The U.S. EPA has released data showing that nearly 1.84 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in May, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year.
The Qantas Group and Airbus will invest up to US$200 million to accelerate the establishment of a SAF industry in Australia in a landmark agreement signed on June 19 by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.
Since the Brazil's imposition of its ethanol tariff rate quota (TRQ) in 2017, the USGC has undertaken several strategies to reverse the decision, including approaching possible in-country partners that could share trade interests.
Enviva Inc. held a ceremonial gathering at its newly opened terminal at the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, on June 15 to commemorate the first shipment of sustainably sourced biomass to international power and heat producers.
The USGC has taken a targeted marketing approach to DDGS promotion in one region in western Mexico, recognizing that members of the Sonora Pork Producers Union and the Sonora Poultry Association could represent a market for 90,000 MT of DDGS.
The Great Lakes Water Authority Water Resource Recovery Facility partnered with Michigan State University to support their long-term plan to best use the biosolid residual materials. The groups evaluated anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis processes.
Renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced GHG emissions by 77 percent compared to fossil fuel in 2021, according to the latest audited producer data. ePURE also said ethanol refineries produced more feed than fuel.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that sugarcane processing and ethanol production during the second half of May were roughly flat with last year. Ethanol sales were down slightly.
Residential and commercial Piedmont Natural Gas customers in North Carolina now can reduce the impact of their own natural gas usage by participating in GreenEdge – a voluntary program utilizing carbon offsets and RNG.
SAF has been safely delivered to New York's LaGuardia Airport through the Colonial and Buckeye pipeline systems – two essential pieces of American energy infrastructure. The low-emission jet fuel will power a Delta Air Lines flight.
Avfuel Corp. on June 16 announced a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a clean tech company pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale.
Delegations from Japan, South Korea, India and Indonesia recently traveled to the U.S. to take part in the Indianapolis 500. The trip was hosted by the USGC in collaboration with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council.
The U.S. EPA on June 16 published updated data on small refinery exemptions (SREs) filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard, reporting that only three SRE petitions are currently pending, down from 69 that were pending as of mid-May.
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 16 voted 221 to 204 in favor of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a legislative package that includes funding for biofuel infrastructure and a provision to allow year-round sales of E15.
The U.S. EPA on June 16 published updated data on small refinery exemptions (SREs) filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard, reporting that only three SRE petitions are currently pending, down from 69 that were pending as of mid-May.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) announced it has broken ground on the Ozu Biomass Power Plant, a 50-megawatt (MW) wood pellet-fueled facility under development in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 2 percent the week ending June 10, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 15. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down nearly 2 percent.
LG Chem on June 13 announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with GS EPS to collaborate on a biomass-based energy project in South Korea. The facility will produce industrial steam and electiricty from waste wood starting in 2025.
Enchanted Rock, a provider of electrical resiliency-as-a-service, announced that it has been contracted by Microsoft to develop California's largest microgrid fully supported by renewable natural gas (RNG).
European ethanol producer CropEnergies AG has acquired a stake in LXP Group GmbH, a Germany-based company that has developed a patented, energy-efficient process that enables mild digestion of lignocellular biomass.
Proteum Hydrogen Technologies Corp. and the University of Regina have embarked on a joint project aimed at advancing Proteum's patented and proprietary steam SnMR technology to produce hydrogen from ethanol.
Arbor Renewable Gas LLC, a Houston-based company that produces renewable gasoline and green hydrogen from wood waste and forest residue, is evaluating West Baton Rouge Parish for a planned $800 million manufacturing and distribution facility.
Black Hills Corp.'s Colorado natural gas utility subsidiary has submitted a proposal to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission seeking approval to offer a voluntary RNG carbon offset program for residential and business customers.
Hoping to increase DDGS inclusion rates in Indonesian feed lots, the U.S. Grains Council's team in Southeast Asia and Oceania recently partnered with a local distributor to demonstrate the benefits it offers in beef cattle feed rations.
Gevo Inc. announced that its RNG project in Northwest Iowa has been producing biogas and is now upgrading and injecting RNG into the natural gas pipeline. The project generates RNG from dairy cow manure supplied by three dairy farms.
FEW speakers focus on carbon, new market opportunities
By Tom Bryan and Katie Schroeder
June 14, 2022
Some of the biggest names in ethanol kicked off the general session of the 38th International Fuel Ethanol Conference & Expo on June 14 with discussions focused on policy, carbon and new market opportunities.
Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn.; Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.V.; and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., are asking the GAO to determine whether the U.S. EPA's June 3 denial of 69 SREs must be submitted to Congress for review under the Congressional Review Act.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 720,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in February, with sales reaching 870,000 tons.
Clariant on June 14 announced that it has produced the first commercial cellulosic ethanol at its sunliquid production plant in Podari, Romania. The entire offtake is contracted with a multi-year agreement to Shell.
Gevo Inc. announced that its RNG project in Northwest Iowa has been producing biogas and is now upgrading and injecting RNG into the natural gas pipeline. The project generates RNG from dairy cow manure supplied by three dairy farms.
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