The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 30 voted 290 to 137 to approve a bill that aims to adopt a tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators in an effort to avert an economically devastating rail strike.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 2 percent the week ending Nov. 25, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 30. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 1 percent.
Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector. Both parties share a vision that SAF is a key solution to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air travel.
Technip Energies selected by TotalEnergies for SAF project
By Technip Energies
November 30, 2022
Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by TotalEnergies for the production of SAF at Grandpuits platform in France. The contract covers the engineering, procurement services and construction assistance for the conversion of the facility.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has been awarded a US$3.5 million contract for a dairy RNG project in the Western U.S. for the supply of a biogas upgrading system.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation on Nov. 30 to adopt a tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators in an effort to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown.
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 Dec. 7. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required.
The annual Exporting Pellets Conference left no stone unturned in discussions about the ever-expanding applications for sustainable biomass.
Scott Bax, CEO at Peak Renewables, was the guest on Season 1, Episode 9 of the Biomass Magazine/Pellet Mill Magazine podcast.
It's the Weather, Silly
November 29, 2022
As the industry plunges headlong into the heart of the home heating season and consumers fire up their pellet appliances, we are being reminded that despite the year's unique marketplace dynamics, it is the weather that drives demand.
Cargill has announced an agreement to acquire Owensboro Grain Company, a fifth-generation family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The acqusition is expected to close in early 2023.
Shell Petroleum NV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc, has reached an agreement with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Pioneer Point Partners and Sampension to acquire 100 percent shareholding of Nature Energy Biogas A/S for $2 billion.
Representatives of the ethanol industry filed public comments with the USDA ahead of a Nov. 28 deadline highlighting ways the agency can maximize the impact of $500 million in biofuel infrastructure funding appropriated by the IRA.
Shell to acquire European RNG producer for $2 billion
By Shell
November 29, 2022
Shell Petroleum NV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc, has reached an agreement with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Pioneer Point Partners and Sampension to acquire 100 percent shareholding of Nature Energy Biogas A/S for $2 billion.
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 Dec. 7. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required.
RFA's Davis appointed to advisory committee
By Renewable Fuels Association
November 28, 2022
Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis has been appointed for the fifth time to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
Neste and CIM, part of NOVEN Group in France, the leading independent French group of companies providing oil storage and supply services, have announced a collaboration to enable the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel into France.
The U.S. EPA has approved a fuel pathway that allows Chevron to generate D6 renewable fuel RINs under the RFS for several biofuels produced from soybean oil via coprocessing with petroleum at its refinery in El Segundo, California.
Petro-Canada Lubricants PEERLESS OG2 RED has received the National Lubricating Grease Institute's new High Performance Multiuse (HPM) Core grease certification, demonstrating its high performance for pellet roll bearings and other applications.
Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis has been appointed for the fifth time to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
ASU researchers have found that planting the grass miscanthus on 23.2 million hectares of existing marginal agricultural lands across the U.S. would provide enough biomass feedstock to meet the fuel demands of the U.S. aviation sector.
Project oversight is a two-way process, though, and how one approaches oversight and the results can be ineffective if social intelligence is not in play.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for November, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol was down in September when compared to both the previous month and September 2021.
Successfully managing a project successfully requires an organized start.
A new study demonstrates the British Columbia wood pellet sector's responsible care for forests and communities.
Enviva Inc. on Nov. 14 announced that Thomas Meth, Enviva's president, has been appointed the company's CEO and will become a member of Enviva's board of directors while retaining his title as president.
U.S. Grains Council staff, alongside agribusiness and producer members, recently had the privilege of participating on the USDA agriculture trade mission (ATM) to both Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania.
The California Air Resources Board on Nov. 17 approved amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation aimed at further reducing emissions from the off-road sector. The amendments, in part, address renewable diesel use.
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