Overall, demand for fiber in the first half of 2022 remained strong, supporting the industry sentiment that North American forest products are well positioned for the near-term.
RNG represents an opportunity to address inevitable waste streams, improve our nation's energy resilience, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and decarbonize the transportation sector in America.
The National Air Transportation Association and 4AIR announced the release of a first-ever SAF receipt for business aviation. The SAF Delivery Receipt allows fixed-base operators (FBOs) to provide documumentation to business aircraft operators.
Due to the expansive geography of Southeast Asia and the cultural norms leaning toward face-to-face business dealings, the USGC's Southeast Asia office partnered to hold the Agricultural Supply Chain Conference earlier this year.
Novozymes introduces Innova Apex and Innova Turbo to the Innova platform. Innova Apex and Turbo are tailored to work in specific fermentation times, enabling ethanol producers to maximize their fermentation process.
Capstone Green Energy Corp.'s exclusive distributor in Texas, Arizona, and the Gulf States, Lone Star Power Solutions, has secured an order for a 600 kW microturbine system to be installed at a renewable natural gas station in Kansas.
Anaergia Inc. announced on July 26 that its solutions that turn waste into renewable energy are now integrated in a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in Highland, California, known as the Sterling Natural Resources Center.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down more than 1 percent the week ending July 22, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 27. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were also down 1 percent.
Strategic Biofuels has announced that the State of Louisiana recently enhanced its CSS legislation with provisions that provide additional carbon dioxide (CO2) reservoir storage security for projects in Caldwell Parish.
Experts from FLAMEX, Fagus GreCon and CV Technology share some new and improved technologies for fire and explosion prevention and mitigation.
Blackwood Technology B.V. and TTCL Public Company Ltd announce the inauguration of a torrefaction demonstration plant in the Lampang province of Thailand. The facility uses Blackwood's proprietary FlashTor torrefaction technology.
The European Union consumed a record 23.1 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2021, according to a new report filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network. Demand is expected to expand to 24.3 million metric tons this year.
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on July 26 introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, which aims to leverage higher-octane fuels to improve engine efficiency and performance. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, introduced the bill in 2021.
Opal Fuels, a vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG), on July 21 announced that it has completed its previously announced business combination with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II.
The Nebraska ethanol industry produced over 2.25 billion gallons in 2019, resulting in a value of production for ethanol and co-products of greater than $4.04 billion, according to a new University of Nebraska–Lincoln study.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. on July 26 reported its ethanol-related business segements benefited from good gasoline demand, strong ethanol blending economics and $50 million in COVID-19 relief funds during the second quarter.
Coming off a season with inventory levels the highest they have been in several years, an impending pellet shortfall in Europe has some U.S. heating pellet producers eyeing a challenging opportunity.
Drax Group plc on July 26 released financial and operational results for the first half of 2022, reporting significant increases in both operating profit and wood pellet production when compared to the same six-month period of 2021.
To increase awareness of DDGS usage in Peruvian swine diets and strengthen ties with the pork sector, the USGC sponsored four speakers at the annual International Pork Congress (CIPORC) organized by the Peruvian Pork Association (ASOPORCI).
Navigator CO2 has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Omaha, Nebraska, and the key addition of Tyler Durham as chief development officer and senior vice president. The company is developing the Heartland Greenway CCS project.
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation is leading a consortium of 18 industry partners to launch a drop-in biofuels pilot project to establish an assurance framework for ensuring the supply chain integrity of green marine fuels.
Gov. Tim Walz visited Guardian Energy on July 22 to take a closer look at the plant's state-of-the-art production capabilities, the important role ethanol plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and it's impact on rural economies.
The U.S. EPA and Growth Energy on July 22 filed a consent decree agreement with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that requires the agency to proposed 2023 RFS RVOs by Nov. 16, 2022, and finalize the 2023 RVOs by June 14, 2023.
Gevo Inc. has closed on the purchase of approximately 245 acres near Lake Preston, South Dakota, for its first commercial scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility, Net-Zero 1. The company expects to break ground on the plant in September.
The U.S. EPA and Growth Energy on July 22 filed a consent decree agreement with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that requires the agency to proposed 2023 RFS RVOs by Nov. 16, 2022, and finalize the 2023 RVOs by June 14, 2023.
A new study that evaluates several approaches to reducing GHG and other emissions from medium and heavy-duty vehicles from 2022-2032 finds considerable advantages with advanced diesel technology particularly when using biofuels.
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data showing that nearly 1.85 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in June, up from 1.77 billion RINs generated during the same month of 2021.
Synthica Energy LLC on July 22 announced the development of a new anaerobic digestion facility in northeast San Antonio, Texas. The facility will focus on converting organic byproducts from food and beverage producers into RNG.
Gevo Inc. has closed on the purchase of approximately 245 acres near Lake Preston, South Dakota, for its first commercial scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility, Net-Zero 1. The company expects to break ground on the plant in September.
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data showing that nearly 1.85 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in June, up from 1.77 billion RINs generated during the same month of 2021.
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