Leaders of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition sent a letter to President Trump on Nov. 25 requesting that he urge the U.S. EPA to enforce a provision of the CAA that requires the reduction and elimination of toxic carcinogenic aromatics from gasoline.
Two weeks following his keynote at the Global Ethanol Summit, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Cenksy led an agricultural trade mission to West Africa to help unlock new opportunities in the region, including ethanol.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it will provide up to $15 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands. Biomass, biogas and waste-to-energy systems are among those that can qualify for funding.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that domestic sales of hydrous ethanol by mills in the south-central region of Brazil record set a new record in October, reaching 2.11 billion liters (557.4 million gallons).
Bioenergy DevCo announced Nov. 21 that it has entered a 20-year partnership with Perdue Farms for the purpose and management of a soil composting facility near Seaford, Delaware. Plans are underway to develop an anaerobic digester at the site.
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization and the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition have announced a new joint initiative that aims to drive adoption of low carbon fuel policies in states. The groups aim to help decarbonize transportation.
The U.S. EPA posted updated SRE data to its website on Nov. 21 showing that five new SRE applications have been filed for compliance year 2019 and two SRE petitions previously filed for compliance year 2018 have been declared ineligible.
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization and the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition have announced a new joint initiative that aims to drive adoption of low carbon fuel policies in states. The groups aim to help decarbonize transportation.
Enviva Partners LP announced on Nov. 20 the Virginia DEQ has approved requested modifications to its existing air permit that will allow for increased production capacity and increased use of softwood at Enviva's Southampton pellet plant.
During its fourth quarter meeting, the American Coalition for Ethanol board of directors elected its officers and executive committee for 2020. Duane Kristensen was elected board president and Dave Sovereign was elected vice president of the board.
The U.S. EPA posted updated SRE data to its website on Nov. 21 showing that five new SRE applications have been filed for compliance year 2019 and two SRE petitions previously filed for compliance year 2018 have been declared ineligible.
The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets published a notice of adoption in the New York State Register on Nov. 20 allowing the sales of E15 within the state. The move opens the fourth-largest fuel market in the U.S. to sales of E15.
FROM THE DECEMBER ISSUE: Corn oil may be the smallest fraction of production by weight, but it's also the most valuable.
FROM THE DECEMBER ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about improved corn oil yield, an update on ethanol exports to Mexico, and a recap of the first Global Ethanol Summit.
Leyline Renewable Capital has entered into an agreement with RNG Energy Solutions to provide bridge funding for the development of two major anaerobic digestion facilities located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Linden, New Jersey.
Scientists with USDA's Agricultural Research Service and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are working on field trials and genetic studies that could one day double the yields of sorghum, an important source of food, animal feed and biofuel.
Drax Group plc released a trading statement on Nov. 19 announcing the company plans to have 5 million metric tons of annual pellet capacity in place by 2027. The increased capacity is expected to help reduce biomass costs.
The U.S. EPA is seeking comments on a proposed extension of a recently expired information collection request regarding recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with the agency's waivers to allow certain vehicles to be fueled with E15.
The government of Ontario announced Nov. 18 it will launch public consultations to identify potential changes that would reduce red tape and grow untapped economic opportunities for on-farm biogas operations.
FROM THE DECEMBER ISSUE: The Renewable Fuels Associations' National Ethanol Conferences promises a look at the future of the ethanol industry.
The House Ways and Means Committee released a discussion draft of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act on Nov. 19. The draft includes several tax incentives to support biofuels and bioenergy.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Adirondack Park Agency, and New York State Police on Nov. 14 formally commissioned a renewable biomass heating system at the State Office Campus in Ray Brook, New York.
The House Ways and Means Committee released a discussion draft of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act on Nov. 19. The draft includes several tax incentives to support biofuels and bioenergy.
FROM THE DECEMBER ISSUE: Mexico's E10 market has been slow to develop, but progress is being made.
Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels LLC, a joint venture of Royal DSM and Poet LLC, announced Nov. 19 it will pause production of cellulosic ethanol at Project Liberty and shift to R&D focused on improving operational efficiency.
Neste has embarked on a partnership with Salesforce to help reduce the carbon emissions of their annual Dreamforce Conference held in San Francisco Nov. 19–22 2019. Salesforce will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel in more than 25 shuttle buses.
Legislation introduced on Nov. 14 aims to alter the RFS by phasing out the participation of corn ethanol in the program, capping ethanol content in gasoline, and altering mandates and eligible feedstocks for cellulosic and advanced biofuel.
Construction of the first commercial-scale D3MAX plant at Ace Ethanol in Stanley, Wisconsin, is nearly complete. The corn fiber-to-ethanol facility is expected to begin startup in December and ramp up to full production capacity in early 2020.
FROM THE DECEMBER ISSUE: Mid-level blends are the future of the ethanol industry, and the U.S. government can't be trusted to promote their use.
A group of six Midwestern senators send a letter to President Trump on Nov. 15 renewing their call for the administration to take corrective action in its RFS rulemaking to uphold the agreement reached between Trump and the senators on Sept. 12.
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