The U.S. exported 694,199.7 metric tons of wood pellets in November, down from 750,989.2 metric tons in October and 764,259.6 metric tons in November 2021, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Jan. 5.
The U.S. exported 81.44 million gallons of ethanol and 728,409 metric tons of distillers grains in November, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Jan. 5. Exports of both products were down.
UGI Corp. announced on Jan. 4 that MBL Bioenergy, a joint venture between UGIES, Sevana Bioenergy and a subsidiary of CalBio, has entered an agreement to develop its second and third clusters of dairy manure waste to RNG projects in South Dakota.
ACE has announced its 12th annual Washington, DC Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit will take place March 29-30, 2023. Fly-in prioritiies include year-round E15, technology-neutral clean fuels policy, and the Next Generation Fuels Act.
U.S. operatable biofuel production capacity increased slightly in October according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 30. Total feedstock use was up from the previous month, but down from October 2021.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing by mills in the south-central region of the country was up in early December. Ethanol production and sales were also up.
OPAL Fuels Inc. has announced that Florida's first landfill gas to RNG facility at the New River Solid Waste Association (NRSWA) municipal solid waste landfill has successfully completed its ramp-up period.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell more than 12 percent the week ending Dec. 30, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 5. Ethanol stocks were down nearly 1 percent.
California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) on Dec. 22 announced a funding partnership, of up to $500 million, with Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners to scale CalBio's growth in RNG and other waste-to-energy opportunities.
U.S. operatable biofuel production capacity increased slightly in October according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 30. Total feedstock use was up from the previous month, but down from October 2021.
Calumet has announced that its Montana Renewables biorefinery generated a full month of on-spec renewable diesel production in December and has commenced rail shipments of the product. SAF production will begin soon.
The White House OMB on Jan. 4 published its 2022 Fall Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, confirming the expected timeline on federal rulemakings related to the Renewable Fuel Standard, E15 sales and the Biopreferred program.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for December, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in October was up when compared to the previous month, but down when compared to October 2021.
The government of Australia on Dec. 16 announced that native forest biomass will no longer be considered as an “eligible renewable energy source� for the purposes of the country's Renewable Energy Target.
The White House OMB on Jan. 4 published its 2022 Fall Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, confirming the expected timeline on federal rulemakings related to the Renewable Fuel Standard, E15 sales and the Biopreferred program.
Origin Materials Inc. has issued a construction update on Origin 1, the company's first commercial plant. Due to severe weather conditions, the project has experienced a brief delay but is expected to be mechanically complete in January.
Calumet has announced that its Montana Renewables biorefinery generated a full month of on-spec renewable diesel production in December and has commenced rail shipments of the product. SAF production will begin soon.
Nova Scotia Power will be using more sustainably harvested biomass over the next three years under a new renewable electricity standard, according to information released by Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables.
Eni has announced the incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, its new company dedicated to sustainable mobility. The company will develop bio-refining, biomethane and the sale of mobility products and services in Italy and abroad.
Brussels Airlines is the first airline to receive a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Brussels Airport using the NATO Central European Pipeline System, which supplies aviation fuel to commerical airports in Europe.
The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 3 released an external review draft of its third triennial report to congress on biofuels and environment for public comment. A 60-day public comment period will be open through March 6.
EPA opens comment period on draft RFS report
January 03, 2023
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 3 released an external review draft of its third triennial report to congress on biofuels and environment for public comment. A 60-day public comment period will be open through March 6.
The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
The government of Brazil on Dec. 23 announced it will extend its suspension of the import tariff on ethanol through at least the end of January. The RFA is calling the extension “a positive first step toward a permanent resolution."
On Dec. 28, bp completed its purchase of Archaea Energy Inc., a leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG), marking a milestone in the growth of bp's strategic bioenergy business. The aquisition was first announed in October.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into a four-year $150 million sustainability-linked senior secured term loan with Riverstone Credit Partners L.P., a credit investment platform focused on energy, power, decarbonization, and infrastructure.
In the past five years, fuel retailers across Nebraska have joined forces to raise more than $45,000 for cancer research as part of Fuel the Cure – a campaign that also educates others about healthier fuel options.
DOE to fund bioenergy feedstock, biofuel optimization projects
By U.S. Department of Energy
December 29, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced its intent to issue two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in early 2023 focused on algae crop production and cellulosic biomass conversion.
Neste is helping the data center specialist LCL, based in Belgium, make a switch to renewable energy sources for its emergency power generators by providing the company with Neste MY Renewable Diesel.
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