Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, and 19 cosponsors on March 30 reintroduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, which aims to establish a high-octane, fuel standard. Companion legislation was introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on March 22.
Enviva Inc. issued a statement on March 16 thanking the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's (MDEQ) permit board for the unanimous approval of the construction permit of Enviva's Bond, Mississippi facility.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. announced March 27 that its Montana Renewables subsidiary has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy to submit a Part II application for a $600 million loan guarantee.
U.S. Gain has integrated a solar microgrid at its Dallmann East River Dairy digester in Brillion, Wisconsin. This U.S. Gain-owned digester has been producing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation industry since August 2020.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine C. Tai confirmed her office is working to get Brazil to end its import tariff on U.S. ethanol imports during a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on March 23 focused on U.S. trade policy agenda.
Nacero is transitioning its facility under development in Texas to the production sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and lower carbon aviation fuel (LCAF). The facility will utilize TOPSOE's MTJet technology.
Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa; Kim Schrier, D-Wash.; and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, on March 17 reintroduced the Biochar Research Network Act. Compansion legislation is pending in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 1 percent the week ending March 24, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 29. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down nearly 3 percent.
To identify opportunities to increase corn and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) exports to Nicaragua, U.S. Grains Council staff in Latin America (LTA) recently met with relevant beef and poultry producers.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on March 20 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2022, which runs from Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023.
The Canadian Infrastructure Bank on March 27 awarded a $277 million loan to a joint-venture partnership between Shell, Suncor, Proman and the government of Quebec that will enable construction of a biorefinery based on Enerkem technology.
As the Biden administration and Congress consider taking action to allow continued sales of lower-cost E15 this summer, a new poll shows overwhelming support among voters for ensuring the popular fuel blend remains available year-round.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 27 issued a report that includes recommendations on how three federal agencies can track progress related to the Biden administration's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 27 issued a report that includes recommendations on how three federal agencies can track progress related to the Biden administration's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge.
Republic Services Inc. has acquired North State Bioenergy, an anaerobic digestion facility north of Sacramento, California. The facility recycles food waste and other organics collected from across Northern California.
The Canadian Infrastructure Bank on March 27 awarded a $277 million loan to a joint-venture partnership between Shell, Suncor, Proman and the government of Quebec that will enable construction of a biorefinery based on Enerkem technology.
A five-year pilot from Virginia Natural Gas aims to encourage the development of RNG production facilities within the VNG service territory. The pilot also authorizes the company to integrated RNG into its natural gas distribution system.
Rex American Resources Inc. released fiscal Q4 results on March 23, reporting a profitable quarter. During an earnings call, company officials discussed plans to increase ethanol production capacity and reported progress with a CCS project.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on April 4 in Washington, D.C.
The Iowa House of Representatives on March 22 voted 73 to 20 in favor of a bill that would require CO2 pipeline companies to acquire at least 90 percent of route miles through voluntary deals before they could seek the use of eminent domain.
WasteExpo, North America's largest solid waste, recycling and organics industry event, will feature a week of professional development through an interactive conference program. The event takes place May 1-4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Enviva Inc. reported that all of its associates are safe and accounted for following a strong tornado that touched down in Amory, Mississippi, on March 24. The storm did, however, damage the company's 115,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on April 4 in Washington, D.C.
Montauk Renewables Inc. has announced its planned entrance into South Carolina with the development of a new landfill gas-to-RNG facility located with the state. The 900 MMBtu per day project is expected to be complete in mid-2024.
Hawaiian Airlines on March 23 announced that it has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc. to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years with deliveries expected to begin in 2029.
The USGC and the Industrial Association of Sugar Cane of Panama signed an ethanol MOU during a regional seminar held by USGS in Panama City on March 21-22 to discuss the benefits and challenges of ethanol blending in the region.
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., pressed U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan on the agency's proposed biomass-based diesel RFS RVOs and its delayed action on a Midwest E15 petition during a March 22 Senate committee hearing.
Ethanol Producer Magazine announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 2023 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) taking place June 12-14, 2023 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
The USGC recently partnered with Turner, Mason & Company, a leading energy research and consulting firm, to conduct a study that quantifies the economic and strategic benefits of blending ethanol in various countries.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol sales for February were up nearly 5 percent when compared to the same month of 2022. Corn ethanol production also continued to grow.
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