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Drax contributes C$1 billion to Canadian economy

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By Drax Group

September 28, 2022

Pellets Power UK 

Independent analysis by Oxford Economics has shown that last year renewable energy leader Drax contributed CA$1.1 billion towards the Canadian economy. The company has 10 wood pellet plants in British Columbia and Alberta.

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U.S. fuel ethanol production was down more than 5 percent the week ending Sept. 23, falling to the lowest level since February 2021, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Sept. 28. Stocks of fuel ethanol expanded by nearly 1 percent.

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RFA elects new board leadership at annual meeting

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By Renewable Fuels Association

September 28, 2022

The Renewable Fuels Association elected officers and its board of directors today at its annual membership meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Erik Huschitt, CEO of Badger State Ethanol, was elected chairman of the organization.

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The U.S. Department of Energy is opening a public comment period on its Clean Hydrogen Production Standard draft guidance. Ethanol and biomass are among the sources of hydrogen production addressed in the draft guidance document.

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EverGen Infrastructure Corp. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd., has signed a term sheet for a long term offtake agreement for the purchase of up to 190,000 gigajoules of RNG annually.

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The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for September, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in July was down 1 percent when compared to July 2021, but up slightly when compared to June.

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Green Plains has announced changes to its executive leadership team. Patrich Simpkins transitions from CFO to chief transformation officer, and Jim Stark transitions from executive vice president to CFO of Green Plains and Green Plains Partners.

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The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team recently concluded a trial in the use of biofuels in its16 Mercedes Actros Gigaspace race trucks for the final three races of the European season. The trial achieved an 89 percent redution in freight emissions.

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On Sept. 26, Bell's next generation five seater helicopter, the Bell 505, fueled with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel took off at Seletar Airport in Singapore. This is the first helicopter flight fueled with SAF in Southeast Asia.

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The U.S. Department of Energy is opening a public comment period on its Clean Hydrogen Production Standard draft guidance. Ethanol and biomass are among the sources of hydrogen production addressed in the draft guidance document.

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The USGC and USDA in September hosted a team of Brazilian government officials. The engagement was arranged to help the Brazilian team better understand U.S. ethanol industry certification programs, logistics and operational practices.

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Independent analysis by Oxford Economics has shown that Drax contributed £1.8 billion towards the U.K. economy and supported 17,800 jobs across the U.K in 2021. The company's operations in the U.K., U.S., and Canada generated £3.1 billion in GDP.

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The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities.

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The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities.

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Reuters on Sept. 23 retracted an article originally published on Sept. 8 that made highly misleading claims about the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of U.S. ethanol plants. Reuters said the article featured a "flawed interpretation of data."

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Tidewater Renewables Ltd. has announced an agreement to sell Federal Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) credits that it will receive through the production and sale of fuel produced at the renewable diesel and renewable hydrogen complex at Prince George.

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USGC Director of Industry Relations Ellen Zimmerman traveled with members from Ohio Corn and Wheat to Montana and Idaho in mid-September to check in on progress made in a corn DDGS tilapia digestibility study.

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial and Action Forum in Pittsburgh, LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis is speaking on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and its critical role in accelerating the energy transition.

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on Sept. 23 announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap, a comprehensive plan that outlines a government-wide strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce SAF.

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on Sept. 23 announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap, a comprehensive plan that outlines a government-wide strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce SAF.

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As the United Nations holds its Mountain Partnership Global Meeting in Aspen, Atlantic Aviation and Avfuel Corp. partnered to ensure plentiful supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for air operations surrounding the event.

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Sapphire Gas Solutions is partnering with Bauer Compressors and Host Energy to provide end-to-end biogas solutions from generating biogas in a digester to moving the gas to its final location via Sapphire's extensive virtual pipeline capabilities.

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial and Action Forum in Pittsburgh, LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis is speaking on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and its critical role in accelerating the energy transition.

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Neste Corp. and Marathon Petroleum Corp. have finalized an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon's refinery in Martinez, California.

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Representatives of Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, Renewable Fuels Association and Clean Fuels Alliance America on Sept. 22 discussed the U.S. EPA's upcoming RFS “set� rule during a virtual briefing held by Fuels America.

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Nuseed and GranBio have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to accelerate R&D and commercialization into global energy cane markets. Nuseed also acquired GranBio's energy cane breeding and commercial assets, and R&D program.

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Representatives of Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, Renewable Fuels Association and Clean Fuels Alliance America on Sept. 22 discussed the U.S. EPA's upcoming RFS “set� rule during a virtual briefing held by Fuels America.

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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released updated data showing that ethanol production by mills in the country's south-central region was down slightly in late August. Ethanol sales for the full month, however, were up.

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OMV on Sept. 14 signed a memorandum of understanding to supply up to 53 million gallons sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Ryanair airports across Austria, Germany, and Romania over the next eight years.

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9 finalists advance to DOE wood heater technology slam

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By U.S. Department of Energy

September 22, 2022

A panel of expert judges has selected nine teams as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office's Wood Heater Design Challenge. The finalists will now advance to this year's Technology Slam.

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