EIA improves biofuels reporting in Monthly Energy Review
December 01, 2021
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently changed the way its reports biofuel data in its Monthly Energy Review. The agency now breaks down data into four categories, including ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and other biofuels.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down more than 4 percent the week ending Nov. 26, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 1. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 1 percent.
Growth Energty's Mike Lorenz discusses how the addition of E15 can help fuel retialers stabilize and provide flexibility in volatile fuel markets. The fuel can help improve margins and drive more traffic to retail locations.
United Airlines announced on Nov. 30 an unprecedent achievement for sustianable aviation fuel (SAF) use. For the first time, a commercial carrier flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100 percent SAF.
India's Ministry of Science and Technology on Nov. 29 announced it has awarded provisional clearance to a domestically developed technology to produce biobased jet fuel for use on military aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force.
The Renewable Fuels Association has welcomed StepOne Tech America as its newest associate member. Founded 10 years ago in Finland, the company develops and sells eFlexFuel E85 flex fuel conversion kits for the U.S. market.
H2O Innovation Inc. recently completed a plant retrofit for an ethanol client located in Iowa. The company was awarded the contract for membrane replacement of the client's existing microfiltration (MF) system.
Operable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. expanded by 32 MMgy in September to 20.766 billion gallons per year, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 30. Feedstock consumption was down for the month.
Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100 percent SAF on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results. The study involved Airbus, Rolls-Royce, German research centre DLR and SAF producer Neste.
Through their joint venture, TotalEnergies and its U.S. partner Clean Energy are launching the construction of their first biomethane production unit, in Friona, Texas. The biomethane will be used as an alternative fuel for transportation.
Covanta Holding Corp. on Nov. 30 announced the completion of its $5.3 billion acquisition by the EQT Infrastructure V fund and released a new sustainability report that includes an overview of 2020 achievements.
Prodesa's mobile pellet plant technology is aimed at minimizing investment risk.
Operable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. expanded by 32 MMgy in September to 20.766 billion gallons per year, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 30. Feedstock consumption was down for the month.
Alternative-energy research at Oregon State University is charting a path toward the mass adoption of clean cars powered by direct-ethanol fuel cells through the developmet of a catalyst that solves three key problems associated with DEFC.
Green Plains Inc. on Nov. 23 announced its wholly owned subsidiary Green Plains Obion LLC has broken ground on the construction of Fluid Quip Technologies' MSC system. Obion is the fifth Green Plains location to install the MSC technology.
The U.K. Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology has announced Terence McCracken as the new chair of its Wood Heat Forum. McCracken currently serves as U.K. and Ireland director of sales for Innasol, a distributor of biomass boilers.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Dec. 9. The event is open to the public, but registeration is required.
Hawkins Wright weighs in on what might be in store for the broader wood pellet industry.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Dec. 9. The event is open to the public, but registeration is required.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) held a virtual workshop on algae production in April 2021 titled “Barriers to Scale: Algae Crop Production.� A summary of that workshop is now available.
Heron Lake BioEnergy has joined the Renewable Fuels Association as its newest producer member. The Heron Lake, Minnesota, biorefinery produces approximately 59 million gallons annually, using about 21 million bushels of corn.
Fatigue is a slow, often undetected damaging process of material under iterating mechanical loads, temperatures and other impacts.
Bulk handling is evolving when it comes to safety, efficiency and automation.
Using sustainably sourced wood pellet fuel in place of coal is an essential part of the low-carbon energy transition.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has approved an agreement allowing Southwest Gas to provide Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada with RNG to fuel most of the agency's public transit fleet. U.S. Gain will supply the RNG.
Shell has announced it will build a new pyrolysis oil upgrader unit at its facility in Singapore that improves the quality of pyrolysis oil, a liquid made from hard-to-recycle plastic waste that would have gone into a landfill.
Sustainable Oils Inc. has purchased 45 acres in Havre, Montana. The company is close to selecting its contractor to begin construction of the planned 600,000 bushel storage and rail loading facility for its proprietary camelina grain in Q1 2022.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 2 percent the week ending Nov. 19, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 24. Fuel ethanol stocks were up slightly.
Lummus Technology announced that it has executed an MOU with Braskem Netherlands B.V. to license Braskem's green ethylene technology for two ethanol to ethylene conversion projects under development in North America and Asia.
Scientists with USDA Agricultural Research Service in Peoria, Illinois, have developed a way to make a better jet biofuel from soybean oil. Blends using biofuels are one of the ways the aviation industry is working to reduce its carbon footprint.
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