by Paula Duhatschek (CBC News) Canada's biofuel industry is seeing a major uptick in investment spurred on by growing global demand
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Back TO HOMERegulations Driving the Biofuels Feedstocks Markets
by Megan Boutwell, Olivier Macé, and Adam Schubert (Stillwater Associates) ... A practical effect of the differences between U.S. and European
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Proven Effectiveness And Underappreciated Benefits Of Clean Fuel Standards
Graham Noyes and Robin Vercruse (Low Carbon Fuels Coalition/Biofuels Digest) There are a very few subjects that have incredible importance, that
June 28, 2023 Read Full Article
As Fuel Taxes Plummet, States Weigh Charging by the Mile Instead of the Tank
by Julie Carr Smyth (Associated Press) Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the virtues of an Oregon pilot program charging
June 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Twelve Announces Plans to Scale Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made from CO2 in Washington State
(Washington State Department of Commerce) Commercial-scale E-Jet fuel production facility in Moses Lake, WA, to supply deals with Shopify, Alaska
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Homegrown Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Funds Are Being Provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act; USDA Awards First Round of Funding
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Targray Addresses Demand for Renewable Fuel in Washington with New Spokane Biodiesel Terminal
(Targray/PR Newswire) Targray’s latest transloading terminal is optimally located to supply low-carbon fuels throughout the state of Washington. -- Targray, a
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
City of Pasco and Burnham RNG to Modernize Wastewater Treatment
(Bioenergy International) In the United States (US), Burnham RNG LLC (Burnham), a wastewater and agricultural waste to renewable natural gas
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Oilseeds Industry Stakeholders Discuss Potential Crops for Use in Renewable Biofuels
by Ann Baily (AgWeek) As companies across the United States are building plants to produce renewable biofuel to meet anticipated demand,
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: Biofuels Industry ‘Poised and Ready’ for Clean Fuel Regulations
(Renewable Industries Canada/Canadian Biomass) On July 1, Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) will come into force. It resembles the clean fuel
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
States Charting the Course on ‘Green’ Hydrogen
by Arianna Skibell (Politico's Power Switch) ... An upswell of state-led legislation aimed at boosting and regulating the fuel source
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Electrifying the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel: the Risks, Economics, and Environmental Benefits of Emerging Pathways Including CO2
by R. Gary Grim, Dwarak Ravikumar, Eric C. D. Tan, Zhe Huang, Jack R. Ferrell, III, Michael Resch, Zhenglong Li,b
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Production and Catalytic Upgrading of 2,3-Butanediol Fermentation Broth into Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blendstock and Fuel Properties Measurement
by Martin Affandy, Cheng Zhu, Marie Swita, Beth Hofstad, Dylan Cronin, Richard Elander, and Vanessa Lebarbier Dagle (Pacific Northwest National
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Tri-Cities Researchers’ Discovery Could Mean Cheaper Bio-Based Fuel
by Steven Ashby (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Tri-City Herald) While it can take a century for some types of wood to fully
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Inks New Fueling Agreements with Customers Looking to Reduce Carbon Emissions with RNG
(Clean Energy Fuels/Business Wire) -Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Outlook and Lifecycle Characteristics of Alternative Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The transportation Sector accounts for 33% of total US emissions and marine fuels are 3
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn-Powered Planes? Why Delta — and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — Lobbied for New Biofuel Tax Credit
by Walker Orenstein (MinnPost) The governor and other supporters argue that incentives for a burgeoning industry can slash emissions, create
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF in a Season of Change
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Check out this illuminating slide guide to SAF from Mike McCurdy, Managing Director of Fuels
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy Signs $30 Million USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Kickstarting Implementation of the Climate-Smart Camelina Project
(Global Clean Energy) Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:GCEH) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a contract
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
BP to Use Honeywell's Ecofining™ Technology to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Worldwide
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell technology to be deployed at five new sustainable aviation fuel projects across the U.S., Australia, and Europe;
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: California Seeks EPA Approval to Ban Sales of New Gasoline-Only Vehicles by 2035
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
US EPA Recommends Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program -Sources
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended delaying a scheme that would give electric
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Two U.S. Senators Introduce New Carbon Removal Legislation
by Dimana Doneva (Carbon Herald) Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced on May 12 the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Selects Four National Laboratory-led Teams to Accelerate Commercialization of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies with $15 Million in Funding
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the Offices of Fossil Energy
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
New $800M Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Planned for Washington State
by Dominic Gates (Seattle Times) Dutch company SkyNRG has chosen Washington state to locate a major new biogas plant that will produce sustainable
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Separations Technology Critical to Converting Biomass to Low-Carbon Biofuel
(Argonne National Laboratory/Department of Energy Newswise) BETO Bioprocessing Separations Consortium spotlights projects from three-year work period -- Biofuel use to
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Washington State Legislature Passes Bill Incentivizing SAF Production
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The Washington State Legislature passed a bill April 21 to promote and incentivize sustainable aviation
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
ZeroAvia and Absolut Hydrogen Partner to Develop Liquid Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Aircraft Operations
(Green Car Congress) ZeroAvia and Absolut Hydrogen will jointly explore liquid hydrogen (LH2) production, storage and refueling at airports. The partners will work
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Slater Company Expanding as It Prepares to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Algae
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Production 'Booming' as National Availability Remains in Question
by Tom Quimby (Commercial Carrier Journal) Market forecast reports are indicating a large uptick in renewable diesel production in the U.S.
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF in the IRA Era – How Do the Incentives Stack up?
by Megan Boutwell (Stillwater Associates) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provides for a two-phased approach to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Against the Odds: Continuing down the Path Where Many Have Floundered, LanzaTech’s Momentum Is Undeniable.
by Katie Schroeder (SAF Magazine) When LanzaTech was founded in New Zealand in 2005, the company was born out of
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF in the Big Sky State
by Susanne Retka Schill (SAF Magazine) Calumet’s Montana Renewables has set sights on optimizing renewable jet output to be North
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
AlgaePrize Competition Technology Innovation: Developing the Next Generation of Bioenergy Professionals
(U.S. Department of Energy) The 2022-2023 AlgaePrize competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Avolta Completes Two Renewable Natural Gas Projects
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) Avolta says it has completed two dairy manure to renewable natural gas (RNG) projects at the Butterfield
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Terminal Company Awarded $3.1 Million for Biodiesel Distribution Hub
(Tidewater Terminal Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) The USDA announced an award of nearly $3.1 million for Tidewater Terminal Company Inc. to expand
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Rep. Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Aid Biofuel Research and Development
by Adrian Cortez (Office of Rep. Kim Schrier D-WA/Quad City Herald) U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Biochar
March 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Snohomish County Reveals Plans for Biofuel R&D Center at Paine Field
by Marissa Nall (Puget Sound Business Journal) The center would study ways to lower production costs, increase safety and facilitate large-scale
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines Announces Agreement with Shell Aviation to Help Expand Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market in Pacific Northwest
(Alaska Airlines) New collaboration will advance development in the sustainable aviation fuel market and long-term jet fuel supply -- Alaska Airlines
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Hub Coming to Pasco Thanks to Federal Grant
(Office of Maria Cantwell (D-WA)) Tidewater Terminal Company’s Snake River Terminal will supply cleaner fuel to Eastern WA farmers, help
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Taking a Diverse Approach Is Key to Carbon Removal, Says New Study
by Brendan Bane (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Phys.org) Diversification reduces risk. That's the spirit of one key takeaway from a new
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Alder SAF100 – Accelerating Development for Next Generation Sustainable Fuels
by Derek Vardon & Bruno Miller (Alder Fuels/Biofuels Digest) Today, we are providing a high-level technical analysis of what we are
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden Will Let California Lead on Electric Trucks, Despite Industry Protest
by Anna Phillips (Washington Post) The EPA plans to grant California a waiver that will allow the state to phase
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
5D: The Transition to Renewables and the Human Dimension
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Turns out, it appears, we go through the 5 Stages of Transition, fossil economy to the
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Off the Ground
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Several alcohol-to-jet projects, partnerships and technologies have been announced in the past 18 months.
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
As LCFS Programs Proliferate, Don’t Get behind the 8-Ball
by Allison Bergquist (Stillwater Associates) A quick Google image search of “state LCFS policy maps” results in numerous versions of
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Universal Hydrogen Successfully Completes First Flight of Hydrogen Regional Airliner
(Universal Hydrogen/Business Wire) The flight is the largest hydrogen fuel cell powered airplane ever to take to the skies and
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Washington Senate Passes Bill to Establish SAF Tax Credits
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Washington State Senate on March 1 voted 46 to 2 in favor of a
March 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Transition Champ: How Biofuels Are Helping Set the Transport Sector on the Path to Net Zero
(bp) bp is deepening its investment in bioenergy, including biofuels. Our SVP of biofuels growth, Nigel Dunn, explains their importance
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Plans Emerging for a Pullman Area Biodiesel Plant Funded by Public and Private Dollars
by Evan Ellis (Big Country News) ... The Washington State Department of Commerce has approved a 5 million dollar loan to
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Washington State Is Moving to Cap Carbon Emissions
by Maxine Joselow (Washington Post) ... In 2021, after mounting a climate-centric presidential campaign, (Governor Jay) Inslee signed into law
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Bill Promotes Sustainable Aviation with Tax Incentives for Alternative Jet Fuel
by Liz Nastu (Environment + Energy Leader) ... The bill would incentivize fuel producers to build alternative fuel production facilities in
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Boeing to Support Its U.S. Commercial Airplanes Business Operations in Cooperation with EPIC Fuels, Signature Aviation and Avfuel
(Neste) • Boeing will purchase 5.6 million gallons (21.2 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support their
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future with Food Waste: High School Students Create Biofuel from Food Processing Waste with Help from PNNL
by Karthikeyan K. Ramasamy (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) One cannot appreciate how food processing wastes become biofuels just by reading about it in
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Domestic Renewable Diesel Capacity Could More than Double through 2025
by Jimmy Troderman and Estella Shi (U.S. Energy Information Administration) U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Form Joint Venture to Develop New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology Using Ethanol
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) United, Tallgrass, and Green Plains will invest up to a combined $50 million in the joint venture
February 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Award Supports Biofuel Sustainability Research through Specialized Equipment Access
by Scott Weybright (Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences) Washington State University scientists are working to
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF: Project Roundup Report
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating
January 29, 2023 Read Full Article
New 11 Mgy Biodiesel Project under Development in Southeast Washington State
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A new biodiesel project is being developed in Southeast Washington state. The Port of Whitman
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrothermal Liquefaction for SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The US generates ~10 million tons municipal wastewater sludges/year Disposal to land or landfills is
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Used Cooking Oil Collection and Aggregation Business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States to Strengthen Neste’s Renewable Raw Materials Sourcing Platform
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
$10 Million Approved For Unleaded Avgas Evaluation
by Russ Niles (AvWeb) Congress has approved $10 million for testing and evaluation of unleaded high octane aviation fuels and all
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF: Policy to Pave the Way
by Graham Noyes and Alex Menotti (Biodiesel Magazine) To reach U.S. sustainable aviation fuel goals, adequate policy will be crucial.
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF: Project Roundup Report
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Higher Gas Prices or a Path toward a Better Future? Here’s What You Need to Know about 2 Inslee-Backed Climate Laws Effective Jan. 1
by Laurel Demkovich (The Spokesman-Review/The Columbian) ... The reality: don’t expect the average price of gas to go up on Jan.
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Daily Digest’s Biofuels Mandates around the World 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane for the December 22 episode of
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Oregon, Washington Join California in Banning Gas-Powered New Vehicles Starting in 2035
by David Steves (OPB) New cars sold in Oregon and Washington will have to be emissions-free starting in 2035. The rules
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
The Chopped Liver of Climate Policy Is Making a Comeback: Carbon Market Madness
by Debra Kahn (Politico's The Long Game) Don't look now, but the country's first- and third-largest economies are both pursuing
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Oregon Bans Sales of New Gas-Powered Passenger Cars by 2035
(Associated Press) Policymakers for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday approved a rule that prohibits the sale of new
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
University of Missouri Is Helping the Aviation Industry Go “Green”
(Show Me Mizzou/University of Missouri) Using part of a $12.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, MU researchers
December 14, 2022 Read Full Article
BP Completes Renewable Diesel Coprocessing Expansion Project in Washington
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) BP has completed the expansion of its renewable diesel coprocessing capacity at the company’s Cherry
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association Outlines Steps for Hydrogen Hub Option
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) – a public-private partnership of tribal, labor, government, environmental and private sector
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
WSU Leading in the Quest for Cleaner Air Travel
by Addy Hatch (Washington State University Insider) ... WSU (Washington State University) researchers in eight programs among three colleges on
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
NASA, Boeing Gather Data to Aid SAF Adoption
by David Meade (NASA Langley Research Center/Biobased Diesel Daily) Scientists from NASA and Boeing recently met near Seattle to test whether
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Energy Company Planning Biodiesel Plant at Ueland Tree Farm Able to Power 200,000 Homes – US
(Biofuels Central) One of the nation’s largest independent energy companies is partnering with a landowner west of Lake Kitsap to propose
November 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Used Cooking Oil Collection and Aggregation Business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States to strengthen Neste’s Renewable Raw Materials Sourcing Platform
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Laboratories Research Biofuel Solutions for Different Engine Types
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Biofuel is closer to becoming a cost-competitive, climate-friendly solution for slashing carbon emissions in cars and
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel on Road to Energy, Cost Savings
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Argonne collaborates with U.S. laboratories on research to identify promising biofuels for different engine types. -- Biofuel
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
CastleRock Green Energy Announces New Low-Carbon Fuel Manufacturing Facilities in Shelton, WA Made Possible by Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits
(Castle Rock Green Energy/PR Newswire) The $400 million investment will create 380 full time jobs and 250 construction jobs, helping
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Face it: Electric Cars Don’t Do Much of Anything for the Environment
by John Stossel (New York Post) ... To make sure we have no choice in the matter, some left-leaning states have moved
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Launch of the Green Shipping Challenge at COP27
(U.S. Department of State) Greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector are significant, increasing, and on a trajectory that is incompatible
November 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Novel Waste Treatment Efficiently Converts Sewage to Biogas
by Tina Hilding (Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture/WSU Insider) A new method to treat sewage can efficiently convert leftover sludge
November 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Hot Spots: The 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy for
October 28, 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
Lithos, a Seattle Agtech Startup that Uses Basalt Rocks to Help Farmers Remove Carbon, Lands $6.3M
by Lisa Stiffler (Geek Wire) Lithos, a Seattle startup applying carbon capture technology in an agricultural setting, announced Thursday that it
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Outlines Opportunity to Reduce Emissions before Washington and Oregon Lawmakers
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy recently submitted comments to the Washington Department of Ecology and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in response
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
11th Annual OPIS LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop --- December 7-9, 2022 --- San Diego, CA
Next year rings in a new era for jurisdictional cap-and-trade programs as Washington state finally takes a seat at the
October 20, 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
Divert, Inc. Announces Renewable Natural Gas Offtake Agreement with bp
(Divert/Business Wire) 10-year deal worth approximately $175 million will support bp’s efforts to curb harmful greenhouse gas emissions and boost
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
New Joint Venture Executed to Escalate Industrial Hemp Industry as a Sustainable Solution in North America
(Global Cannabis Applications Corporation/The Newswire) Global Compliance Applications Corp. ("GCAC" or the "Company") (CSE:APP), (FSE:2FA), (OTC:FUAPF), announces a strategic partnership with ThingBlu Inc., a Washington state-based business
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
NEXT Renewable Fuels and Its Big, Big, Big, Long, Long, Long Project in Oregon
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We’ve long admired NEXT Renewable Fuels, developing one of the largest renewable diesel and plants in
October 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Oil and Gas Industry’s Top Lobbying Arm Considers Another Climate Policy
by Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano (Washington Post) ... American Petroleum Institute weighs clean fuel standard after backing carbon tax
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Council Votes to Suspend Anaerobic Digestion Project at Post Point
by Julia Lerner (Cascadia Daily News) Vote reverses 2017 decision over high costs, environmental concerns -- The city of Bellingham will
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
PNNL Team Recognized with ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry
by Mary Ann Showalter (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that development of a catalytic process and
September 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Amazon to Bring Low Carbon Electrofuels to Its Trucking Fleet
(Amazon) Agreement with Infinium will help Amazon reduce carbon emissions for roughly 5 million miles of travel per year -- Amazon
September 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Catalytic Process with Lignin Could Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Biobased Diesel Daily) An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon
September 28, 2022 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Affirms Its Commitment to Scale Production of SAF
(LanzaJet/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... LanzaJet, Inc. is a global leader in clean energy technology and production. The LanzaJet Process is a proprietary
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Canola Sector Eyes More Acres as Yields Stall
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) The Canola Council of Canada is encouraging acreage expansion in the brown soil zone of
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Oregon, Washington Plan to Ban All New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035. What's Next?
by Pat Dooris, David Mann (KGW8) In just over a decade, all new cars sold in Oregon and Washington will
September 22, 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
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Renewable Fuels Association
"(I)n the interest of technology neutrality and with the rapid increase in battery-electric vehicles, the land use impacts of mineral
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Groups Comment on Washington’s Proposed CFS Rule
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A public comment period on Washington’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard closed Aug. 31. The program
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Report: Biodiesel Use by Washington State Agencies
(Washington Department of Enterprise Services) ... In this report, the term “biodiesel” means pure biodiesel unless clearly indicated otherwise. Theterm
September 01, 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
The Digest’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel around the World 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Many countries are now active with Sustainable Aviation Fuel — but how much where, and when,
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
California Poised to Phase out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars
by Kathleen Ronayne (Associated Press) California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
PTL Marine Prepares for Future Renewable Diesel Needs
by Shelley Byrne (The Waterways Journal Weekly) With its recent expansion to providing renewable diesel fuel at the Ports of Los
August 24, 2022 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Constructing Hydrogen Fueling System for Transit Agency
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has begun construction of an advanced hydrogen generation system at SunLine Transit
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
World Class Holdings Issues One of the First Green Jet Biofuel Deals to Meet the Blockchain Technology
(Kingston Whig Standard) World Class Holdings 'WCH', a private fund concentrated on sustainable projects and raising capital with the use
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Climate Bill, State Mandates Jump-Start EVs' Future But Experts Say It Will Be 20 to 30 Years before EVs Fully Replace Gas-fueled Cars.
by Anne C. Mulkern (E&E News/Politico Pro) ... Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) last week signed legislation banning sales of
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
Renewable Diesel, RNG Drive Down Port of Seattle Emissions
(Port of Seattle/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Port of Seattle released its annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory Aug. 9 showing that it
August 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines Launches New Program to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuels through Corporate Partnerships, Shared Learning
(Alaska Airlines/PR Newswire) Launch builds on 2020 program which marked first-in-the-US agreement with corporate partners to reduce business travel emissions
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Three-Part Co-Processing Series to Lower Carbon Footprint of Transportation Fuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Upgrading bio-oils with petroleum feedstocks at existing refineries—known as “co-processing”—could offer a fast pathway for lowering the
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
What Happened at the 2022 CAAFI Bienennial General Meeting?
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ) There’s more attention on SAF now than ever before. There’s also a lot going
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Mystery of Catalyst Poisoning
by Asanga Padmaperuma (U.S. Department of Energy) A research team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory investigates how potassium in biomass feedstocks
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines Makes Significant Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Emily Holbrook (Environomental + Energy Leader) Alaska Airlines announced today it has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc., to
August 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Coastal Effect: Comparable to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Pro-Biofuel Policies in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia Offer a Vast Region of Opportunity for Reduced-CI Ethanol on the Pacific Coast.
by Melissa Anderson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Eleven years ago, California led the way with the implementation of its Low Carbon
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Two Cheers for the EU’s New Fit for 55 Transport Fuels Policy -- Um, Why Not 3 Cheers?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The EU policy includes a blending obligation for fuel suppliers. Starting in 2025, the aviation
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Both Ends of the Bridge at Once: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to the DOE’s Co-Optima Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s the perfect fuel, and the perfect vehicle? Can we optimize both at the same
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
PNNL: New Artificial Enzyme Breaks Down Tough, Woody Lignin
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through lignin, the tough polymer that
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Twelve and Alaska Airlines to Collaborate with Microsoft to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Derived from Recaptured CO2 and Renewable Energy
(Alaska Airlines/PR Newswire) Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement Twelve will also work with the companies toward a demonstration
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket Fuel
by Aliyah Kovner (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) ... Well aware of the advantages biology has to offer, a group of
July 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Collins, Cantwell Introduce Carbon Removal Bill
by Manuel Quiñones (E&E News/Politico Pro) "Our bipartisan bill would spur research and development for carbon removal technologies, as well
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
How a Sound Transit Contractor Is Trying to Make Light-Rail Construction Easier on the Environment
by Mike Lindblom (Seattle Times) ... In a tiny experiment to limit greenhouse gas, crews building the north half of
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
AD Happenings In Washington State
(BioCycle Magazine) Keep an eye on Washington State in 2022, as several significant developments are anticipated in the anaerobic digestion space.
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Accelerating Lessons Learned from State-Level Climate and Environmental Policies for U.S. Climate Action --- June 9, 2022 --- ONLINE
In recent years, traditional leadership roles for addressing environmental and climatic changes have shifted. While international fora and processes remain
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
New Artificial Enzyme Breaks Down Tough, Woody Lignin
(Science Daily/DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Study shows promise for developing a new renewable energy source -- An innovative artificial enzyme
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Enters Strategic Partnership with CFN and Pacific Pride to Expand Distribution of Cleaner Fuels
(Renewable Energy Group/Business Wire) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI), a global producer and supplier of bio-based diesel, has entered
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Bombshell: Propel Fuels Sues Phillips 66 over “Year-Long Extraction of Trade Secrets”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Judge Evelio Grillo of the Superior Court of Alameda County has unsealed a Propel Fuels-Phillips 66
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Will GA Have a Fuel Problem?
by Julie Boatman (Flying Magazine) With avgas a boutique product and jet-A supplies in mitigation, experts see price volatility rather
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Lignin-Based Jet Fuel Blended with Other Biofuels Can Replace Petroleum-Derived Fuels, Study Says
by Bethan Davies (AZoMaterials) According to recent research, experimental plant-based jet fuel could enhance engine performance and efficacy, while dispensing
May 05, 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
Co-Processing Cooperation: National Labs Working Together to Create Clean Energy Fuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Since 2018, a multi-laboratory consortium, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and guided by
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Why These Fleets Use Renewable Diesel Fuel
by Ronnie Wendt (Heavy Duty Trucking Info) Titan Freight Systems, a regional less-than-truckload carrier in the Pacific Northwest, found renewable
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Biomethane Vehicle Projects Grow 85% in Two Years, Says Argonne
(Argonne National Laboratory) Made from organic waste, renewable natural gas is rapidly gaining ground as an alternative fuel source with the
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Seaweed Farming Has Vast Potential (But Good Luck Getting a Permit)
by Alex Brown (PEW Stateline) ... The state’s permitting process involves nine different agencies, and the paperwork is so burdensome and
March 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Washington State Plans to Ban Most Non-Electric Vehicles by 2030
by Minyvonne Burke (NBC News) The bill says that all vehicles of the model year 2030 or later that are
March 28, 2022 Read Full Article
AECOM Enters Strategic Partnership with Genifuel to Transform Algae and Wastewater Biosolids into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(AECOM) AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has signed a strategic agreement with Genifuel Corporation to scale
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Greener Biofuel Production Beckons
(Chemical Processing) Novel electrocatalyst-based system operates at mild conditions and produces hydrogen -- A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
AGP Expands Port Facility to Export More Soy Meal as Renewable Diesel Drives Crush Capacity up
(Ag Processing/Biobased Diesel Daily) The board of directors of Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) recently approved a major expansion and upgrade of
March 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Research and Development for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow
(Bergeson & Campbell) On March 16, 2022, the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “Bioenergy
March 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Beyond Corn: Panel Mulls Future of Bio-Based Fuels, Chemicals
by Mark Heller (E&E Daily) The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing this week on bioenergy.
March 14, 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
Now on Broadway: LanzaTech’s $2.2B SPAC Merger Takes the Advanced Bioeconomy’s Biggest Hit to an Even Bigger Stage
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Illinois, news arrived that LanzaTech will go public in a merger with the NASDAQ-traded blank