(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative) The State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by Steve Csonka (CAAFI) Slide deck available here.
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Back TO HOMEExxon Inks 525 Million Gallon, 5-Year Renewable Diesel Offtake Deal with Global Clean Energy Holdings
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Texas, ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Global Clean Energy Holdings to purchase 105 million
August 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Building a Biobased Economy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to BIO in a Post-COVID-19 World
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Digital in July, Stephanie Batchelor, Vice President of the Industrial & Environmental Section
August 07, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Eco Insights Episode 4: Regional Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Initiatives with the LCFC and Partners
(EcoEngineers) Learn what's going on with regional low-carbon fuels initiatives in New York and Washington from the people on the
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels Project Led by John Sedbrook Awarded $13 Million from DOE
by Rachel Hatch (News Illinois State University) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $13 million grant to a
August 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $97 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects
July 31, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy to Provide $68 Million for Bioenergy Crop Research
(Department of Energy) Studies Will Focus on Improving Crop Productivity and Resiliencen -- Today (July 28, 2020) the U.S. Department
July 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Emerging Markets Publishes Renewable Diesel 2030 Report
by Will Thurmond (Emerging Markets) Renewable Diesel 2030 is designed to help financiers, producers, developers, distributors, consultants and analysts with
July 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Island-Based Impact Bioenergy Fuels up Car with Food Waste
by Paul Rowley (Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber) ... Last Thursday, the company (Vashon-based Impact Bioenergy, a manufacturer of systems that
July 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Selects Three Projects to Increase Industry Access to High-Performance Computing Capabilities
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected three projects to receive approximately $1 million in
July 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Selects New Projects to Accelerate Innovation and Growth in the Biomanufacturing Sector
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of eight projects totaling over $5 million
July 10, 2020 Read Full Article
New Biojet Fuel Could Be a Viable Alternative to Fossil Fuel
by Maegan Murray (Washington State University Tri‑Cities) A Washington State University Tri-Cities researcher is producing and testing a group of hydrocarbon
July 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Selects Seven Projects to Accelerate Adoption of Performance-Advantaged Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today (July 2, 2020), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of seven projects totaling
July 02, 2020 Read Full Article
CSI’s 2040 Blueprint for Pacific Northwest: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Clean Materials from Waste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This slide guide offers a vision and roadmap — a ‘blueprint’ — for the Pacific Northwest
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Adopts Rule Requiring State Transition from Diesel Trucks
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a first-in-the-world rule – the Advanced Clean Truck regulation –
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: State Officials Worry Electric Car Expansion Could Hurt Low-Income People
by Josh Siegel & Abby Smith (Washington Examiner) ELECTRIC CARS’ EQUITY PROBLEM: Top energy officials from New York and Massachusetts are raising
June 15, 2020 Read Full Article
DEM-COM: LanzaJet Takes off on Non-Stop Flight to Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) After what could be considered a lengthy out-of-town tryout, LanzaJet is now officially launched as a LanzaTech spin-off
June 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Increasing Renewable Natural Gas Adoption in Pacific Northwest Fleets
(U.S. Gain/NGV Journal) U.S. Gain is now the largest renewable natural gas supplier in Oregon, through supply agreements with Salem Area
May 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Onboard Separation Technology Set to Improve Fuel Economy
by Lynne Roeder (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) PNNL invention partitions ethanol from gasoline to enable octane on demand; could also
May 25, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Gain Supplies Oregon Companies with RNG
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) U.S. Gain, a company that specializes in the development, procurement and distribution of renewable natural gas
May 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Evergreen Action Plan
by Sam Ricketts, Bracken Hendricks and Maggie Thomas (Medium) A National Mobilization to Defeat the Climate Crisis and Build a
May 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Running for Office on Climate Change?
by Peter Brown (Euro Marketing Tools/Biofuels Digest) This election cycle has confirmed that the United States’ political hopefuls have abdicated any
May 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbon8-US Debuts: New Philanthropic Impact Fund to Democratize, Spark Cleantech Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s a new way to invest in decarbonizing transportation. This week, the Seattle-based angel investor community
May 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Enters Multiple RNG, Station Expansion Contracts
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into new fuel agreements for its Redeem renewable natural gas
May 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Naval Base Kitsap Recognized by Secretary of Defense on Earth Day
by Victoria Foley (DVIDS Naval Base Kitsap) Naval Base Kitsap hosts an annual base cleanup to observe Earth Day. On
April 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Earth Day 2020: 4 Green Shoots to Celebrate amongst the Devastation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As I write, the May contract for West Texas Intermediate is selling for -$40.21 a barrel,
April 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Wisconsin Biogas Gas Producer Sees Potential in Thermal Renewable Credits
by Frank Jossi (Energy News Network) Verified thermal energy credits could do for methane capture what renewable energy credits did
April 21, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Gain Supplies SEA Fleet with RNG
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) U.S. Gain, a company that specializes in the development, procurement and distribution of natural gas,
April 21, 2020 Read Full Article
NWABF Enlists Senior Energy Executives to Boost Aviation Biofuel Initiatives
(Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC/EIN PressWire) Stefan Unnasch and Nausher Khan Now Working with NWABF Team to Help Grow Sustainable Aviation
April 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Water Splitting Advance Holds Promise for Affordable Renewable Energy
(Science Daily/Washington State University) A team has developed a less expensive water electrolysis system that works under alkaline conditions but
April 03, 2020 Read Full Article
The Secret Sauce: Industry Partnerships Key to Advancing Bio-Based Chemicals and Fuels
by Asanga Padmaperuma (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) ... Today, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories study the development of chemicals
March 25, 2020 Read Full Article
PNNL Brews Up Batch of Biocrude Oil
by Asanga Padmaperuma (U.S. Department of Energy/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) ... Spent grain is also an attractive feedstock for producing
March 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Gov. Jay Inslee’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Faces Tough Road ahead in Washington State
by Hal Bernton (Seattle Times) Gov. Jay Inslee’s campaign to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions from the state’s transportation fuels,
March 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Port of Seattle Supports State-Wide Low Carbon Fuel Standard in Washington, US
(Biofuels International) The Port of Seattle in the US state of Washington has supported the state-wide implementation of a low
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Delta Commits $1 Billion to Become World’s 1st Carbon Neutral Airline
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Georgia arrives news that starting March 1st, Delta is making a $1 billion commitment over
February 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Bringing Algal Biofuel Production to Scale: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Biocrude Production in Advanced Photobioreactor-Based Biorefinery
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Everyone wants more productive algal strains – but how do you get them? Can you advance
February 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Whatcom County Stakeholders Fight for Canceled Renewable Diesel Facility
by Teya Heidenreich (Western Front) After its cancellation on Jan. 21, the Green Apple Renewable Fuels facility is seen by
February 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Washington House Passes Bill to Create Clean Fuels Program
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The state of Washington is one step closer to enacting a clean fuels program that
February 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Yucky Scum May Someday Fuel Cars, Planes and Trains because of PNNL Researchers
by Steven Ashby (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Tri-City Herald) Algae is often seen as a yucky muck, but it may soon join
January 31, 2020 Read Full Article
The Largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offtake Deal, Ever?: Delta Strikes Historic SAF Contract with Pacific Northwest Biofuels Venture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Washington state and from Georgia news arrives that Delta and entered into one of the
January 31, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Forest System Health: Evaluating Trade-offs for Water, Fire, Biofuels, and Fish
by Mark Wigmosta (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/CAAFI) READ MORE
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
At the Table, or On the Menu?
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) As discussions about climate change ramp up, ethanol and its impact on emissions and
January 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Brightmark Energy Partners with Larson Family Farms on Florida Biogas Project
(Brightmark Energy) Project will convert 230,000 tons of manure per year into renewable natural gas, reduce methane emissions from Central
January 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 and REG Scrap Renewable Diesel Project
by Andreas Exarheas (Rigzone) Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REG) have announced that they are discontinuing their joint effort
January 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor: Alleluias and Vision 2020 at the National Biodiesel Conference
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... They have been three years in the valley of the shadow of Death, and
January 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Gold Rush: Daryl Maas Followed His Dreams to California
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) Daryl Maas followed his dreams to California, where he is filling an important niche helping
January 14, 2020 Read Full Article
At Sea-Tac Airport, Where Emissions Are Rising, Gov. Inslee Pitches Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
by Evan Bush (Seattle Times) Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday promoted a statewide low-carbon fuel standard during a visit at
January 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Five Reasons Midwestern States Need a Clean Fuel Standard
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) ... Here are five reasons now is the time for Midwestern States to
January 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Fuel on Agenda for WA Lawmakers
By Mateusz Perkowski (Capital Press/Chinook Observer) Gov. Jay Inslee’s agenda for the 2020 legislative session includes a low-carbon fuel standard, which
January 03, 2020 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 10 Top Advanced Bioeconomy Markets & Predictions for 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2020? Not the good ship Digest!
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Predicting How Microbial Neighbors Influence Each Other
(U.S. Department of Energy) A new microbial network inference method reliably predicts interactions that depend on neighboring organisms. -- The Science Microbes
December 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels – Where Are the Gallons?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From what is an advanced biofuel to why, we take a look at the gallons, the
December 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, Requirements for Ride-Hailing Companies among Gov. Inslee’s Climate Proposals
by Evan Bush (Seattle Times) Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday laid out another set of ambitious policy priorities to reduce
December 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Bombardier Delivers Aircraft Powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Latitude 33 Aviation
(Biofuels International) Airplane manufacturer Bombardier has announced that California, US-based private jet charterer Latitude 33 Aviation has taken delivery of
December 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Delta Enters Offtake Agreement with Gevo for 10 Million Gallons Per Year of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Creates Long-Term Carbon Solution
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) – Delta’s work to create a sustainable future continues with a long-term offtake agreement under which
December 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Using CARB’s Framework: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to the Clean Fuels Standard in Washington State
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Diges) The California Air Resources Board’s frameworkis proving to be an example to follow for states like
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Federal Transit Administration Awards Nearly $9 Million for Biodiesel Buses
by Megha Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Longview, Wash. $1.56 million to purchase
November 29, 2019 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Moves Forward on Sustainable Aviation Scale Up in the USA and Japan
(LanzaTech) Carbon recycling pioneer, LanzaTech, continues to make strides in scaling up its alcohol to jet (ATJ) platform. Commercialization of the
November 26, 2019 Read Full Article
ANA Receives Passenger Jet via Delivery Flight Powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Biofuels International) Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) has received its latest passenger aircraft from the US via a delivery
November 15, 2019 Read Full Article
UCSB Chemical Engineer Looks at Microbes Found in Herbivores’ Guts to Turn Plant Waste into Fuel
by Soe Han Tha (Santa Barbara News Press) Households and businesses typically regard as waste the parts of plants that cannot be
November 08, 2019 Read Full Article
The New Science Fossil Fuel Companies Fear
by Zack Coleman (Politico) Researchers can now link weather events to emissions – and to the companies responsible. A string
November 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo Wins Bid to Supply Renewable Gasoline to the City of Seattle
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable fuels and chemicals manufacturer, announced today it has made the winning bid in
November 06, 2019 Read Full Article
ABLCNext Top 10 Takeaways – What Was the Industry Buzzing about in San Francisco?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Next last week, there was lots of buzz and tons of discussion about
November 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Views from Napa Valley: A Peak at California’s Low Carbon Fuels Program (2019)
by Michele Rubino (Biofuels Digest) ... Take California’s climate change mitigation efforts – and specifically the LCFS (Low Carbon Fuels
October 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Driving Decarbonization Video
(Low Carbon Fuels Coalition) The Driving Decarbonization Video captures the essence of how low carbon fuel standards deliver real-world benefits.
October 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Phase Genomics Lands DOE Grant as Pest-Detecting Tech for Algae Wins Support
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington state, Phase Genomics will receive $325,000 as part of the $73 million Department of
October 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Natural Gas Has a Way to Go, but Interest Is There
by Shayne Willette (Navigant) ... Even fewer know the benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG)—closely related to biogas—or what it is.
October 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Puget Sound Unveils New Regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard COMMENTS DUE: January 6, 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Washington state we have news that the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has issued its
October 17, 2019 Read Full Article
New Report Boosts Development Options for Most Promising Biofuels
by Lynne Roeder (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Assessment identifies top ten blendstocks for efficiency in turbo-charged engines -- ... This
October 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Michael Bloomberg Says Cities Can Help Us Meet Paris Climate Goal
by Josh Siegel & Abby Smith (Washington Examiner's Daily on Energy) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and eight other U.S. mayors released
October 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Velocys Wins $0.5 Million Order in Japan for Fischer-Tropsch Technology
(Biofuels International) Velocys has secured a purchase order and technical service agreements with Toyo Engineering (Toyo) for its biomass-to-jet fuel
October 03, 2019 Read Full Article
$73 Million, 35 Projects, Who Won, for What and Why: The DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office 2019 Project Selections
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy has selected 35 projects totaling $73 million for bioenergy
October 02, 2019 Read Full Article
The Effect of Feedstock Composition on Fast Pyrolysis and Upgrading to Transportation Fuels: Techno-Economic Analysis and Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Analysis
by Pimphan A.Meyer, Lesley J.Snowden-Swan, Susanne B.Jones, Kenneth G.Rappé and Damon S.Hartley (Fuel) Process economics and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
September 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Delta Invests $2 Million to Investigate Potential Biofuel Production Facility
(Biofuels International) US airline Delta Air Lines has announced it will invest $2 million (€1.8 million) to carry out a
September 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Brightmark Energy Invests in New York Dairy Biogas Project
(Brightmark Energy/Biomass Magazine) Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste to energy development company, announced Sept. 24 that it has partnered with
September 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Algae Harmony with HTL: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrothermal Liquefaction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Converting algae to fuels is challenging. But PNNL is working on developing process models and
September 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Increase Value, Reduce Costs: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Advanced Algal Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)Advanced Algal Systems. Maybe you’ve heard of it but did you know that technologies are being
September 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Market Outlook for Low Carbon Fuels
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) Overall, demand for RNG is strong in spite of an oversupply of D3 RINs in
September 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Delta Invests $2 Million for Study of Potential Facility to Produce Biofuel from Forest Floor Debris
(Delta News Hub) Commitment will fund exploration for the establishment of a sustainable biofuel refinery in Washington State. -- As part
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Friday Fun with Fungus: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Fungal Biotech for Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Noone knows fungus like these guys. A PNNL team has been developing fungal genetic engineering tools
September 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Betting on Waste
(EurekAlert!/University of California - Santa Barbara) Most of the materials that maintain our modern lives -- fuels, pharmaceuticals and other commodity
September 12, 2019 Read Full Article
City Grids Risk Being Overwhelmed by EV Growth: Report
(Utility Dive) Dive Brief: Cities' increased reliance on electric vehicles (EVs) and electric buses could overwhelm their electric grids and
September 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Biobased Battery, Starch-Based Gift Cards, Future Fashion, Plant-Based Flame Retardants, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of September 5th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week is a merry mix of biobased innovations around the world. From the creation of
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Tidewater Transportation Opens Train-to-Barge Transloading Facility
(WorkBoat) Tidewater Transportation and Terminals held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday for the company’s state-of-the-art, onsite ethanol unloading and storage facility in
August 30, 2019 Read Full Article
9 Constellations to Watch: A Look at the Rising Stars in the Race to SAF
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)oday we explore 9 of those constellations building around Sustainable Aviation Fuels. Some
August 26, 2019 Read Full Article
RNG Continues to Move Passengers on the Big Blue Bus, LAX
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp/Biomass Magazine) The demand for clean, cost-effective renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel continues to rise. Clean
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Patrick Gruber
"This pilot with the City of Seattle has shown the measurable reduction in pollution with a renewable blended fuel,” said
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo’s Renewable Isobutanol Pilot Lowers Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Seattle
(Biofuels International) Low carbon fuel company Gevo has successfully completed the first phase of a trial pilot of fleet vehicles using
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
States Sue Trump Administration for Reduced Penalties on Fuel Efficiency
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) Thirteen states filed suit against the Trump administration Friday, arguing it was breaking the law by
August 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $50 Million for Commercial Truck, Off-road Vehicle, and Gaseous Fuels Research
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $50 million for new and innovative research of technologies for
July 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Biobased Briefing: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to BIO
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you want to get a quick overview of what BIO does, some fascinating statistics
July 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Solving the Puzzle Surrounding Algae for Biofuels
by Asanga Padmaperuma (U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) PNNL team develops new model for analyzing biocrude yield and economics Scientists
July 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Letter from Route 12 and the Pacific Northwest: From Waste Streams, a Bioeconomy Rising
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington state, there’s a new mill near the city of Dayton that is the
June 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Governor Jay Inslee Rolls Out More Climate Policy
(Our Daily Planet) When it comes to climate policy, Governor Jay Inslee already has a plan to address nearly every element of the
June 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Top 10 Bioblendstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The U.S. Department of Energy and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created a tiered screening process
June 20, 2019 Read Full Article
If Rice Is Nice, Rice Trash Is Cash: Gevo, Praj Working to Convert Rice Straw to Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Specifically, in the past month, Gevo also executed an agreement with Praj to develop jet
June 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Could the RFS Move Toward a Low Carbon Program Like LCFS?
by Jeff Barber (OPIS) The idea of revising the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to operate more like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
June 18, 2019 Read Full Article
ANA and LanzaTech Sign Offtake Agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In the land of the rising sun, things are looking a whole lot brighter for
June 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: Inslee Sees a Place for Corn in Plan to Scrap EPA’s Ethanol Mandate
by John Siciliano and Josh Siegel (Washington Examiner) Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee says there would be a place for corn ethanol in his
June 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Cleanest Fleet in Seattle’s History Has Nearly 100 Biogas Garbage Trucks
(Waste Management/NGV Journal) The launch of Seattle’s new green fleet of recycling, compost and garbage trucks is underway, further advancing the
June 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Fuel Forward: The Digest’s 2019 Enhanced Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Energy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Earlier this month, Renewable Energy Group released its 2019 Q1 earnings and held its quarterly earnings conference
May 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Hemp Oil Processor Wants to Buy Former Biodiesel Plant
by Terrie Schmidt-Crosby (The Odessa Record) The Odessa Public Development Authority, at its public meeting held Monday evening in the hospital's
May 27, 2019 Read Full Article
State Leadership Fuels Carbon Reduction, Clean Energy Booms
(Solutions from the Land) ... The swelling momentum of state leadership pushing forward climate issues and solutions, as well as growing
May 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Considering a Regional Clean Fuel Standard
(Puget Sound Clean Air Agency) ... The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has set a target of reducing climate pollution by
May 10, 2019 Read Full Article
More States Follow California’s Lead with Low Carbon Fuel Standard Programs
by Cliff Gladstein (ACT News/GNA) ... Following the example of California and other West Coast states and provinces, more and more
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
The Low Carbon Coast
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Washington state (House--see correction below) has passed a low carbon fuel standard that would have
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuel Market Is Nearing a Tipping Point
by Kerry Reals (Aviation Week & Space Technology) After years of talking about the potential of biofuels and conducting sporadic demonstration
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel is a Game Changer for Sustainable Aviation and Low Carbon Fuel Markets in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Southeast Asia
by Will Thurmond (Biofuels Digest/Emerging Markets Online) According to a new study by market research firm Emerging Markets Online, renewable diesel
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
WSDOT Wants to Go Greener and Leaner with Ferries
(KGMI) In honor of Earth Day, Washington State Ferries announced they’re getting greener. The agency launched a two-year Sustainability Action Plan that outlines dozens
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Where Will All the Feedstock Come From?
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) As a new wave of large-scale biomass-based diesel projects develops, experts suggest market forces are ready
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Central Washington’s First Dairy Biogas Plant Will Create Biofuel for Vehicles
(Brightmark Energy/NGV Journal) Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, recently launched a biogas project in Yakima
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Fill 'er Up... with Hydrogen? Washington Utility Eager to Branch into H2 Fuel Production
by Tom Banse (KLCC) An electric utility in north central Washington wants to branch out into hydrogen fuel production. It would
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Don't Miss Our Biofuel Opportunity
by Dr. David Daggett and the Rev. Jeannine Daggett, Shelton (The Olympian) We have a good opportunity for a job-producing, environment-saving biofuel
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Augean RNG Project to Convert 150,000 Gallons of Dairy Waste Per Day
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based owner and operator of waste and energy projects, recently launched a
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
ABLC 2019 Round-Up
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... ABLC 2019 kicked off on Wednesday with about 540 delegates in Washington, D.C. at
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Top 10 Celluosic Project Flashpoints, 10 Quick Takes
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s all very rosy on the cellulosic potential frontier. As Gevo and Renmatix recently observed, “cellulosic
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: A Wave of State Bills Could Threaten Science and Climate Education
by Paulina Firozi (Washington Post) State lawmakers from Connecticut to Florida are proposing measures that some groups say could threaten how science
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
The Trailer: Jay Inslee Is Cheerfully Campaigning and Issuing Apocalyptic Warnings
by David Weigel (Washington Post) ... On Monday morning, when Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Seminole Springs mobile home park, the husks
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Washington House Passes Clean-Fuels Legislation Sought by Inslee
by Joseph O’Sullivan and Hal Bernton (Seattle Times) Washington House Democrats approved clean-fuels legislation Tuesday night after overcoming fierce Republican opposition
March 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Throw Deep: Heard on the Floor at the Washington Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Port of Seattle Commissioner Fred Felleman noted: “Secretary Mabus advised us to set a goal.
March 12, 2019 Read Full Article
101 for Low Carbon Fuel Standard
by Paul Greene (BioCycle Magazine/Montrose Environmental) California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which grew out of the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act,
March 11, 2019 Read Full Article
US Dairy Farms: Untapped Biogas Potential
by Peter Brown (Euro Marketing Tools, FFA Fuels Inc./Biomass Magazine) Countries like Holland and Norway have achieved success in widespread digester
March 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels for Air Travel Waiting For Takeoff
(Our Daily Planet) Last week, leaders in the aviation sector met to discuss how to speed the development of the infrastructure
March 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Washington State Tackles Transportation Emissions
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) ... The largest source of pollution in Washington state is transportation, which is another
March 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Boeing to Offer Biofuel for Airlines to Fly New Airplanes Home
(Aviation Tribune) Boeing will begin offering airlines and operators the option of powering their new commercial jet with biofuel for the
March 09, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: Oil Giant Makes Business Case for Taking Climate Change Seriously
by Steven Mufson (Washington Post) The chief economist of one of the world’s biggest oil companies is urging other companies to
March 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Inslee Hits Ground Running on Climate Message
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Only a few days after Jay Inslee formally announced his 2020 presidential bid with a
March 04, 2019 Read Full Article
BioSNG Bulletin: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomass to Synthetic Natural Gas (BioSNG)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mark Robertson, from Small Planet Engineering and a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting offers this illuminating
March 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Washington Clean Fuels Bill Clears Its 1st Big Hurdle
by Courtney Flatt (Northwest Public Broadcasting) Washington could soon join the ranks of its West Coast neighbors, requiring fuels at the
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Propose Carbon Fee as Part of $17 Billion Package
(Associated Press) Washington lawmakers have proposed a carbon fee as part of a transportation funding package, the third major attempt at
February 26, 2019 Read Full Article
U.S. Refuse Fleets Speed up Transition to Renewable Natural Gas
(Clean Energy/NGV Journal) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced an increased demand for renewable natural gas from the refuse sector, particularly in
February 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Harnessing Top Algae Strains for Bioenergy through Collaboration
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Wanted: Algae industry partners and academic researchers to help find the best algae strains for biofuels and
February 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Montana State University Algae Research Could Make Biofuel Production More Economical
by Anne James and Marshall Swearingen (KSEN) In an effort to improve the feasibility of a renewable energy source, Montana State University
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
One Fish Model Study Leads to Three Wins for the Environment
by Tim Theiss (Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Department of Energy) Over the past two years, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Oak
February 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Fuel & Engine Co-Optimization: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to NREL
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) is working to address key questions like what fuels engines
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Almond Joy: CEC Poised to Award $10 Million to Advance Aemetis, West Coast Nut Waste-to-Fuels Commercial Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, the California Energy Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Award (NOPA) for a
February 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Washington May Require More Climate-Friendly Motor Fuels
by Brad Shannon and Carolyn Bick (INVESTIGATEWEST) ... The biodiesel-to-be that is being sucked into (Chad) Peters’ truck, like much of what’s
January 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Seattle International Airport Switches to Renewable Natural Gas
(NGV Journal/Port of Seattle) The Port of Seattle’s latest environmental innovation is pushing to make Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport the nation’s
January 28, 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
From Take-Off to Offtake – Driving Sustainable Aviation Fuels to Commercial Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In a tale of two Washingtons, the sustainable aviation fuels movement will gather in Washington state
January 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Etihad Airways Flies the World’s First Flight Using Fuel Made in The UAE From Plants Grown in Saltwater by Khalifa University
(Etihad Airways/Aviation Pros) The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa
January 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Scientists Say Washington Can Exceed Targets in Proposed Clean Fuels Program
(Union of Concerned Scientists) Washington can reduce emissions from its transportation fuels and make them up to 11 percent cleaner by
January 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Advancements in Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Give Biofuels a Boost
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) National laboratory researchers demonstrate improvements in bio-oil yield through catalyst and process development. -- Researchers from the National
January 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Don’t Mess with My Toot Toot: The Zydeco of Xyleco
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week on 60 Minutes, another unlikely character burst onto the national scene, courtesy of one
January 10, 2019 Read Full Article
More Designer Peptides, More Possibilities
(U.S. Department of Energy) With their tiny scaffolds of atoms, peptides hold the promise of creating catalysts for biofuels, capturing hazardous
January 07, 2019 Read Full Article
The Unlikely, Eccentric Inventor Turning Inedible Plant Life into Fuel
by Lesley Stahl (60 Minutes/CBS News) Marshall Medoff unveils to 60 Minutes his innovative method of turning plant life into fuel
January 07, 2019 Read Full Article
A Geospatial View of Biodiesel Activity
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine provides a visual of prominent project development activities over the past year. READ MORE
January 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Viewpoint: Washington State to Shift Focus to LCFS
(Argus Media) Washington state lawmakers plan to turn their attention to passing a clean fuel standard to address climate change, after
January 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Grease. Gunk. Sludge. Where Most People See a Nasty Nuisance, These Scientists See Powerful Potential.
(U.S. Department of Energy) Join us on this episode as we wade into the world of bioenergy and learn about the folks
December 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Who’s Up, Down, Top, Charmed and Strange in the Bioeconomy: Learnings from the Earnings, as Four Bellwether Stocks Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... So, let’s look at Q3 earnings statements now just coming out from four of the