The U.K. government on July 19 released its Jet Zero strategy. The initiative, in part, requires at least 10 percent SAF use by 2030. It also aims to kickstart a domestic SAF industry, supported by a new £165 million Advanced Fuels Fund.
The Renewable Fuels Association has welcomed CIBO Technologies Inc. as its newest associate member. CIBO is a science-based technology company focused on accelerating the adoption and scaling of regenerative agriculture.
Ethanol is expected to account for 9.3 percent of India's gasoline supply in 2022, up 15 percent when compared to 2021, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
Boeing and Alder Fuels on July 18 announced a new partnership to expand production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) around the world. Using Boeing airplanes, the companies will test and qualify Alder-derived SAF.
News from the September issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including Canada publishing its final CFR, ePURE naming Carpintero its new director general, NREL's new CFO, ACE's carbon calculator and Trucent's latest DCO refining offering.
Germany's Verbio has unveiled its first North American biorefinery in Iowa. After completion of its second phase of construction next year, it will produce both RNG and ethanol. The biogas is cellulosic, the alcohol will be corn derived.
Anaergia Inc. on July 18 announced plans to construct a biogas plant in Kasaoka, Okayama, for Toyo Energy Solution Co. Ltd. The system will produce about 1.2 megawatts (MW) of clean renewable electricity from biogas.
With high gas prices lingering, the RFA is continuing to advocate for a larger role for ethanol in the United States fuel supply. Recent actions by the Biden administration, like continued access to E15 this summer, give producers cause for optimism.
The first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project allowed under state primacy in the U.S. has commenced operations. Red Trail Energy LLC officially began CCS at its ethanol facility located near Richardton, North Dakota, on June 16.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up July 14 at a Holiday station in Coon Rapids to promote E15. During an hour-long promotion, drivers who fueled up with E15 were rewarded with prizes.
From Minnesota to Nebraska, discussions around performance-based fuel standards are bringing a broad range of stakeholders together. Progress requires coalition building and compromise.
Ethanol consumption in the European Union was up an estimated 5.5 percent last year, surpassing the pre-COVID level of 2019 and setting a new record. EU ethanol consumption is expected to expand an additional 2.3 percent this year.
Demand for biodiesel and renewable diesel in the European Union was up in 2020 and 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. That growth, however, is expected to stagnate in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA.
Comparable to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, pro-biofuel policies in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia offer a vast region of opportunity for reduced-CI ethanol on the Pacific Coast.
The Renewable Fuels Association's Ethanol Days of Summer Contest, which offers free fuel to participants for reporting prices of E15 and E85, continues through Labor Day. Each week, RFA awards $250 in free fuel.
Three Petals RNG LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Novilla Investment Holdings LLC, announced on July 12 the beginning of construction of its first dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project at Trillium Hill Farm in Berlin, Wisconsin.
Embraer, Pratt & Whitney complete 100% SAF flight test
By Embraer
July 15, 2022
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100 percent SAF. The test validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100 percent SAF.
The European Parliament's ITRE Committee members voted decisively in favor of increasing the ambition for GHG emissions reduction in transport while leaving Member States free to use crop-based biofuels in their transport energy mix.
The California Air Resources Board on July 15 released the results of a multi-year study on the emissions impact of E15. The study highlights the air quantity benefits that could be achieved by adopting the use of E15 within the state.
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100 percent SAF. The test validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100 percent SAF.
Horizon Power is pleased to announce it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with FutureEnergy Australia to investigate opportunities to establish a renewable diesel industry in regional Western Australia.
The Renewable Fuels Association's award-winning ethanol safety training program is now able to reach new audiences with the completion of Spanish-language versions of all materials, developed under the PHMSA's ALERT grant program.
Green Impact Partners has released updates on three advanced RNG projects. Construction is expected to start on the Iowa project this year. A project in Canada is undergoing permitting, with a Colorado project expected to begin commissioning soon.
This year's National Forest Week kicked off July 11. In celebrtation of the event, Enviva President Thomas Meth discusses the importance of the U.S. National Forest System and it all it provides and has to offer.
U.S. Grains Council Regional Director for Southeast Asia and Oceania Caleb Wurth showcased the significant role fuel ethanol plays in decarbonizing the transport sector and bolstering fuel security during a G20 workshop.
Gevo Inc. has announced a new fuel sales agreement with Aer Lingus, which is owned by International Airlines Group. The agreement provides for Aer Lingus to purchase 6.3 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years.
Gevo Inc. has announced a new fuel sales agreement with Aer Lingus, which is owned by International Airlines Group. The agreement provides for Aer Lingus to purchase 6.3 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years.
The U.S. EPA on June 30 approved a RFS fuel pathway filed by Renewable Energy Group Inc. that will allow the company's biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana, to generate D4 and D5 RINs for certain biofuels produced using carinata oil feedstock.
Char Technologies Ltd. has announced the start of Phase 1 of the Thorold Renewable Natural Gas & Biocarbon Project at the Thorold Multimodal Hub with the commencement of the project lease on July 1, 2022.
Koch Engineered Solutions announces that its affiliate company, Optimized Process Designs, has executed a definitive EPC agreement with Fidelis New Energy LLC for the proposed Grön biofuels facility in Louisiana.
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