The Renewable Fuels Association announced Nov. 15 that it has joined the Ag Bioeconomy Coalition, a group of leading industry associations committed to developing and expanding the agricultural bioeconomy.
The USDA's Forest Service has announced that as a partner of the Wood for Life project, the National Forest Foundation has received more than $2 million through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand its firewood relief program.
The Senate Ag Committee on Nov. 15 continued its work to develop the 2023 Farm Bill with a hearing focused on rural development and energy programs, including HBIIP, REAP, the BioPreferred Program, and 9003 loan guarantee program.
Summit Carbon Solutions reached another major project milestone as the company has now secured easement agreements for more than 50 percent of the proposed pipeline route in South Dakota, with 650 easement agreements signed.
On Nov. 15, United Airlines Ventures announced a strategic investment in Next Renewable Fuels, which is permitting a flagship biofuel refinery in Port Westward, Oregon, with expected production beginning in 2026.
Use of low-carbon renewable diesel and biodiesel fuels are delivering significant GHG and other emissions reductions in California, and hold expanded opportunities for reducing carbon emissions from the trucking sector in other states.
The Senate Ag Committee on Nov. 15 continued its work to develop the 2023 Farm Bill with a hearing focused on rural development and energy programs, including HBIIP, REAP, the BioPreferred Program, and 9003 loan guarantee program.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and Cambi have announced an agreement for the installation of three thermal hydrolysis systems as part of the biosolids digester facilities project at the Southeast Treatment Plant in San Francisco.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. is considering plans to ramp up SAF production at its Montana Renewables biorefinery to as high as 230 MMgy. That facility, currently focused on renewable diesel production, began commissioning this fall.
Ducks Unlimited has acquired more than 500 acres of ancestral land of the Nansemond Indian Nation and returned it to the Tribe for protection and stewardship. The project recieved support from the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has completed a 2022 Compensation and Benefits Survey. This survey includes data on salaries, insurance, other benefits, from biofuel plants across the country, according to IRFA.
Total ethanol production in Brazil is expected to be up nearly 9 percent this year, with fuel ethanol production up by nearly 8 precent, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
Babcock & Wilcox has announced that its B&W Environmental segment has been awarded a contract to study the application of B&W's SolveBright solvent-based CO2 capture solution for CONSOL Energy's advanced coal and biomass-based power plant project.
WestJet on Nov. 2 announced a three-month commitment to operating all flights, from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 860,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in July, with sales reaching 740,000 million tons.
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy, on Nov. 4 announced $1.5 billion from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America's national laboratories.
The Renewable Fuels Association has again received grant funding to continue to support its safety education program through on-site seminars and Internet webinars. Both grants were received via the association's work with TRANSCAER.
A multi-scale lifecycle assessment conducted by researchers from Yale Schhol of the Environment's Center for Industrial Ecology explains how eco-friendly uses for urban tree waste could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. cities.
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy, on Nov. 4 announced $1.5 billion from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America's national laboratories.
Gevo Inc. announced progress with its RNG project during a Q3 earnings call held Nov. 8. The company also provided an update on its SAF project under development in South Dakota and discussed plans to pursue CCS.
Methane from dairy cow manure will become sustainable renewable natural gas (RNG) at a new Beresford, South Dakota, facility that recently began operations. The project was developed by DTE Vantage.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 9 delivered its proposed rule to set RFS blending obligations for 2023 and beyond to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final stage before a proposed rule is released for public comment.
In early October, U.S. Embassy Tokyo, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) co-hosted a technical workshop on the economic and environmental benefits of U.S. corn ethanol.
CastleRock Green Energy, a renewable energy and infrastructure fund based in New York, New York, has announced its intention to build a pair of 20 million gallon per year biofuel production facilities in the area of Shelton, Washington.
Gevo Inc. announced progress with its RNG project during a Q3 earnings call held Nov. 8. The company also provided an update on its SAF project under development in South Dakota and discussed plans to pursue CCS.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 9 delivered its proposed rule to set RFS blending obligations for 2023 and beyond to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final stage before a proposed rule is released for public comment.
CargoAi and Neste have announced a pioneering partnership that enables freight forwarders and their clients to significantly reduce the carbon emissions of their cargo transport through the purchase of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Avista Utilities, an electricity and natural gas supplier that serves parts of Washington, Idaho and Oregon, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking renewable natural gas (RNG) resources. Bids are due Dec. 20.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 1 percent the week ending Nov. 4, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 9. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol fell slightly.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 9. The forecasts for corn production and ending stocks were raised.
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