SunGas Renewables Inc. on July 26 announced the formation of Beaver Lake Renewable Energy LLC, which will construct a new green methanol production facility in Louisiana with the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tons per year.
Operable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. fell slightly in May, with reductions for both ethanol and biodiesel, according to date released by the U.S. EIA on July 31. Feedstock consumption was up from both the previous month and May 2022.
In a letter sent Aug. 1 to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan, the RFA urged the agency to quickly finalize its regulations accepting the petition of eight Midwest governors that would allow summertime sales E15 in their states.
Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a MOU to enter into a collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem's technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., on July 27 introduced the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, a bill that aims to provide meaningful incentives for automakers to manufacture FFVs in addition to battery electric vehicles.
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers on July 28 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Treasury Department to adopt the U.S. DOE's GREET model as the secondary methodology for calculating the SAF tax credit.
Aemetis Inc. has close its second $25 million, 20-year term loan guaranteed by the USDA for a total of $50 million of Aemetis Biogas project financing arranged by Greater Commercial Lending in the past nine months.
CVR Energy Inc. expects the feedstock PTU at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma to become operational in Q4. The company is also in discussions with potential partners to develop an additional renewables project that could include SAF capacity.
Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a MOU to enter into a collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem's technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced that feedstock pretreatment capabilities at its Martinez Renewable Fuels facility in California are expected to come online this year. Total production capacity is expected to reach 730 MMgy by the end of 2023.
Hamilton RNG Holdings LLC has broken ground on its new food waste digester project, which will produce RNG. The digester is expected to be completed in late 2024 and will process approximately 190,000 tons of food waste annually.
Operable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. fell slightly in May, with reductions for both ethanol and biodiesel, according to date released by the U.S. EIA on July 31. Feedstock consumption was up from both the previous month and May 2022.
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers on July 28 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Treasury Department to adopt the U.S. DOE's GREET model as the secondary methodology for calculating the SAF tax credit.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) on July 31 announced that North America now has 300 operational renewable natural gas (RING) facilities, up from just over 30 facilities in 2011 when the RNG Coalition was founded.
Aemetis Inc. has close its second $25 million, 20-year term loan guaranteed by the USDA for a total of $50 million of Aemetis Biogas project financing arranged by Greater Commercial Lending in the past nine months.
Imperial Oil Ltd. on July 28 announced work is underway to construct a renewable diesel facility at the company's Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta. The 20,000-barrel-per-day project is expected to begin production in 2025.
Valero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 27, reporting improved operating income for both its renewable diesel and ethanol business segments. The company also said its SAF project is progressing on schedule.
This summer, the U.S. Grains Council participated in the Pan American Conference on Biofuels held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a special focus on the opportunities for expansion of consumption and production of liquid biofuels in the region.
The American Coalition for Ethanol, Growth Energy, and the Renewable Fuels Association have joined the newly formed American Carbon Alliance. Their participation brings attention to the benefits that carbon capture technology will have on rural communities, the nation’s economy, and the ethanol industry.
The DOE's BETO often requires FOA award recipients to comply with technical and economic validation of their novel technologies. The agency has released a new set of web resources to help awardees and applicants under the process.
The DOE's BETO often requires FOA award recipients to comply with technical and economic validation of their novel technologies. The agency has released a new set of web resources to help awardees and applicants under the process.
Valero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 27, reporting improved operating income for both its renewable diesel and ethanol business segments. The company also said its SAF project is progressing on schedule.
Neste released second quarter financial results on July 27, reporting robust demand for renewable diesel and relatively stable feedstock pricing. SAF and renewable diesel sales were up 17 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2022.
Drax Group plc on July 27 announced its pellet plants produced approximately 1.9 million metric tons of wood pellets during the first half of 2023, down slightly when compared to the 2 million metric tons of production reported for Q2 2022.
IHI Power Services Corp. has been selected by Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels LLC to provide pre-mobilization, mobilization, start-up, commissioning, asset management and O&M services for its proposed SAF plant.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up 2 percent the week ending July 21, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 26. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up slightly while exports were unchanged from the previous week.
Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America, and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas have signed an agreement to develop a joint study for a commercial plant producing cellulosic ethanol from woody biomass.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program board approved 35 project applications totaling more than $1.6 million during its quarterly board meeting on July 20. The awards support both ethanol and biodiesel projects.
The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund, which aims to increase the supply of SAF through the support of start-ups, has increased its investment power to nearly $200 million and added eight new corporate partners.
A group of Colorado natural gas utilities on July 17 issued a request for information (RFI) to identify future developers of renewable natural gas (RNG), including recovered methane projects associated with the state's Clean Heat Statute.
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