Ethanol made from corn fiber has a low carbon intensity and the potential to generate D3 RINs, but navigating the regulatory landscape to capture its fullest value can be complex.
When lab personnel aren't ushering in new innovations, testing ethanol fermentations and producing real-time production data for their colleagues, they're making sure what's arriving at the gate is fit for today's production needs.
The U.S. Grains Council and the Environment and Development Foundation held the second low carbon fuels (LCFs) seminar, part of a series on the global trend to integrate low carbon gasoline as a pathway to net-zero emissions.
With the marketing year soon drawing to a close, the U.S. has exported nearly 1.3 billion gallons of ethanol, up over 20% year-over-year, and total exports are up in nearly every top market.
IFF is a yeast and enzyme provider that offers ethanol producers customized recommendations based on their plant's needs. The company is embracing new product development opportunities while delivering yeasts today that maximize production.
In a detailed letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Fuels Development Coalition called on the agency to use its existing authority to reduce toxic aromatics in gasoline as required by the Clean Air Act.
Private aviation investment firm Directional Aviation is making a financial investment in Alder Fuels, a clean tech developer and greencrude producer. The companies also will pilot a pioneering blockchain-powered transparency tool.
Gevo breaks ground on South Dakota SAF facility
By Gevo Inc.
September 16, 2022
Gevo Inc. on Sept. 15 broke ground of its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility, Net-Zero 1 (NZ1). This project schedule is expected to allow Gevo to begin delivery of initial volumes of SAF in 2025.
Air New Zealand is welcoming he first shipment of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into New Zealand (“Aotearoa”) ready to power the airline's fleet. The shipment of SAF is imported into New Zealand in partnership with Z Energy.
Gevo Inc. on Sept. 15 broke ground of its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility, Net-Zero 1 (NZ1). This project schedule is expected to allow Gevo to begin delivery of initial volumes of SAF in 2025.
News and announcements from the October issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the introduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in the Senate and more.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 15 released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.81 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in August, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year.
Summit Carbon Solutions has reached a major milestone as it continues to advance its transformative carbon capture, transportation, and storage project. The copmany has partnered with 800 Iowa landowners to sign 1,400 easement agreements.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 870,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in May, with sales reaching 890,000 tons.
The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a virtual public workshop on Sept. 29 that focuses on the new biointermediates provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Attendees must preregister by Sept. 27.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 15 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that one new SRE petition was filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency, four SRE petitions are currently pending.
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) on Sept. 13 announced an additional multi-million-dollar collaboration with Landi Renzo USA for 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to join the utilities fleet. The trucks will be converted to run on RNG.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Shell Global Solutions International BV have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on developing low-carbon and highly efficient energy solutions that support the energy transition.
The White House on Sept. 14 announced more than $2 billion in funding as part of the launch of a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, which was created via an executive order issued by President Joe Biden on Sept. 12.
President Joe Biden on Sept. 15 announced a tentative agreement has been reached between rail companies and labor unions that is expected to avert a rail strike that would have caused massive disruption in the U.S.
The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a virtual public workshop on Sept. 29 that focuses on the new biointermediates provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Attendees must preregister by Sept. 27.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, family farmer and president pro tempore emeritus of the U.S. Senate, has received the “2022 Fueling Growth Award� for his continuous support and work on behalf of America's biofuels producers.
The IRA's biofuels and agriculture provisions will create long-term investment certainty and stimulate remarkable technology innovation. Ultimately, the legislation will help U.S. ethanol producers achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 15 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that one new SRE petition was filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency, four SRE petitions are currently pending.
The White House on Sept. 14 announced more than $2 billion in funding as part of the launch of a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, which was created via an executive order issued by President Joe Biden on Sept. 12.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 15 released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.81 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in August, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year.
The USDA on Sept. 14 announced it is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the agency's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Communities funding opportunity. Projects include those addressing RNG and SAF.
The DOE has announced $178 million for bioenergy research to advance sustainable technology breakthroughs that can improve public health, help address climate change, improve food and agricultural production, and create resilient supply chains.
Vision RNG LLC has broken ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) project located on the Meridian Waste Eagle Ridge Landfill located in Bowling Green, Missouri. Construction on the project is expected to be complete in Q1 2023.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 3 percent the week ending Sept. 9, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 14. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by more than 1 percent.
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