Pushing for Projects That Make Sense
April 30, 2019
In her editor's note from the May/June 2019 print issue of Biomass Magazine, editor Anna Simet discusses the contents of the issue, recognizing that after oversaturation in the pellet market 10 years ago, the industry has finally found a balance.
Japan Considering Sustainability Credentials for Palm Kernel Shells
By William Strauss and Yoshinobu Kusano
April 30, 2019
With Japan considering palm kernel shell sustainability requirements, Japanese imports will likely face a steep decline as regulations go into effect. Once requirements can be met by palm oil producers, they will inevitably trend upward again.
Recently released data from the USDA and the USGC show that Mexico and Canada remain strong markets for corn exports, and show benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
A report commissioned by Advanced Biofuels Canada shows record reduction in GHG emissions.
The comment period on U.S. EPA's E15/RIN market reform rule closed April 29. Several biofuel trade groups filed comments in support of E15, but expressed opposition to the agency's proposed RIN market reforms.
The United States exported 112,000 barrels per day (b/d) of fuel ethanol in 2018, surpassing the record high of 91,000 b/d set in 2017. At the same time, U.S. imports of fuel ethanol decreased about 30 percent in 2018 to less than 4,000 b/d.
Covanta Holding Corp. has shut down an energy-from-waste (EfW) plant in New Jersey, and announced plans to sell two other EfW facilities. The company also reached financial close on its U.K-based Rookery EfW project in late March.
The comment period on U.S. EPA's E15/RIN market reform rule closed April 29. Several biofuel trade groups filed comments in support of E15, but expressed opposition to the agency's proposed RIN market reforms.
The U.S. EPA has denied two requests to extend the comment period for its proposed E15/RIN market reform rule. The agency said “extending the comment period would hinder the agency's ability to make a decision in a timely manner.�
The U.S. EPA has denied two requests to extend the comment period for its proposed E15/RIN market reform rule. The agency said “extending the comment period would hinder the agency's ability to make a decision in a timely manner.�
At a carbon intensity level equal to or even less than electric vehicle power, FortisBC's RNG has been approved by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for inclusion within the province's low carbon fuel standard.
Valero Energy Corp. released first quarter 2019 financial results April 25, reporting significantly reduced income for its ethanol segment. The quarterly report was also the company's first to address its newly established renewable diesel segment.
The Canadian government recently awarded more than $4 million to two projects that aim to create value from forest products. One project focuses on the production of RNG, while the other aims to improve the competitiveness of Indigenous businesses.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. has announced plans to create a new ethanol subsidiary that will include the company's three dry mill ethanol plants, located in Columbus, Nebraska; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Peoria, Illinois.
Valero Energy Corp. released first quarter 2019 financial results April 25, reporting significantly reduced income for its ethanol segment. The quarterly report was also the company's first to address its newly established renewable diesel segment.
The North Carolina Department of Commerce recently awarded U.K.-based Active Energy Group plc a $500,000 grant to support the development of its CoalSwitch manufacturing site in Lumberton, North Carolina.
The BPA partnered with six renewable energy trade groups April 25 to send a letter to Congress opposing deep cuts in FY 2020 funding proposed by the Trump Administration for the Department of Energy's EERE, ARPA-E and NREL.
National Grid is on the verge of filing proposals for the future of heat with the New York State Public Service Commission to help provide a greater platform to combat climate change by decarbonizing the gas network. RNG is part of that plan.
The ABFA filed a motion April 24 for a preliminary injunction to prevent EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler from granting any additional small refinery exemptions (SREs) until the resolution of its pending lawsuit against EPA.
The ABFA filed a motion April 24 for a preliminary injunction to prevent EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler from granting any additional small refinery exemptions (SREs) until the resolution of its pending lawsuit against EPA.
Jim Pirolli, president of The Andersons' Ethanol Group, knows about the retail station side of ethanol. Prior to working at The Andersons, Pirolli worked at Kum and Go and helped the company build its ethanol portfolio.
The RFA has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, an initiative working to unite the agricultural supply chain in defining, measuring and advancing the sustainability of food, fiber and fuel production in the U.S.
Aries Clean Energy's Aries GREEN biochar product has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product label and certification from the International Biochar Institute. The product can now display the USDA label and IBI Certified biochar seal.
Georgia Renewable Power is commissioning two new 58-MW biomass power facilities in Georgia while planning a redesign at its flagship plant in North Carolina.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the third annual solicitation for large-scale renewable energy projects under the state's Clean Energy Standard on April 23. Bioenergy projects are among those eligible to apply.
Smithfield Foods Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) across Smithfield's hog farms in Missouri using manure feedstock.
Whitefox Technologies Ltd. has announced the successful start-up of its Whitefox ICE system at ACE Ethanol's plant in Stanley, Wisconsin. The membrane system is part of a wider project that will integrate D3Max's technology at the facility.
Novozymes released first quarter 2019 financial results April 24, reporting a 4 percent drop in sales. Bioenergy sales were down 8 percent due primarily to weaker performance of the U.S. ethanol industry, which was impacted by flooding.
Quantum Fuel Systems announced April 22 that Quantitative BioSciences Inc. is partnering with and purchasing the company's newest 10-foot Virtual Pipeline trailers to be used in a dairy biogas project.
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