switzerland with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(SWISS) SWISS has established the first-ever end-to-end logistics chain for importing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Switzerland in collaboration with various
July 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Lakes Could be ‘Tapped’ for an Environmentally Friendly Biofuel
by Robert Lea (AZO CleanTech) New research suggests that a carbon-neutral biofuel could be created from methane extracted from lakes.
May 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Schöni and Eptinger CO2 Neutral on the Way
(Schöni (Google Translation)) Since January 2021, the beverages of Mineralquelle Eptingen AG have been delivered to customers by the Rothrister
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Direct Air Capture of CO2 Is Suddenly a Carbon Offset Option: Canada’s Largest Company Is Funding Machines that Suck CO2 from the Atmosphere to Offset Its Own Emissions
by Corbin Hiar (E&E News/Scientific American) ... Shopify Inc.’s agreement is the largest publicly announced corporate purchase of direct air
March 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Zurich Will Power New Scania Truck with Locally-Produced Biomethane
(Scania/NGV Journal) Zurich’s Office of Parks and Open Spaces, Grün Stadt Zürich, maintains all public green spaces in the city (street
March 04, 2021 Read Full Article
European Collaboration Projects Plan a Circular Route to Producing Synthetic Aviation Fuels
(GreenAir Online) A recent high-level conference hosted by the Dutch government focused on the potential of synthetic aviation fuels, also
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy: Bloom Biorenewables Ltd Announces the Closing of Its Seed Funding (in a Total of €3.9 Million) Led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures-Europe (Initiated by Bill Gates)
(Spotfolio/Bloom Biorenewables) (BEV-E) Bloom Biorenewables, a Swiss startup developing innovative biomass fractionation technologies, closed today its Seed Round of funding, resulting
February 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Microsoft Invests in Carbon Removal
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Microsoft — which previously committed to become carbon negative by 2030 — detailed its
January 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Mining the Sky for CO2 with Metal Trees, Towers and Pumps
by John Fialka (E&E News) ... "Can we afford not to do this?" was the way Steve Oldham, the CEO of
January 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany, aireg, Welcomes reisetopia as a New Member
(aireg) aireg and its members are happy to welcome reisetopia as a new member. The biggest German website for luxury
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Ductor to Develop 200 Biogas and Organic Fertiliser Projects
(Biofuels International) Finnish-Swiss biotech firm Ductor has closed funding from BW Group to develop 200 new biogas and sustainable organic
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation Commits to Sustainability at Virtual Summit
(Biofuels International) Jet Aviation has confirmed its ongoing commitment to sustainable aviation in the industry’s first virtual sustainability summit hosted
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Better Catalysts for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
by Brigitte Osterath (The Federal Council Swiss Government/Paul Scherrer Institute) Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and from ETH Zurich want
September 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Bloom Biorenewables Receives Investment for Alternative Fuel Pilot
(Biofuels International) Swiss firm Bloom Biorenewables has received a major investment to complete its biomass fractionation pilot project, which will
September 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Fueling the Sustainable Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 2019 was a banner year for RSB that saw growing recognition of RSB’s leadership in the
September 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Bloom Biorenewables Secure Funding to Prove Biomass Valorization at Pilot Scale.
by Luke Upton (BioMarket Insights) ... Bloom’s ( @BloomBiorenewa1 ) patented mild lignin extraction method uses stabilizing molecules that prevent lignin (a
August 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Innovative CO2 Recycling for Liquid Detergent and Cleaning Products
(Mibelle Group) The Mibelle Group uses novel technology to obtain alcohol from CO2. -- The Mibelle Group has recently started to
August 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Clariant and Ineratec to Commercialize Renewable-Fuel Technologies
by Scott Jenkins (Chemical Engineering) Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) and Ineratec (Karlsruhe, Germany; www.ineratec.de) have entered into a partnership to develop and commercialize
June 18, 2020 Read Full Article
SAF Trends for 2020 and Beyond: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s making what, how, where and when? Find out why there are a zillian paths
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Lidl Switzerland Bets on Renewable Synthetic Gas for Mobility
(Empa/NGV Journal) By 2030, Lidl Switzerland wants to deliver its goods to all its stores without the use of fossil fuels.
June 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Flying with Sunlight
(Lufthansa Group) Lufthansa Group, ETH Zurich and its spin-offs Climeworks and Synhelion plan to cooperate in the field of Sustainable Aviation
May 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Fueling the Sustainable Bioeconomy – Updates from RSB’s Project with Boeing
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials offered updates on their “Fueling the Sustainable Bioeconomy” project
May 18, 2020 Read Full Article
From Open-Air Composting to Efficient Anaerobic Digestion
by Jim McMahon (Biomass Magazine) After 35 years of open-air composting, Zurich’s recently-opened anaerobic digestion facility can process 25,000 tons
May 15, 2020 Read Full Article
TU/e-led Consortium IDEALFUEL for the Development of Renewable Maritime Fuels Kicks off
(Eindhoven University of Technology) EU-funded project aims to develop new production methods for sustainable maritime fuels. -- Many ships use heavy
May 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Researchers Make Key Advance toward Production of Important Biofuel
(Oregon State University/Phys.Org) An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol
April 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Project: Blockchain Database for Sustainable Biofuels
(Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials) The “Blockchain database for sustainable biofuels” project is jointly led by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
April 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Ductor to Build Three Biogas Facilities in Poland Utilising Poultry Waste
(Bioenergy Insight) Finnish-Swiss biotech company Ductor is building three combined biofertiliser-biogas facilities in northern Poland. The new facilities will be built
April 07, 2020 Read Full Article
From Wind Power to Cow Manure: Oil Traders Seek New Profit Recipe
by Julia Payne (Reuters) The world’s largest oil traders are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into climate-friendly projects -
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
WinGD Advances Clean Fuel Research with Flexible Injector Concept
(WinGD) WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has bolstered its investment in fuel research with the development of a flexible injection
January 31, 2020 Read Full Article
The Letters of (Low Carbon) Transit: Business Aviation and World Energy Pard’ner up, Via Book & Claim
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... World Fuel Services and World Energy have a World Economic Forum Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program
January 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Shell Aviation Inks Deal to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Lufthansa in US Airport
by Madeleine Cuff (Business Green) Firm promises to develop 'scalable supply' of sustainable aviation fuels under new multi-year partnership with
January 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Capturing CO2 from Trucks and Reducing Their Emissions by 90%
(EPFL) Researchers at EPFL have patented a new concept that could cut trucks’ CO2 emissions by almost 90%. It involves
December 28, 2019 Read Full Article
The Magic behind the Molecules and Materials: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Checkerspot’s Synthetic Biology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “The measure of how disruptive Synthetic Biology is lies in the applications, the use cases and
November 26, 2019 Read Full Article
NuSeed Acquires Agrisoma Carinata Assets
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Louisiana, longtime industry executive Glenn Johnston said that NuSeed has acquired the carinata assets of Canadian
November 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Hyundai, Nikola and Toyota Start to Build the Hydrogen Highway
by Jerry Hirsch (Trucks) Hyundai Motor Co. has an ambitious plan to wean the global trucking industry from fossil fuels by
November 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Hyundai Promotes Green Mobility in Switzerland, Unveils H2 Xcient Truck
(Hyundai/NGV Journal) ... For the production of hydrogen and its delivery to the refueling stations, Hydrospider was founded at the
September 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Fungus Fashion, BMW i Hydrogen NEXT Unveiled, Spider Silk and Cellulose Composite, Nestlé Opens Packaging Research Center, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of September 25th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With Climate Week on many minds this week, it’s good to see innovations being developed to
September 25, 2019 Read Full Article
MBP Solutions Marks 20 Years of Continued Business Growth with the Launch of an “Evolved”, New Corporate Identity
(MBP Solutions) ... Today MBP Solutions has become a world leader in the collection, handling, processing, production and application of
September 16, 2019 Read Full Article
What Are the Realities for Sustainable Hydrogen in Oil, Chemicals and Steel?
(Hydrogen Digest) The International Energy Agency observed in its Future of Hydrogen report (here), that “ the technologies are available to
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
The Impact of Biodiesel Fuel on Ethanol/Diesel Blends
by Nawar Hasan Imran Al-Esawi, Mansour Al Qubeissi and Ruslana Kolodnytska (Coventry University/Energies) The interest in biofuels was stimulated by
August 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Switzerland’s First Commercial Hydrogen Production Project in the Works
by Tami Hood (Hydrogen Fuel News) Alpiq and H2 Energy to develop hydrogen-powered transportation in Switzerland. The nation’s first system for
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Power Generation Achieved by a Self-Assembled Biofuel Cell
by Lisa Zyga (Phys.org) ... The biofuel cell reported here is designed to convert fructose-containing fluids, such as grape juice, into electrical
August 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Here Comes the Sun – Sunliquid Tech: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Clariant, a Switzerland based specialty chemicals company, has four business areas: Care Chemicals, Natural Resources, Catalysis
July 29, 2019 Read Full Article
European Research Project Claims Breakthrough in Production of Renewable Jet Fuels from Sunlight
(GreenAir Online) A project funded by the EU and Switzerland claims to have made a breakthrough in producing renewable jet kerosene
June 28, 2019 Read Full Article
EBACE 2019 to Highlight Jet Biofuels, eVTOL Revolution
by Chad Trautvetter (AIN Online) Europe will once again be the focal point for the business aviation community when EBACE 2019
May 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Record Solar Hydrogen Production with Concentrated Sunlight
(EPFL) EPFL researchers have created a smart device capable of producing large amounts of clean hydrogen. By concentrating sunlight, their device
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Solar Fuel Turns to Plants for Inspiration
(European Commission) An 'artificial leaf' being developed by EU-funded researchers to produce fuel from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, could tackle
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Geneva V. Indy: What Two Auto Shows Reveal about Tomorrow's Fuels and Technologies
(Diesel Technology Forum) The two automotive shows, 4,412 miles apart, couldn’t offer a different picture of the industry if they tried.
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
5 Minutes With… Tanja Havemann from Clarmondial
by Liz Gyekye (BioMarket Insights) We are working on the launch of an innovative investment fund to finance sustainable agricultural supply
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
The Bio Wilburys: ExxonMobil, REG Add Clariant to Monumental Effort for Cellulosic-to-Biodiesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For some time, as the advanced bioeconomy has continued its pivot to deployment-scale diesel and jet
January 24, 2019 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group Partner with Clariant to Advance Cellulosic Biofuel Research
(ExxonMobil/Renewable Energy Group/Globe Newswire) Partnership to expand on joint ExxonMobil and REG research into cellulosic biodiesel; Clariant’s sunliquid® technology to facilitate creation
January 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Newsletter IEA Bioenergy Task 37: 12/2018
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) The latest IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Newsletter has been released. Highlights from the newsletter are: 11% more Swiss biogas
December 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Climeworks Launches Latest DAC Plant in Italy
by Rob Cockerill (GasWorld) Switzerland-based Climeworks has just launched another of its second-generation Direct Air Capture plants (DAC-3) in Troia, Apulia
November 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Switzerland: Hyundai Will Roll out World’s First H2 Fuel Cell Truck Fleet
(Hyundai Motor/NGV Journal) Hyundai Motor Company affirmed at the ‘IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018’ in Hanover that it has entered into a
October 03, 2018 Read Full Article
New Algae/Fungi Biofuels System, Breakthru on Sugar Yields, Biodegradable Clothes, Beyond Burger’s monster GHG Benefit, Indigo Ag’s $250M, Robotic Precision Harvest: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of October 3rd
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. In today’s Digest, a new
October 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Thermal Gasification of Biomass: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to TGoB in Switzerland
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IEA Bioenergy Task 33 is a working group of international experts with the aim to promote
September 28, 2018 Read Full Article
New Method More than Doubles Sugar Production from Plants
(SwissInfo.ch) Chemists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a method that can significantly increase the yield
September 25, 2018 Read Full Article
United Airlines Commits to More Biofuels
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) United Airlines has committed to reducing its own greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions 50% by 2050, further strengthening
September 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Neste Signs Biojet Agreement with Alaska Airlines as Plans are Dropped for Geneva Airport Project
(GreenAir Online) ... The Geneva pilot project was cancelled after an application to the Swiss authorities for project facilitation funding
September 20, 2018 Read Full Article
Shell-backed Startup Creates Fuel from Carbon Dioxide and Fake Sunlight
by Cole Latimer (Sydney Morning Herald) startup company backed by energy giant Shell has developed a method to turn carbon dioxide into
September 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Airlines’ Biofuel-Powered Flights Might Soon Take Off
by Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) For years, airlines have experimented with biofuels, aiming to reduce both carbon emissions and their reliance on fossil fuels.
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking for Clariant's Sunliquid® Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Romania
(Clariant) Investment represents biggest industrial commitment by an international corporation in the region of Craiova; Location chosen for combination of feedstock supply
September 13, 2018 Read Full Article
The Silent Fuel: Methanol for Power, Fuels and Chemistry in a Low-Carbon Economy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Switzerland comes word of a technology for methanol synthesis plants which capture CO2 from the
August 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Neste Keeps Faith with Renewable Jet Fuel Business Despite Setback
by Jussi Rosendahl (Reuters/EuroNews) Biofuel producer and oil refiner Neste sees good opportunities for its renewable jet fuel despite a cancelled
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
A Factory No Bigger than a Molecule, Now Producing Fuels, Chemicals and Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A team from Switzerland has come up with a black box the size of a molecule, and inside
August 07, 2018 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Advances in Renewable Butanol: What’s Speeding up, Where Are the Slow-Downs?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Portugal comes the news that SilicoLife was awarded with a SME instrument phase 1 grant