Biofuels

BP and Bunge to Create a New bioenergy Company

Monday, 22 July 2019 REM Global energy giant, BP, has agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture with Bunge , a leader in agriculture, food and ingredients, that will create a leading bioenergy company in one of the world’s fastest ...

CalBio and Dairy Farmers Partner with Chevron on Biomethane Fuel Projects

Thursday, 20 June 2019 REM Chevron and California bioenergy LLC have announced a joint investment in a holding company with California dairy farmers to produce and market dairy biomethane as a vehicle fuel in the state. The holding ...

NREL Researchers to Help ExxonMobil Reduce Biofuels Emissions

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 REM

ExxonMobil is partnering with analysts at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop emissions-reducing solutions for the biofuels sector.

UTIA to Study Woody Biomass Feedstock Logistic Systems for Commercialized Biorefineries

Monday, 13 May 2019 REM A team of researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) has been awarded a grant for nearly $1 million to determine the key parameters for high-quality, year-round woody biomass ...

Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel wins award for reduction of black carbon emissions

Tuesday, 07 May 2019 Robin Whitlock Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel has won an award for its role in reducing black carbon emissions in a competition jointly organised by the Climate Leadership Coalition, the bioenergy Association of Finland, ...

DOE Announces $79 Million for bioenergy R&D

Friday, 03 May 2019 REM The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing up to $79 million in funding for bioenergy research and development including biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. This funding supports DOE’s goal of ...

IEA becomes Facilitator of Biofuture Platform

Friday, 08 February 2019 REM The International Energy Agency officially took over on February 1 as the Facilitator of the Biofuture Platform, a group of 20 countries seeking to accelerate development and scale up deployment of modern ...

UAE’s Etihad Airways Flies World’s First Flight Using Biofuel Made from Plants Grown in Saltwater

Thursday, 17 January 2019 REM The Sustainable bioenergy Research Consortium, a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, has announced the world’s first commercial ...

Fulcrum bioenergy Selects Indiana for New BioFuels Plant

Wednesday, 19 December 2018 REM Fulcrum bioenergy, based in Pleasanton, California, has selected Gary, Indiana, as the location of its Centerpoint BioFuels Plant, which will convert municipal solid waste into low-carbon, renewable ...

$400 Billion US Farm Bill A Boon to bioenergy Production

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 Dan McCue A $400 billion farm bill passed by the United States Congress last week is a boon to the bioenergy field, reauthorizing several longstanding programs and establishing an Interagency Biogas Opportunities ...