Category: Top Stories

Shell’s biojet bombshell: 600MGY by 2025, much more by 2030, as SAFtember keeps on rollin’

Shell’s biojet bombshell: 600MGY by 2025, much more by 2030, as SAFtember keeps on rollin’

September 20, 2021 |

In the Netherlands, Royal Dutch Shell said it will produce around 2 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel a year by 2025. That’s around 600 million gallons per year — dwarfing any other SAF production either in production or on the boards. Shell also aims to have at least 10% of its global aviation fuel […]

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Beat the Heat – Novozymes breaks through again on ethanol yield; yet, are organisms telling us to cool it?

Beat the Heat – Novozymes breaks through again on ethanol yield; yet, are organisms telling us to cool it?

September 20, 2021 |

As has been reported out of the Fuel Ethanol Workshops, Novozymes has introduced two advanced technologies, in yeast and fiber, of material significance in the here and now of ethanol, but also in how and how far optimization strategies can and will take us down the road in the broader world of fermentation science. So […]

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SCA and St1 form advanced biofuels JV, to build 60MGY project in Finland by 2023

SCA and St1 form advanced biofuels JV, to build 60MGY project in Finland by 2023

September 20, 2021 |

In Finland, SCA and St1 formed a joint venture to produce and sell advanced biofuels. The new biorefinery is under construction on the St1 refinery site in Gothenburg and will have a total capacity of 200,000 tonnes (approximately 60 million gallons) of liquid biofuels.  The project is designed to optimize production of renewable HVO diesel […]

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Air bp offers RSB certified book and claim solution for sustainable aviation fuel

Air bp offers RSB certified book and claim solution for sustainable aviation fuel

September 19, 2021 |

It’s another exciting day for sustainable aviation fuel with Air bp offering a book and claim solution, certified by RSB, to allow customers to access SAF carbon reductions without being physically connected to the supply site and provides customers with wider market access to SAF across a number of locations. In today’s Digest, how does […]

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The Competitive Edge: Observing I Ecotech

The Competitive Edge: Observing I Ecotech

September 16, 2021 |

Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? The reason for founding the company Observing I Ecotech was to provide Solutions to Pollution. Waste to Wealth – is […]

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The Problem with Moisture Analysis in Biofuels – a New Solution?

The Problem with Moisture Analysis in Biofuels – a New Solution?

September 15, 2021 |

By Dr. Stephany McClements, Vice President of Business Development, Lantha Sensors Special to The Digest We know that the world is adapting to the effects of climate change, and biofuels are reaching a pivotal role in making those changes less impactful for future generations. However, problems in the industry still pose daunting challenges. One in […]

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Mycelium magic, Braskem, Spiber, DSM, Meatable bionews, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of September 16th

Mycelium magic, Braskem, Spiber, DSM, Meatable bionews, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of September 16th

September 15, 2021 |

Mycelium is hot this week with 2 new innovations – one more appealing than the other. First, a fireproof but edible BBQ grill made from fungal mycelium, which is handy if you don’t grill enough food for everyone at your BBQ. The other, a “living” coffin made of mycelium and moss that takes 45 days […]

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ECB Group Renewable Diesel Project in Latin America Uses Unique Hydrogen Integration Design

ECB Group Renewable Diesel Project in Latin America Uses Unique Hydrogen Integration Design

September 14, 2021 |

By Dan Szeezil, Business Leader, Renewable Fuels, Honeywell Special to The Digest The first renewable diesel project in South America will be built in Paraguay. The Omega Green renewable fuel complex developed by ECB Group has an investment cost of more than $800 million and is the largest private investment in the country’s history. The […]

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Dig their Big Rig: Licella commissions world’s largest operating hydrothermal liquefaction facility

Dig their Big Rig: Licella commissions world’s largest operating hydrothermal liquefaction facility

September 14, 2021 |

Licella commissions world’s largest operating hydrothermal liquefaction facility  In Australia, Licella has completed initial commissioning of its upgraded Cat-HTR commercial-demonstration plant. The Commercial Stage 1 facility is co-owned with Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor), a global leader in the manufacturing of sustainable forest products, through its joint venture, Arbios Biotech. It is built around the […]

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Feds launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge

Feds launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge

September 12, 2021 |

Late last week was a huge sustainable aviation fuel news day – from Chevron, Delta, Google, United, Honeywell, Gevo, Alder Fuels to the U.S. Department of Energy’s more than $64 million in funding for 22 biofuel projects. But one thing that caught our eye is the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge created by the U.S. […]

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