U.S. Department of Energy Announces $12 Million to Advance Biorefinery Technologies for Biofuels and Biochemicals
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $12 million in funding to support the advancement of integrated biorefinery technologies to decarbonize the transportation and industrial sector. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), FY24 Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries, will help reduce technology uncertainty and demonstrate bioenergy technologies that produce low carbon intensity biofuels […]
PepsiCo Touts Prospects for Biodiesel at Farm Progress Show
Amid the tractors, implements and seed dealers at the Farm Progress Show, one of the country’s biggest food and beverage companies was promoting its use of higher biodiesel blends to haul its products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. PepsiCo teamed up with Clean Fuels Alliance America to show how PepsiCo is converting its semi-truck fleet […]
Clean Fuels Alliance America Hosts XBX Session in Boston, Mass, Plans Second Event in Lancaster, Penn
Donnell Rehagen was in Boston the week of August 18 to attend and participate in the XBX session. For the past few years, Clean Fuels has been hosting these educational and collaborative events to connect fuel producers with distributors and downstream customers, facilitating a deeper understanding of our fuels and exploring opportunities to expand their presence […]
Vessel Decarbonization Through Electrification, Biodiesel Form Backbone of Port of Detroit’s Net-Zero Carbon Plan
Vessels, semis, and cargo-handling equipment will be converted to run on biodiesel and renewable electricity at one of North America’s Great Lakes’ busiest ports Biofuels and electrification will be introduced for vessels within the Port of Detroit after the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority approved a roadmap to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The Detroit/Wayne […]
U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Set to Surge Through Series of Major International Partnerships
A slew of new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiatives have been announced in the US, including major supplies for United Airlines and JetBlue at their respective hubs in Chicago and New York, Airbus investing in emerging SAF producer LanzaJet and UK start-up Firefly Green Fuels partnering with US biosolids feedstock provider Synagro Technologies to produce […]
MiABC Stakeholder Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company Receives Second HBIIP Award
On August 16, 2024, the USDA announced that Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company (WPTC) will receive $1,173,692 to install two above-ground biodiesel storage tanks and loading equipment at its WPTC Dearborn Fuel Terminal on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan. The project is expected to increase the amount of neat biodiesel sold by 10,000,000 gallons per […]