Anaergia Inc. announced on May 25 that one of its subsidiaries, Rialto Bioenergy Facility LLC, initiated voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California.
Neste and ITOCHU have agreed to extend their collaboration with a licensing agreement allowing ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Japan. The two companies initially began collaborating in June 2021.
Sojitz Corp. and NEXT Renewable Fuels Inc. have entered into a strategic relationship whereby Sojitz has made a strategic investment in NEXT. Following this investment, the two companies plan to work together to advance NEXT's proposed biorefinery.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 840,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in February, with sales reaching 630,000 tons.
Using Market Access Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion funds, the U.S. Grains Council Mexico office has been conducting some grassroots market development work for U.S. DDGS to small-scale ruminant producers in Southeast Mexico.
CropEnergies on May 24 announced it achieved record revenues during the 2022-’23 financial year, the 12-months ended Feb. 28. The company attributed the record high results to improved sales prices for all product segments, particularly ethanol.
The European Commission on May 23 announced it has closed its antitrust investigation into Belgium-based Alcogroup S.A. and its subsidiary Alcodis S.A. related to their alleged participation in an ethanol benchmarks cartel.
The RFA is again hosting its annual Ethanol Days of Summer Contest with weekly chances to win free fuel. This year’s contest will allow consumers more ways to win. Each week, RFA will award $250 in free fuel from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Summit Carbon Solutions has announced a partnership with NuGen Energy, an ethanol plant in Marion, South Dakota, principally owned by REX American Resources. NuGen joins 32 ethanol plants that have signed on to Summit's CCS project.
Aemetis Inc. on May 25 announced the re-start of production at the 65 million gallon per year capacity Keyes, California ethanol plant after completing the most extensive maintenance and system upgrades in the 12 years of facility operations.
New Energy Blue and Dow on May 25 announced a long-term supply agreement under which New Energy Blue will produce biobased ethylene from corn stover. Dow will purchase the biobased ethylene for use in plastics production.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell slightly the week ending May 19, according to data released by the U.S. energy information administration on May 24. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down 5 percent.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 24 launched the Clean Fuels & Products Shot, which aims to significantly reduce GHG emissions from carbon-based fuels, including though the increased use of biomass and waste feedstocks.
With drivers expected to hit the roads in near pre-pandemic numbers this Memorial Day weekend, Growth Energy is urging travelers to fill up with Unleaded 88 to save to save money at the pump and reduce their emissions over the holiday.
Growth Energy has added United Wisconsin Grain Producers LLC as its newest producer plant member. UWGP's facility has the capacity to produce 62 MMgy of ethanol, 2.3 MMgy of crude corn oil, and 110,000 tons per year of distillers grains.
A $1.3 billion transportation budget package passed by the Minnesota legislature on May 21 aims to create a Clean Transportation Standard Working Group to study and address information gaps and opportunities related to the development of a state CFS.
Michigan Milk Producers Association and Canadian Dairy Distillery announced a joint initiative that will transform a dairy byproduct into low carbon intensity ethanol, adding to the biofuel supply for cars and trucks.
In a recently signed contract with KAAPA Partners Aurora LLC, ICM has agreed to be the EPC contractor for a portion of an ethanol plant upgrade in Aurora, Nebraska. The facility will be retrofitted with ICM’s P10 Process Optimization.
Navigator CO2 has signed an agreement with Puro.earth to validate and certify Navigator's carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits. The framework pairs Puro's Geologically Stored Carbon Methodology with Navigator's Heartland Greenway CCUS system.
The White House OMB has opened a public comment period as part of a federal effort that aims to improve how to identify, classify and measure bioeconomy manufacturing, technology and products, including biobased fuels, chemicals and materials.
The RFA has announced the addition of KAAPA Partners Aurora LLC as the organization’s newest producer member. In February, KAAPA Ethanol Holdings closed on a joint venture with Aurora Cooperative and assumed a majority interest in its ethanol plant.
Global aquaculture industry professionals came together in Morocco in May for the U.S. Grains Council's (USGC's) International Aquaculture Conference. The conference covered a variety of topics, including aquafeed ingredient properties.
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, on May 18 introduced a bill that aims to prevent EV manufacturers from participating in the Renewable Fuel Standard and would direct the U.S. EPA to withdraw its proposed eRIN program.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has announced strong demand for U.S. RINs as increasing numbers of participants with RIN compliance obligatations hedge price risk associated with mandated Renewable Fuel Standard targets.
Nearly 1.84 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in April, up from 1.71 billion generated during the same month of 2022, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on May 18.
The U.S. EPA on May 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, showing that no new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency, 27 SRE petitions remain pending.
Aemetis Inc. announced on May 18 that the U.S. EPA has approved the Aemetis Biogas Services subsidiary’s renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility for the generation of D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs under the RFS.
Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 have entered into a MOU and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 TPA of biogenic CO2 to a future Infinium eFuels facility.
The Renewable Fuels Association on May 18 welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that fuel ethanol export estimates will now be included in EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report.
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) organized a 22-member Agriculture Trade Goodwill Mission traveling to the United States in September 2022. USGC and MOFA officials signed a $600 agreement on corn and U.S. DDGS exports.
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