U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 3 percent the week ending March 4, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 9. Ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up more than 1 percent.
The USDA increased its forecast for 2021-'22 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released March 9. The agency also increased its forecast for season-average corn prices.
The USDA decreased its forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Demand and Supply Estimates report, released March 9. The agency is also predicting higher soybean prices, lower production and higher exports.
Opal Fuels LLC has commenced commercial operation of a new facility to extract and capture waste methane from Rumpke Waste & Recycling's Noble Road Landfill and transform it into renewable natural gas (RNG).
Bioenergy Devco issued a statement following President Biden's announcement to ban Russian oil imports. The company stresses that biogas and other sources of renewable energy can help reduce demand on fossil fuels.
ICM and Agribrasil have signed an agreement to develop a greenfield dry-mill grain ethanol production facility near Canarana in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. The new plant will have a grinding capacity of 1,700 metric tons of corn daily.
On March 8, following President Joe Biden's embargo of Russian oil and gas, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association called on the administration to take immediate action to increase consumer access to E15 and relieve high gas prices.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on March 9 introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, a bill that aims to put into a law a ban on Russian oil and includes provisions to increase the use of ethanol and other biofuels.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on March 9 introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, a bill that aims to put into a law a ban on Russian oil and includes provisions to increase the use of renewable fuels.
LanzaTech NZ Inc. and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II on March 8 announced that they have agreed to combine through a business combination transaction. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global Inc.
Renewables are expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. EIA's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 8.
Anaergia Inc. and partner, Continuus Materials, signed a contract project development agreement (PDA) with the board of the Kent County Department of Public Works. The project will convert solid waste into RNG and other products.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration slightly reduced its forecasts for 2022 and 2023 ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 8. The outlook for 2022 fuel ethanol blending was unchanged.
Iowa's congressional delegation is urging the Biden administration to expand the production and potential export of ethanol and biodiesel to meet global energy needs as the U.S. and its allies look to decrease reliance on Russian oil.
Pacific BioEnergy Corp. in early March idled production at its 550,000-metric-ton-per-year wood pellet plant located in Prince George, British Columbia. Company officials have confirmed the facility is being sold.
Anaergia Inc. and partner, Continuus Materials, signed a contract project development agreement (PDA) with the board of the Kent County Department of Public Works. The project will convert solid waste into RNG and other products.
Repsol has begun construction on an advanced biofuels plant at the company's Cartagena refinery in Spain. The facility will produce 250,000 tons per year of advanced biofuels, such as biodiesel, biojet, bionaphtha, and biopropane.
LanzaTech NZ Inc. and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II on March 8 announced that they have agreed to combine through a business combination transaction. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global Inc.
Growth Energy has submitted supplemental comments to the U.S. EPA responding to erroneous comments from others on the environmental, economic, and compliance impacts of EPA's proposed 2020, 2021, and 2022 RVOs under the RFS.
Delegations from Latin America, Mexico attend ethanol events
By U.S. Grains Council
March 07, 2022
As part of ongoing market development efforts in Chile, Guatemala and Mexico, and to increase ethanol use in Colombia, the U.S. Grains Council hosted a delegation comprised of key government and industry representatives in late February.
TotalEnergies' Normandy platform has successfully started production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This new site complements the biojet fuel production capacities of La Mède biorefinery (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Oudalle plant (Seine-Maritime).
As part of ongoing market development efforts in Chile, Guatemala and Mexico, and to increase ethanol use in Colombia, the U.S. Grains Council hosted a delegation comprised of key government and industry representatives in late February.
Delegations from Latin America, Mexico attend ethanol events
By U.S. Grains Council
March 07, 2022
As part of ongoing market development efforts in Chile, Guatemala and Mexico, and to increase ethanol use in Colombia, the U.S. Grains Council hosted a delegation comprised of key government and industry representatives in late February.
A report released by the DOE in February found that the development of CCS technology poses no significant supply chain risk and will support U.S. net-zero goals. In addition, CCS deployment could produce up to 1.8 million good-paying jobs.
The sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released its 2021 annual assessment of the U.S. RNG industry, conducted for the DOE's Argonne National Laboratory. It documents rapid growth in RNG production nationwide.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 25, reporting that development of its renewable diesel conversion project in Great Falls, Montana, is progressing on schedule.
NETZSCH Pumps North America LLC has announced it will showcase its NEMO Open Hopper Pumps at the 15th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event will be held March 14-16 in Jacksonville, Florida.
On Feb. 24, the U.S. EPA announced the selection of 11 organizations expected to receive a total of approximately $2 million in funding to divert food waste from landfills by expanding anaerobic digester capacity nationwide.
To provide relief at the pump in response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions from the transportation sector, six ag and biofuel groups are urging Biden to allow year-round sales of E15.
INNIO announced on Feb. 22 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Concord Renewable Energy SDN BHD (Concord Group) to partner in building four power plants across Malaysia fueled by palm oil wastes.
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