The U.S. Department of Energy announced $25.5 million in funding to enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources, such as agricultural residues and algae, to produce low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 3 percent the week ending Feb. 3, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 8. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly for the week.
Enviva Inc. and the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association, welcome a recent study that confirms the wood pellet industry has met the overall condition of forest carbon neutrality in the U.S. Southeast between 2000 and 2019.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 30 awarded $131 million for 33 carbon management projects. At least four of the funded projects specifically address carbon capture related to bioenergy and biofuels.
U.S. wood pellet exports reached 917,175.4 metric tons in December, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Feb. 7. Exports for the full year 2022 reached 8.98 million metric tons.
Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, issued a statement in advance of President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address urging the White House to renew its focus on ongoing efforts to accelerate progress under the RFS and expand E15 availability.
H.I.G. Capital has announced that its portfolio company, Northern Biogas LLC, has acquired three additional dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) projects, significantly expanding its RNG production capacity.
U.S. ethanol exports were down in December, falling to 74.17 million gallons. Exports for the full year reached 1.35 billion gallons, up when compared to 2021, according to data released by the USDA on Feb. 7.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Feb. 3 signed the Invest in Illinois Act. The legislative package, in part, creates a $1.50 per gallon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchase tax credit to support the supply and use of SAF within the state.
Alder Fuels on Feb. 6 issued a statement discussing the future of the company and its operations. The announcement follows the recent appointment of a new acting CEO and funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Feb. 3 signed the Invest in Illinois Act. The legislative package, in part, creates a $1.50 per gallon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchase tax credit to support the supply and use of SAF within the state.
During his state of the industry address at the 2023 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw said that the Iowa biofuels industry is “energized, but a little bit angry.�
Axens and Praj have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work jointly on projects in India for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from low carbon alcohols through alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) pathway.
Axens and Praj have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work jointly on projects in India for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from low carbon alcohols through alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) pathway.
Minnesota lawmakers have approved a bill that aims to implement two new mandates for the state's electric utilities—a renewable electricity standard and a carbon-free electricity standard. The bill names biomass energy as an eligible technology.
Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Corp. and Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd. are partnering on the production of cellulosic bioethanol from woody biomass in Japan and its development into bio-chemicals and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has completed Phase 1 of the Thorold Renewable Natural Gas & Biocoal project with the initial production of biocoal. The company is now focusing on Phase 2, which will boost produciton capacity.
Hydro Quebec has announced an agreement to build a forest biomass cogeneration plant that will supply energy to Opitciwan, an Indigenous community in Quebec. The 4.8 MW facility is scheduled to begin commissioning in July 2026.
The government of the Philippines is currently studying the possibility of allowing the use of gasoline blends containing up to 20 percent ethanol, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network.
The Lufthansa Group and the energy company VARO are expanding their long-standing partnership and have signed a MOU on the production and supply of SAF. This means that VARO could supply the Lufthansa Group large volumes of SAF from as early as 2026.
Pacolet Milliken LLC has announced the consummation of a joint venture investment with Evensol LLC. In partnership with Duke Energy, Pacolet and Evensol's joint venture will own and operate two renewable natural gas (RNG) projects.
In a country where the USGC has had a presence for decades, the organization held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony in India in January to mark the opening of its office there. The office will support ethanol promotion efforts.
Sustainable crop-based biofuels remain the main source of renewable energy consumption in EU transport, but are still needlessly restricted in how much they can help meet climate goals, according to ePURE.
The government of Brazil on Feb. 1 announced it has reinstated its tariff on fuel ethanol imports. The import tax will be set at 16 percent through the end of 2023, increasing to 18 percent next year.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued a modified air quality permit to Enviva Pellets LLC – Ahoskie Plant. The permit requires the facility to install new air pollution control devices.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has proposed to increase funding for the state's Minnesota's Bioincentive Program, which aims to spur private investment in the production of advanced fuels, renewable chemicals and biomass thermal energy.
U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current levels by the end of 2025, based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction or could start development soon.
Growth Energy on Feb. 2 launched The Green American Road Trip—a new Get Biofuel consumer campaign designed to show drivers how they can lower their carbon emissions by fueling their cars with higher biofuel blends, such as E15.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that ethanol sales during the first half of January were up slightly when compared to the same period of 2021. Ethanol production was also up for the two-week period.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on Jan. 27 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.
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