In Australia, Reuters reported that Australian researchers have developed a chemical process that could produce SAF from landfill gases as a way of cutting carbon emissions. The researchers from the Sydney University scientists used non-thermal plasma technology that fires high-energy electrons in normal atmospheric conditions into methane and carbon dioxide emitted from landfills, causing carbon […]
In Indiana, researchers interested in improving a given trait in plants can now identify the genes that regulate the trait’s expression without doing any experiments. Purdue researchers and 10 co-authors published the details of the new web-based regulatory gene discovery tool in the April 23 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A […]
By Pete Rocha, LEC Partners Special to The Digest The aviation industry produces 2-3% of all CO2 emissions globally. This percentage will likely grow over time as the developing world becomes richer and the demand for air transportation increases. In the graphic below, we see that in passenger travel demand is expected to increase by […]
In Minnesota, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Heartland Corn Products failed emission stack tests in November 2021 and February 2022 at its ethanol production facility in Winthrop, Minn. The tests show the company emitted both volatile organic compounds and particulate matter above what is allowed by its permit. A carbon […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released guidance on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The Treasury Department’s guidance provides important clarity around eligibility for the SAF Credit. The credit incentivizes the production of SAF that achieves a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction of […]
In Florida, the Daily Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Projects & Technologies, ABLC NEXT 2024, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, October 23-25, 2024, as the industry undertakes more Networking for Net Zero. More than 600 delegates and 100 speakers are expected from more than 400 […]
The Turin Joint Statement on Sustainable Biofuels has now been released, and is here. WHAT THE TURIN JOINT STATEMENT (TJS) IS The Turin Joint Statement seeks to focus attention on G7 Ministers (and be extension heads of state) regarding the need for sustainable biofuels to achieve climate goals such as Net Zero by 2050. The […]
By Eric McAfee, CEO, Aemetis Special to The Digest The political question is simple: Is fighting climate change a war? Or is appearing to “fight” climate change, improve air quality and create domestic jobs merely a way to raise some campaign funding from major oil companies in exchange for doing nothing? We win wars by […]
In New Zealand, green hydrogen company Hiringa Energy, together with its investors and partners, has launched what it claims to be Australasia’s first zero-emission green hydrogen refueling network, Hiringa Refuelling New Zealand (HRNZ). The network has been established in partnership with New Zealand’s independent fuel supplier, Waitomo Group, and TR Group, Australasia’s largest heavy vehicle […]
The International Energy Agency held a materially significant workshop in Paris this week on accelerating the pace of sustainable biofuels development. There was much talk about sustainable aviation fuels, or rather the lack of them. Let’s start with the good news. There’s will and steadfastness of purpose from the SAF stakeholders. There’s available capital, technology, […]
