University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the technology as a competitor to fossil fuels and electric car batteries.
EV Devotees Hate this One Weird Trick to Reduce Carbon Pollution
By Ron Lamberty
August 15, 2023
The American Coalition for Ethanol tested the fuel efficiency of a hybrid electric flex-fuel vehicle for 24,867 miles, determining that the average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions were comparable to an electric vehicle.
Gevo Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 10, reporting that its RNG business continues to ramp up production and indicating that the company is pivoting to a modularized approach for its alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology.
The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a public webinar on Sept. 7 to discuss the implementation of new regulatory provisions included in the final Renewable Fuel Standard “set” rule, which was released on June 21.
ACE on Aug. 14 called on U.S. President Joe Biden to ensure the U.S. EPA promptly finalizes its proposed regulation to eliminate the 1-psi Reid RVP waiver for gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol in eight states.
Opal Fuels Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 9, reporting renewable natural gas (RNG) production was up 20 percent when compared to the same period of last year. RNG sold as transportation fuel was up 53 percent.
Yield10 Bioscience Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 14, reporting that the harvest of 2022-'23 winter camelina under grower contracts is well underway and the first delivery of camelina to a biofuel customer is now complete.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office has awarded $2.5 million in funding to four projects that aim to advance lab-developed clean bioenergy technologies towards commercialization.
CPM's mission to innovate the pellet mill has resulted in a significant savings in operating costs, as well as a reduction of plants' carbon footprints. As the biomass pellet industry began to take off, it was clear that pelletizing wood was not going to be the same as pelletizing anything else. The consistency and properties of wood cause the pellet mill to run rougher, and requires significantly more power to achieve throughput than most other materials.
The production of renewable diesel at Neste's Singapore refinery expansion restarted in early August according to the company's plans. The production line at the expanded part of the refinery was shut down in June for unexpected equipment repairs.
Every day, sites across North America store millions of tons of raw and processed biomass used for a wide range of applications. These piles are several stories high and are constantly moving, piled by front loader or stacker conveyor, lifted with heavy equipment, and loaded for transport—all of which cause dust emissions.
IRS to Decide the Future of Low-Carbon Aviation
By Emily Skor
August 14, 2023
The SAF tax credit created by the Inflation Reduction Act currently relies on a lifecycle emissions model used in Europe that ignores the reality of American agriculture. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor calls on the IRS to adopt U.S. DOE’s GREET model, which harnesses actual data on U.S. agricultural practices.
The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a public webinar on Sept. 7 to discuss the implementation of new regulatory provisions included in the final Renewable Fuel Standard “set� rule, which was released on June 21.
Delta Biofuel will utilize Louisiana's copious sugar industry waste to produce fuel pellets for overseas customers. It was just over two years ago when Jeanerette, Louisiana-based Delta Biofuel and Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Iberia Parish was under consideration for the site of a first-of-its kind, $70 million renewable fuel plant utilizing bagasse, a byproduct of sugar manufacturing. for fuel pellet production.
SoCalGas has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission to support the development of a pilot project that would utilize organic waste such as chipped wood, along with nut shells, and turn it into RNG.
Gevo Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 10, reporting that its RNG business continues to ramp up production and indicating that the company is pivoting to a modularized approach for its alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology.
Montauk Renewables Inc. on Aug. 9 announced it has signed a REC agreement with Duke Energy for a proposed waste-to-energy facility in North Carolina. The following day the company provided an update on various projects during a Q2 earnings call.
The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association has welcomed the U.K.'s Biomass Strategy, which underscores the essential role that sustainable biomass plays in supporting the country's energy security and its path to net zero.
The cover of this issue of Pellet Mill Magazine is a bit unconventional being sugarcane bagasse, the waste material that sugar mills end up with post-process.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural and Demand Estimates report, released Aug. 11. Corn production for 2023-’24 is currently expected to be the second highest on record.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Crop Production report on Aug. 11, predicting 2023 corn production will be up 10 percent when compared to last year, reaching 15.1 billion bushels.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-'24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest WASDE report, released Aug. 11. The forecast for 2022-'23 soybean oil use in biofuel production was revised up.
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Crop Production report on Aug. 11, predicting 2023 soybean crop will be down 2 percent when compared to last year, with production forecast at 4.21 billion bushels.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on Aug. 10 announced that its 3,000-barrel-per-day (45.99 MMgy) renewable diesel complex located at its refinery in Prince Geroge, British Columbia, is mechanically complete and expected to begin production in late August.
The U.S. EIA maintained its forecasts for 2023 and 2024 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Aug. 8. The forecast for 2023 ethanol blending was also maintained, but the 2024 blending forecast was revised down.
Fluid Quip Technologies announced on Aug. 9 that it will provide the world’s first wheat-based Maximized Stillage Co-products (MSC) system, to Ensus U.K. Limited’s ethanol facility in Teesside, a subsidiary of CropEnergies AG.
The Renewable Fuels Association is welcoming its newest producer member, CIE Norfolk in Norfolk, Nebraska. The biorefinery produces 50 million gallons of ethanol each year. CIE purchased the facility from Louis Dreyfus in late 2022.
Saskatchewan-based Prairie Clean Energy has announced it will start buying flax straw from Canadian producers on the prairies this fall as the company starts its first foray into scaling up production of its flax pellets.
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