April 28, 2016
BY Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
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Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, on Jan. 14 sent a letter to the U.S. EPA and three other federal agencies seeking an update on actions they have taken to respond to serious concerns regarding Renewable Fuel Standard refinery exemptions.
Gevo Inc. has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,486,207 B2. The patent broadens protections for different catalyst combinations and explicitly protects the use of ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology to produce fuels.
California-based Enpower Corp. on Jan. 9 announced it has sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Wadham Energy Ltd. Partnership, owner and operator of a 27 MW rice husk biomass power plant, to High Rock Energy LLC and HR Energy GP.
SkyNRG announced a key milestone for Project Wigeon, a planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Eastern Washington, after securing environmental approvals from the Washington State Department of Ecology and Walla Walla County.
Renewables are currently expected to account for more than 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, expanding to 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 13.