A new study commissioned by Aemetis has concluded that more than two million tonnes of CO2 per year can be removed from the atmosphere and safely injected into the earth at two ethanol plant sites in California. The carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) geologic formatting and drilling study was completed by Aemetis Carbon Capture, a subsidiary of Aemetis, and was... [Read More]

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million (€22.2 million) to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels. Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, Justin Maxson, said the investment will increase biofuel availability by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states. The USDA is making the awards under... [Read More]

Growth Energy has welcomed premier ethanol marketer, trader and producer, CHS, as its newest plant member. This addition brings Growth Energy’s membership to a total of 91 producer plant members and 8.8 billion gallons represented out of the total US ethanol production. CHS joined the company as an associate member in 2009. CHS has been a leader in renewable fuels... [Read More]

Haldor Topsoe (Topsoe) will build a 15,000 ton per year hydroprocessing catalyst plant at the company’s existing Bayport production site in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. The plant will increase the production capacity of Topsoe’s TK catalyst family to meet increasing demand, both in traditional refining and for use with Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology for production... [Read More]

Starwood Energy Group (Starwood Energy), a private investment firm specialising in energy infrastructure investments, has joined forces with Slate Refining to develop renewable fuels. Slate Refining, an energy production and wholesale distribution and logistics firm, will work with Starwood Energy to reconfigure Slate’s refinery in Douglas, Wyoming into a state-of-the-art... [Read More]

Calgary-based Xfuels has signed an oilseed (rapeseed) supply and biodiesel offtake agreement with an Indigenous-owned company, Infinity Petroleum Energy Resources (Infinity Energy). Xfuels will purchase oilseed from Infinity Energy for its biodiesel production and Infinity Energy will market the biodiesel product. Xfuels, a fully integrated energy company, has a continued... [Read More]

The University of Toledo (Utoledo) has received a $3.2 million (€2.7 million) grant to advance technology that speeds up the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere to grow algae, a critical part of the process of turning algae into biofuel. UToledo’s grant forms part of a $34 million (€29 million) fund launched by the US Department of Energy’s (US DoE) Bioenergy... [Read More]

Boeing has released its first sustainability report - charting a path to sustainable aerospace. In the report, the company shares its vision for the future of sustainable aerospace, establishes broad sustainability goals and highlights environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress in alignment with global sustainability standards. Among its goals is a commitment... [Read More]

Clean Air Biodiesel, Ohio’s newest biodiesel producer, has become a member of Columbus-based coalition Clean Fuels Ohio. Clean Fuels Ohio is a national Clean Cities Coalition that provides unbiased resources and information to stakeholders. The organisation provides insight on transport solutions that allow fleets and other implementers to achieve their goals around... [Read More]

Jet Support Services (JSSI) has joined a carbon offset programme launched by Avfuel Corporation. JSSI, an independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry, will enable its clients to evaluate and reduce their net carbon emissions by providing an online CO2 calculator to estimate emissions, facilitating a simple option... [Read More]

Strategic Biofuels’ carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) test well programme at its Louisiana Green Fuels Project (LGF) is complete. This marks a major step towards becoming the world's first carbon-negative renewable diesel plant. Located on a 171-acre site at the Port of Columbia, the LGF plant will convert forestry waste feedstock into renewable diesel and is... [Read More]

Biomass feedstock is a key source of renewable energy, essential for generating sustainable electricity, heat and transport fuels. This alternative energy source plays a major role in the transition away from greenhouse gas-intensive fuels toward a more sustainable, low carbon future. Within the fuel sector, the manufacturing of biofuel blends using biomass resources... [Read More]

Avfuel Corporation and Embraer have joined forces to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The agreement comes as Embraer announces its commitment on climate action, such as achieving carbon neutral operations by 2040 and supporting the aviation industry´s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, both of which... [Read More]

Bristol Airport and easyJet have announced a new collaboration to align on their important strategic goals around sustainability. The partnership will involve a series of trials all geared towards the overall ambition to achieve a zero-emissions turnaround at Bristol alongside taking steps to contribute positively towards reducing easyJet’s overall carbon footprint.... [Read More]

The US Grains Council (USGC) is working to demonstrate the carbon-reduction benefits of blending ethanol into local fuel supplies as policymakers in South Korea and Japan consider new emission reduction initiatives. South Korea announced a goal last fall of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Since then, the Korean public and private sectors have been preparing scenarios... [Read More]

The National Biodiesel Board has launched an ad campaign in the US calling on President Biden to maintain his commitment to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The biodiesel and renewable diesel industry supports 65,000 US jobs and more than $17 billion (€14.4 billion) in economic activity each year. Every 100 million gallons of production supports 3,200 jobs and... [Read More]