In Missouri, newly branded vehicles highlighting biodiesel’s sustainability and emissions reduction benefits are rolling along city streets and interstate highways from the nation’s capital, to Texas oil country, up the California coast and throughout the Midwest. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) announced that eight biodiesel users from across the country received matching funds to share […]
In Minnesota, Renewable Energy Group broke ground on Monday for a single wind turbine that will provide power to the company’s biorefinery in Albert Lea, Minnesota. This project will provide locally sourced, clean electrical power, lowering the carbon footprint of the biodiesel plant. The project, to be constructed and operated by Minnesota-based Juhl Energy, will […]
In Germany, Evonik and Siemens Energy commissioned a pilot plant sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that uses carbon dioxide and water to produce chemicals. The necessary energy is supplied by electricity from renewable sources. The pilot plant is located in Marl, in the northern Ruhr area, and its innovative […]
In Iowa, Gasworld reports that the impacts of COVID-19 on CO2 availability nationwide has shifted as time has moved on, first due to ethanol production shutdowns and more recently due to shutdowns of ammonia plants that produce CO2. When ethanol plants shut down this spring with the onset of the pandemic, demand fell in line […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that 8.5 million liters of biodiesel were contracted at the most recent supplementary ANP biodiesel auction. Fetching about $9 million, the average price was $1.05 per liter and the entire volume came with the social seal ensuring feedstock is produced by family farmers. Six producers offered a total of 9.5 […]
In Nigeria, the Business Post reports that groundbreaking took place for the Osun ethanol biorefinery that will produce cassava-based ethanol. Upon commissioning in the next 24 to 36 months, the facility is expected to produce 7 million liters of ethanol annually. The project is a PPP with SMEFUND as the private partner and the government […]
In Arkansas, University of Arkansas researchers have developed an efficient tool for controlling genes in methanogens, a finding that could advance research in fields as diverse as climate change and biofuel production. The tool, a variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 system, was used to repress targeted gene functions in methanogens without altering any DNA in the […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the White House is backtracking from President Trump’s plans to use $300 million of USDA Commodity Credit Corporation funds to bail out the small refiners who weren’t granted gap-year SREs. There was significant backlash from the Midwest who said CCC funds are intended for farmers and not oil refiners. Even the […]
By Russ Freeman, PE Retired Special to the Digest Through publications and Webinars, The Digest has done a remarkable job of keeping interested parties informed about the global impacts of a fossil-based once-through society and growing efforts to transform it. From the substantial body of information presented and a big-picture viewpoint, it is clear we […]
Tackling two birds with one stone is what Fulcrum is doing with its trash to treasure fuel – dealing with waste disposal AND helping airlines reduce carbon emissions. Jim Macias, President and CEO of Fulcrum, shared this illuminating presentation at ABLC Digital covering Fulcrum’s zero carbon, drop-in, price competitive fuel, their strategic partners model, the latest […]
