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.
Scott Bax, CEO at Peak Renewables, was the guest on Season 1, Episode 9 of the Biomass Magazine/Pellet Mill Magazine podcast.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 annual Exporting Pellets Conference left no stone unturned in discussions about the ever-expanding applications for sustainable biomass.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new study demonstrates the British Columbia wood pellet sector's responsible care for forests and communities.
Successfully managing a project successfully requires an organized start.
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.
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.
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.
An RAF Voyager – the military variant of an Airbus A330 – took to the skies over Oxfordshire powered entirely by 100 percent SAF, paving the way for a range of possibilities for the future of flying military and civilian aircraft.
Clean Fuels Alliance America members have elected new governing board leaders. The new leadership reflects the interests of both large and small companies, biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, as well as soybean growers and renderers.
The RFA on Nov. 21 welcomed Pearson Fuels as its newest associate member. Established in 2002, Pearson Fuels became a pioneer in the alternative fuel industry in California and today is the largest E85 distributor of E85 in the state.
NEXT Renewable Fuels Inc. and Industrial Tech Acquisitions II Inc. on Nov. 21 announced the signing of a business combination agreement expected to result in a newly combined company to be known as NXTCLEAN Fuels Inc.
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.
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.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 3 percent the week ending Nov. 18, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 23. Ethanol stocks were up more than 7 percent.
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in August, allocated nearly $20 billion to support climate-smart agriculture. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is now seeking comments inform how it will implement those funds.
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