In Illinois, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) published a notice of intent to issue a second Scale-Up Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), funded by the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), to accelerate the scale-up of biofuel and bioproduct biorefineries. This includes efforts for pre-pilot, pilot, and demonstration scale projects […]
In California, a petition delivered to the California Air Resources Board by a coalition of environmental justice, animal rights and community organizations says that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard is dramatically overstating the climate benefits of using methane gas sourced from factory farms as a transportation fuel, while illegally disregarding the disproportionate environmental and […]
In Washington, D.C., as leaders from around the world descend on Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26), the Renewable Fuels Association reminds them that ethanol and other renewable fuels are available—today—to jumpstart global decarbonization efforts. A new one-page fact sheet released by RFA spotlights recent research and data proving that ethanol […]
In Washington, D.C., President Biden and Congressional leaders released a new proposed Build Back Better Act that includes nearly $1 billion to expand biofuels infrastructure, a four-year extension of the biodiesel tax credit which was set to set to expire at the end of 2022, and a new tax credit to support the creation and […]
In Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife research will soon evaluate the potential for canola as an alternative crop amid the West Texas region’s high-salinity water, limited irrigation and extended periods of dry weather and hopes canola production would fill demands in biofuel and food supply chains for livestock and humans. The four-year, $880,000 project is being […]
This hot news is in car e-zines – CarScoops, Automotive World, The Auto Channel – but here at The Digest, an inside look at Bentley’s Flying Spur Hybrid car that drove across Iceland, 733 km (455 miles), in one stint using second generation biofuel made from waste biomass, in this case waste straw based biofuel […]
Perfume made out of thin air, well, made from ethanol derived from carbon dioxide anyway, is being made by a startup in New York. Poop pigment – a new pigment produced from sewage sludge in California. Cell-based breast milk startup getting investment from Bill Gates. And a cell cultured chocolate startup raised $4 million. A […]
In Illinois, ADM reached an agreement to sell its ethanol production complex in Peoria, Illinois to biofuels supplier, BioUrja Group. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks. ADM will work closely with BioUrja to ensure a smooth transition of the approximately 150 colleagues at Peoria. “The sale of our Peoria facility is […]
In The Netherlands, Royal Van Wijhe Verf, a global supplier of coatings and colourants, joins forces with the world-first sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping to decarbonise the company’s ocean freight of all incoming raw materials through the application of sustainable marine biofuel. Royal Van Wijhe Verf, known for its portfolio of brands including Wijzonol, Ralston, Rebel […]
In Norway, Elkem, a global leader in silicon-based advanced materials, will test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters at its plant in Rana, Norway. The carbon capture pilot is a collaboration between Elkem and Mo Industripark, SINTEF, Alcoa, Celsa, Ferroglobe, SMA Mineral, Norcem, Norfrakalk, Arctic Cluster Team and Aker Carbon Capture. The […]
