No Better Time than Now
September 21, 2021
In August, the American Coalition for Ethanol's annual conference convened in person. The agenda was wide-ranging, but protecting year-round E15, stopping 'runaway' SREs, and emphasizing ethanol's ability to compete with EVs topped the program.
The STB on Sept. 20 announced its intent to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which provides guidance to the STB regarding rail transportation of energy resources, including biofuels.
A shifting fuel standard in Australia could allow a larger role for ethanol in that market. To better understand the changes, the USGC's Asia office presented “Ethanol: Decarbonization of Transport Fuel in the Bioeconomy� on Aug. 25.
The U.S. Grains Council is keeping close tabs on the promising, untapped ethanol markets of Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, and trying to proactively define the role ethanol can have in supporting the nations' long-term net zero carbon ambitions.
Next-Level Grain Grading for Ethanol's Next Stage
September 21, 2021
Eurofins Grain Inspection is supporting the industry with third-party inspection services. The company can help ethanol producers cross-check their in-house damage grading according to mutually agreed on, industry-best standard operating procedures.
Royal Dutch Shell plc on Sept. 20 announced its ambition to produce around 2 million metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year by 2025. It also aims to have at least 10 percent of its global aviation fuel sales as SAF by 2030.
The U.S. EPA's Office of Inspector General on Sept. 17 announced its intent to begin fieldwork on an audit of the agency's oversight of the Renewable Fuel Standard renewable identification number (RIN) market.
SCA and St1 have entered a joint venture to produce and sell liquid biofuels. SCA and St1 will be equal shareholders of the joint venture, which will itself have a 50 percent share in the St1 Gothenburg Biorefinery under development in Sweden.
The U.S. EPA's Office of Inspector General on Sept. 17 announced its intent to begin fieldwork on an audit of the agency's oversight of the Renewable Fuel Standard renewable identification number (RIN) market.
During Growth Energy's virtual fly-in, 87 Growth Energy members sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to stand behind his promise to take clear action on climate change by supporting low-carbon biofuels and upholding the RFS.
The Renewable Fuels Association on Sept. 20 congratulated member company E Energy Adams for producing its billionth gallon of ethanol, a rare achievement in the renewable fuels industry. The 100 MMgy facility is lcoated in Adams, Nebraska.
MBL Bioenergy LLC announced Sept. 16 that it has entered into definitive agreements to develop several clusters of dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) from multiple farms in South Dakota.
More than 1.7 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in August, up from 1.6 billion generated during the same period of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Sept. 16.
The key to cleaner and more affordable energy for American consumers lies not in the oil fields of Saudi Arabia and Russia, but in the farm fields of our nation's heartland. Our leaders in Washington should be looking to American farmers for help.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory recently partnered with Gevo Inc. to perform a critical lifecycle analysis of its next-generation technology to produce liquid hydrocarbons, such as sustainable aviaition fuel (SAF).
Enertech and o2si, working together, are manufacturing and supplying certified reference materials under ISO 17025 and ISO 17034. Responding to the specific needs of ethanol producers, they are offering tailored standards with 'dead-on' accuracy.
More than 1.7 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in August, up from 1.6 billion generated during the same period of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Sept. 16.
Drax Group has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced Sept. 20. The faciltiy, located in Russellville, Arkansas, is expected to begin commerical operations in 2022.
Ethanol Producer Magazine talks with two providers of inline spectroscopy about the actionable insight of seeing inside fermentations in real time. With the ability to see and measure what's happening, producers can spot and correct problems early.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory recently partnered with Gevo Inc. to perform a critical lifecycle analysis of its next-generation technology to produce liquid hydrocarbons, such as sustainable aviaition fuel (SAF).
Industry announcements from the October issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including ACE's re-election of board members, Green Plains' newest hi-pro installation, Aemetis' CCS study, and the U.S. Grains Council's recognition of longtime supporters.
Royal Dutch Shell plc has announced a final investment decision to build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The facility will produce SAF and renewable diesel from waste.
Drax is calling on U.K. businesses of all sizes to join the U.K.'s first bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) supplier engagement program. The company will host a series of nationwide events next year focused on the BECCS supply chain.
UNICA: Ethanol sales down in August
September 16, 2021
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced the production of anhydrous ethanol by mills in the south-central region of the country was up significantly during the second half of August.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced the production of anhydrous ethanol by mills in the south-central region of the country was up significantly during the second half of August.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has now scheduled 16 meetings with interested parties to discuss a proposed rule to set renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 16 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that there are currently 62 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, up from 59 that were pending as of mid-August.
Total Corbion PLA's plant in Rayong Thailand is now operating at its namepate capcity of 75,000 metric tons per year. The facility opened in 2019 and in mid-2021 produced its 100,000th ton of PLA bioplastic.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has now scheduled 16 meetings with interested parties to discuss a proposed rule to set renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The USDA currently predicts U.S. corn yields will average 176.3 bushels per acre this year, up 1.7 bushels from the August forecast and up 4.3 bushels when compared to 2020, according to the agency's latest Crop Production report, released Sept. 10.
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