Foreword
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has been
described as one of the key technologies that need to be adopted in order to
shift towards net-zero carbon emissions. The principle is simple – carbon
emissions are captured, usually at the source of production, and prevented from
entering the atmosphere either by carefully depositing it below the Earth’s
surface or by valorising it into useful products. When CCUS is combined with
the generation of fuels derived from biomass, as is the case with a new project
from Velocys and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, these fuels can be described as
carbon-negative due to the carbon dioxide which was removed from the atmosphere
by the biomass during its growth. This new project will see transport fuels
produced by Velocys at their Bayou Fuels facility, and the carbon dioxide
produced in the process transported and stored by Oxy Low Carbon Ventures. Advanced biofuels are
those produced from feedstocks that don’t compete with food crops. For example,
biodiesel made from used cooking oil is perhaps one of the most documented
lately in the news. A recent Dutch invention will soon see an advanced biofuel
powering Swedish cars made from.........
Other news this month includes:
Policy
Markets
- Velocys moves to BIoCCS
- August US corn market
Research and Development
- Civil Aviation agrees programme for emissions reduction
- Biobased fuel using seawater bacteria
- Biofuel precursors using MSW and biomass
Bioethanol
Biodiesel
- Biorefinery opens in Gela
- Biodiesel snowploughs
- Belgium biodiesel storage and blending
Aviation Biofuel
- Delta airlines look to forest residuals for fuel
- BA to invest in carbon offsets
- $40 million pledge from US airline
- Carbon offsets as new service with Gulfstream
Other Biofuels
- Biomethane needed to reach net zero
- Swedish bio-oil to power cars
Price Information
Events