6 April 20209 September 2021 Power-to-fuel project plans 6 commercial-scale carbon neutral fuel facilities by 2030 Consortium plans to establish renewable fuel facilities during a Liquid Winds-led project
20 March 202017 March 2020 Neste to acquire Mahoney Environmental to strengthen its growth strategy and position in renewable raw material sourcing The transaction supports Neste in its effort to achieve a global waste and residue raw material platform to meet world’s growing demand for renewable products
19 March 202016 March 2020 Preem selects HydroFlex™ for renewable fuels plant with potential to save 2.5 million tons CO2 New plant is scheduled to be put on-stream in 2024 and will produce renewable fuels from tall oil, tallow, and other renewable feedstocks
18 March 202017 March 2020 Nova Pangaea partners with Pakistan’s JS Group to licence biofuel technology Deal includes a licence for the use of NPT’s REFNOVA end-to-end fractionation process to turn sugar cane bagasse into valuable sugars and chemicals
11 March 20209 March 2020 USDA Announces Intent to Make Grants Available Under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program The Department plans to publish application deadlines and other program information in the Federal Register this spring
5 March 20203 March 2020 Green ammonia could slash emissions from farming – and power ships of the future We need to develop a comprehensive portfolio of ways of turning ammonia back into power when and where we need it
Moulding the future of an advanced bioeconomy New Biofuture Platform's study to map out the current status of the bioeconomy and challenges ahead
3 March 20202 March 2020 Optimizing Co-Product Production: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Alkaline-Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody Biomass Eric L. Hegg from Michigan State University, shared the latest research developments on how they are optimizing their two-stage alkaline-oxidative deconstruction process
28 February 202027 February 2020 Södra first in the world with fossil-free biomethanol Södra decided to invest in a biomethanol production facility in 2017 and shows company's commitment towards a circular economy, resource-efficiency and being fossil-fuel free
20 February 20209 September 2021 New Nanoparticle Can Turn Carbon Emissions Into Fuel, Sustainably Californian researchers team has discovered a metal carbide nanoparticle that can convert CO2 into fuel, and it can be produced sustainably at low temperature
7 February 20204 February 2020 Clearing the FOG – Reclaiming advanced biofuel from Fats, Oils and Grease Reclaiming biofuels from grease trap waste provides a readily available alternative source of energy that reduces dependence upon fossil fuels
6 February 20203 February 2020 Who’s the Mystery Date? Green hydrogen for renewable diesel’s stealthy project Hydrocarbons are of enormous utility and biobased feedstocks generally come up short in the hydrogen department
4 February 202030 January 2020 HollyFrontier opts for Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ solution to reduce cost of compliance with renewable fuels blending requirements HydroFlex™ is the preferred choice for refiners leading the industry transition into producing renewable fuels
An alternative solution for climate neutrality? Low-carbon fuels made from anything from wood pellets to garbage could hold the key to reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector. Jonathan Benton reports on a European Parliament event looking at the potential benefits
31 January 20209 September 2021 TU Bergakademie Freiberg and CAC produce climate-friendly gasoline A second trial at the plant is already planned for 2020, in which a further 15 to 25 m3 of green gasoline will be produced
30 January 20209 September 2021 Nouryon-led consortium wins EU backing for pioneering green hydrogen project €11-million-project is a front-runner among several hydrogen initiatives aimed at cutting carbon emissions, and will be a significant milestone to a circular economy
15 January 202010 January 2020 The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2020 The major blending mandates that will drive global demand are those set in the US, China and Brazil
14 January 20209 January 2020 Is seaweed the solution to sustainable biofuel? In a recent biofuel trial, a car reached 80 kph powered by seaweed-based fuel
5 December 20192 December 2019 DISCOVRing Algal Strains for Sustainable Biofuels Consortium finds strain that has potential to contribute to productivity targets for open ponds
4 December 201929 November 2019 Verdict’s in for Vertimass: Yep, it’s commercially viable The innovative catalytic technology of one of the Digest's 'next 50 companies to disrupt the world' allows any feedstock for the conversion of biomass into fuels
26 November 20199 September 2021 Breaking CO2 faster, cheaper, and more efficiently University of Connecticut researchers created an electrochemical cell catalyst to convert CO2 into fuels
EU’s increased demand for low-carbon liquid fuels can be met sustainably, study shows More countries could adopt higher ethanol fuel blends without exceeding the existing cap on crop-based biofuels
25 November 20199 September 2021 Berlin and Brussels should realise that e-fuels for trucks are a bad, expensive bet Transport & Environment manager, Stef Cornelis, explains why he could not agree anymore that e-fuels are a viable way to decarbonise heavy transport
Like Fine Wine, Smellin’ Fine: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech’s Aromatics Get all the details on why Bio-TCat is one cool cat, details on their commercial plant planning underway now, and more
22 November 20199 September 2021 Raven SR and Zanker Recycling to work on renewable hydrogen production facility Raven SR’s non-combustion, multi-patented, Steam/CO2 reforming process converts mixed feedstock (biogenic and non-biogenic) into renewable fuel products
BTG and GoodFuels preparing for major investment in bio-refinery to support shipping’s low carbon fuels demands Dutch technology group and sustainable marine fuel pioneer GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment
Pyrolysis Party and who’s the pilot steering the ship? BTG and GoodFuels to invest in world’s 1st marine biofuel refinery based on pyrolysis oil
12 November 20199 September 2021 From fossil to renewable fuels: Interview with Hélène Lepaumier Leiden University SUNRISE project aim at a circular production of high-value chemicals using renewable electricity sources and waste carbon dioxide from industrial processes
7 November 20194 November 2019 Sustainable Technology Corporation Completes Acquisition of DuPont’s Cellulosic (G2.0) Ethanol Technology Company plans to license the technology globally including in biorefineries under development by BioChem USA, LLC
Neste profit jumps as renewable diesel sruges Demand for renewable diesel is expected to remain strong - utilization rates of the renewables production facilities are expected to remain high
6 November 20196 November 2019 Position paper: Climate change mitigation with sustainable renewable fuels Making use of existing sustainable options to reduce greenhouse gases in transport, encouraging the development of new technologies
Funding opportunity for US biorefineries USDA to fund with project costs up to $250 million the development, construction and retrofitting of Commercial-Scale Biorefineries using Eligible Technology
29 October 201924 October 2019 Clean getaway: Meat waste joins biofuels at luxury jet show Adopting renewable fuel to curb emissions could make business jets more attractive to environmentally conscious buyers
24 October 201921 October 2019 EU-Länder haben keine Strategien für ein Ende der Fossil-Subventionen Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass nur neun EU-Länder ihre Zusage bekräftigt haben, die versprochene Subventionierung fossiler Brennstoffe bis 2025 einzustellen
22 October 20199 September 2021 Negative-emission fuel agreement Velocys’ Bayou Fuels project set to produce negative emission fuels after signing CCUS agreement with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures
18 October 201915 October 2019 UFOP-“Biodiesel” Assessment Report 2018/19 published New comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published
4 October 20191 October 2019 Exclusive: EPA granted full biofuel waivers to refineries despite Energy Department advice – memo Decision upset the powerful U.S. corn lobby, already angry at the Trump administration’s move in August to grant 31 full exemptions to refineries
1 October 201926 September 2019 PNNL/INL team assesses costs and GHG LCA for converting biomass to drop-in fuels via fast pyrolysis and upgrading They found that for all eleven feedstocks, the largest cost contribution to minimum fuel selling price is capital-related costs, which is approximately 30%–40% of the MFSP
26 September 20199 September 2021 New route to carbon-neutral fuels from CO2 discovered by Stanford-DTU team If the idea of flying on battery-powered commercial jets makes you nervous, you can relax a little
25 September 201922 September 2019 Gevo Successfully Secures Renewable Electricity for its Biofuel Production Processes Electricity from Wind Turbines will Power Gevo’s Agri-Energy Luverne Facility
23 September 201918 September 2019 World-first project to turn biogas from sewage into hydrogen and graphite ARENA has approved up to $9.41 million in funding to Hazer Group Limited (Hazer) for the construction and operation of a groundbreaking hydrogen production facility
20 September 201915 September 2019 Rice reactor turns greenhouse gas into pure liquid fuel Lab’s ‘green’ invention reduces carbon dioxide into valuable fuels
18 September 201915 September 2019 Gevo Announces Breakthrough Development of Low-Carbon No Particulate Renewable Diesel Converting Isobutanol or Fusel Oils to Renewable Diesel
30 August 20199 September 2021 Carbon-neutral Fuels from Air and Green Power Kopernikus Project P2X: Integrated Container-scale Test Facility Produces Fuels from the Air-captured Carbon Dioxide and Green Power
28 August 201928 August 2019 Thailand promotes promise as bioplastics base Due to the Thai Government approved tax breaks for purchasing compostable bioplastic-based packaging, various stakeholders are establishing a composting infrastructure
22 August 20199 September 2021 Hydrogen Production – how much will be sustainable, how sustainable, when, and how? We need new methods of affordable production, new sources that justify the time, money and aggravation of building out a hydrogen infrastructure
5 August 201931 July 2019 France bans palm oil from biofuels UFOP: German government should also rule out palm oil now
9 July 201923 December 2020 Powering trucks with poop Pioneering Arla farmers are starting to make the most of their cow’s manure by turning it into biogas
8 July 201912 July 2019 Total Starts Up the La Mède Biorefinery French energy giant's final step in the €275m project, aiming the conversion of a former oil refinery into a new energies complex
