Major Stories
Australian government aims to unlock path to SAF in 2024-25 budget announce
From Australia comes news via our friends at Bioenergy Australia of the Australian Federal Government’s Future Made in Australia initiative. An investment has been outlined of $1.7 billion over the next decade in the Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund, to support the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to commercialize net zero innovations including low-carbon liquid […]
Reading Pollock: on advancing the bioeconomy, a New York City 400th anniversary column
Myself, I first landed on Governors Island in New York Harbor in the spring of 1968 when my parents dumped my sister and myself in the Coast Guard nursery for a couple of days, while the folks made official and personal visits. However, the first European settlers arrived at Governors Island on May 20, 1624, […]
The EPA E15 Ruling– No Need to Stop There.
By Doug Durante, Executive Director, Clean Fuels Development Coalition Special to The Digest Go ahead, blend any amount of ethanol you want. And here’s why. Has the E15 Saga come to an end? At least the beginning of the end? Or the end of the beginning so that we can get to the end? The […]
Bright Renewables, Tekniska Verken partner up for Sweden’s First Biogas CCU project
From Sweden comes news that Bright Renewables has won the technical tender from Tekniska verken, a major Swedish multi-utility energy company, for the supply of CO2 liquefaction technology. The system will be installed at Tekniska verken’s biogas plant Svensk Biogas in Linköping to purify and liquefy carbon dioxide (CO2) from the biogas production. The facility, […]
Carbon to Value Initiative says 4th cohort is open for apps: Cohort I-III companies raised $410M in follow-on funding
From Massachusetts, New York and Texas, we received news that the Carbon to Value Initiative, a partnership of the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (UFL), Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA has opened the door for applications from startups developing carbontech solutions for the fourth cohort of the accelerator — now through […]
8-Slide Guides
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA Federal Programs in support of the bioeconomy
The Inflation Reduction Act provides nearly $40 billion for USDA over the next 10 years to improve life and livelihoods in rural communities. Specific investments include: $19.3 billion for climate-smart agriculture on farms, ranches, and forests; $13.4 billion to lower costs for families and support goodpaying clean energy jobs in rural communities; and $5 billion […]
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA Bioenergy and Task 40
IEA Bioenergy Task 40: Deployment of biobased value chains (in the triennium 2016-2018 known as ‘Sustainable biomass markets and international bioenergy trade to support the biobased economy’), commonly abbreviated Task 40, was established under the International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Implementing Agreement in December 2003 with the aim of focusing on international bioenergy technology potential, […]
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to IEA Bioenergy and Task 40
IEA Bioenergy Task 40: Deployment of biobased value chains (in the triennium 2016-2018 known as ‘Sustainable biomass markets and international bioenergy trade to support the biobased economy’), commonly abbreviated Task 40, was established under the International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Implementing Agreement in December 2003 with the aim of focusing on international bioenergy technology potential, […]
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to membrane technology and Whitefox
Whitefox has been active over the past couple of months highlighting the opportunity for ethanol in the global bioeconomy via their “Ethanol as a Building Block” campaign, which continues here with CEO Gillian Harrison’s exciting presentation that delves into the relentless pursuit of optimization and the opportunities in membrane technology.
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Marine BioEnergy
Giant Kelp is one of the fastest growing producers of biomass. Giant kelp does not grow naturally in the open ocean because kelp needs key nutrients that are available in deep ocean water or near shore but not at the surface in the open ocean. Kelp also needs an attachment at about 10-20 meters of […]
The Latest World News
LanzaJet lands $20M investment from Groupe ADP
In Illinois, LanzaJet announced a $20 million investment from Groupe ADP, the world leader in airport design and operations. The investment enables LanzaJet to continue building its capability and capacity to deploy its sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) process technology globally. ADP’s investment in LanzaJet comes as the company recently opened LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels – […]
Aemetis completes $12M, 3MW solar microgrid at Keyes ethanol plant
In California, Aemetis announced that the installation of a $12 million, 3 megawatt solar microgrid with battery storage and an AI energy management system has been completed at the Keyes ethanol plant. TotalEnergies was the project developer who provided the PV solar technology, and also built and commissioned the system. Schneider Electric provided the electrical […]
Johnson Matthey lands e-methanol HIF Global deal for Uruguay
In the UK, Johnson Matthey (JM) has been selected by HIF Global as the methanol licensor for HIF Global’s Paysandú eFuels project in Uruguay. The facility would be the largest e-methanol plant in South America and will use electrolytic (green) hydrogen and waste CO2 from an ethanol plant to produce e-methanol. E-methanol, through use of […]
K Line successfully conducts B100 trial on car carrier
In Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has conducted its first trial use of marine B100 biofuel. The fuel was supplied by World Fuel Services on car carrier “APOLLON HIGHWAY” operated by “K” LINE and delivered to the vessel at the Belgium port of Zeebrugge on March 31, 2024. After leaving Europe Emission Control […]
Copenhagen Malmö Port teams with Green2x on one of world’s largest biogas plants
In Sweden, Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and Green2x have entered into a partnership with the focus on the design, establishment, and operation of one of the world’s largest biofuel plants to date at CMP’s terminals in the port of Malmö. The establishment contributes greatly to the green energy transition and at the same time creates […]
R&D News
Japanese researchers find tannin from persimmons improves yeast growth
In Japan, an Osaka Metropolitan University research team has found that improves the growth of the yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the presence of ethanol. The findings were published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. The researchers explored persimmon tannin because it is known for its antioxidative properties. “In this study, […]
University of Gothenburg researchers study how bubbles in biodiesel can boost ICE energy efficiency
In Sweden, by studying how bubbles form in a drop of biodiesel, researchers at the University of Gothenburg can help future engines get the most energy out of the fuel. In an internal combustion engine, the fuel is distributed in small droplets in injection valves to maximize combustion. In the engine, the fuel droplets are […]
National University of Singapore researchers develop novel CO2-to-chemicals technique
In Singapore, addressing the urgent challenge posed by escalating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their impact on climate change, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel technique that significantly advances the conversion of waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added chemicals and fuels. The research team’s innovation enables the direct conversion […]
Fraunhofer researchers develop biobased flocculant to treat complex wastewaters
In Germany, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have developed a biobased and functionalized flocculant to efficiently treat complex wastewaters. Furthermore, toxic phenols are removed from the water by the enzyme laccase in a chitosan matrix. Through flocculation, finest solid impurities are removed during wastewater purification and water treatment. Flocculants […]
Russian researchers propose new method for hydrogen synthesis in natural gas reservoirs
In the UK, Green Car Congress reported that researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia explored the conversion of methane into hydrogen in the gas reservoir with zero oil saturation via steam methane reforming initiated by in situ gas combustion. The report noted that a paper on their work is published […]
Policy & Policymakers
Report shows benefits of Philippines pushing to E20 mandate
In the Philippines, PhilStar Global newspaper reports the country could save $ million annually by increasing its ethanol blend to 20% from the current 10%, data from an USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report shows. The higher blend could also lower fuel prices by 4%. Even increasing the blend to just 15% could see a 2% […]
Coalition of trade associations calls on Treasury Secretary to finalize Clean Fuels Production Credit ASAP
In Washington, 25 trade associations representing producers, feedstock providers, blenders, consumers, and retailers of low-carbon, renewable fuels sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging Treasury to finalize and publish guidance for the §45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit as soon as possible. The new credit, adopted in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, is designed […]
IPS calls out SAF for private jets as foolist
In Washington, the Institute for Policy Studies has released a new report saying that at present, SAF technologies would fail to meet U.S. climate goals by the target year of 2050. There is currently no realistic or scalable alternative to kerosene-based fuels that would meet current aviation needs, let alone the industry’s projections of future […]
Indian sugar mills calling on further government support to achieve E20 mandate
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the Indian Sugar Mills Association is seeking government support to help it achieve the country’s 20% ethanol blending target by 2030, rather than 2025 as planned, due to lower than expected sugarcane production. The government has limited the amount of cane that can be used for ethanol […]
Malaysian government identifies 18 locations for WTE plants
In Malaysia, The Sun reported that the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has identified 18 locations for the development of solid Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants throughout Malaysia as a new method of solid waste management to eradicate landfills. Minister Nga Kor Ming said the development of the plants will use the latest and advanced […]
Other Recent Articles
Diageo to invest $108M to decarbonize landmark Guinness brewery in Dublin
In Ireland, Diageo announced plans to invest over €100 million to decarbonize its historic St. James’s Gate site in Dublin 8, where Guinness has been brewed for 264 years. The investment underpins the goal to accelerate to net zero carbon emissions for the site and will transform energy and water consumption with the aim to […]
Worley lands contracts with Shell to support Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project
In the Netherlands, Worley has been awarded services contracts by Shell supporting the delivery of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project located in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The contracts continue the close collaboration between Shell and Worley since late 2020, when Worley provided early engineering services for this project. Under these contracts, the company […]
Fokker Next Gen and airBaltic commit to cooperate in the hydrogen field
In Latvia, Fokker Next Gen N.V. and Air Baltic Corporation, Latvia’s national airline, are pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the hydrogen field. This memorandum stipulates that airBaltic will contribute to the development of the Fokker Next Gen liquid hydrogen combustion powered commercial aircraft. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of […]
RWE announces large scale green hydrogen plant in Scotland
In Scotland, RWE announced plans to develop a green hydrogen project at Grangemouth, Scotland. Under the terms of the project, RWE will supply the first hydrogen produced to INEOS Grangemouth. Once developed, consented and operational, the initial capacity is anticipated to be up to 200MWe, potentially producing up to 3.6 tons of hydrogen per hour, […]
Cepsa selects Siemens Energy’s tech for 100 MW of electrolysis capacity for the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley
In Spain, Cepsa said it has selected Siemens Energy for the supply of 100 megawatts (MW) of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis technology for green hydrogen production at its La Rábida Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), southern Spain. Cepsa is developing 400 MW of green hydrogen production in Huelva as part of […]
GE Vernova and CIC partner on green hydrogen production modules
In The Netherlands, Power Engineering International reported that Climate Impact Corporation (CIC) announced a non-binding agreement with GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business to collaborate on a design of highly efficient green hydrogen production modules. The ultimate objective of the partnership is to achieve a $2 per kilogram production price for green hydrogen, according to the […]
