A bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on April 11 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Regan urging the agency to strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Gevo Inc. and LG Chem Ltd. announced on April 12 that they have entered into a joint development agreement to develop bio-propylene for renewable chemicals using Gevo's ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology.
A bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on April 11 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Regan urging the agency to strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The USDA on April 11 awarded the city of Nenana, Alaska, a $605,521 grant to support a biomass-fueled district heating system. The grant will help the town purchase a woodchipper with conveyors for the biomass system.
Technip Energies has been awarded the contract for the FEED phase of LanzaTech's DRAGON SAF project based on LanzaJet alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology. The project is on track to be one of the first commercial SAF facilities in the U.K.
Michigan lawmakers on April 12 introduced the Clean Energy Future Plan, a bill package that aims to implement a wide range of clean energy provisions, including a clean fuel standard (CFS) and a clean energy standard.
Drax CEO Will Gardiner has stepped down from his role as a board member of the Sustainable Biomass Program. Gardiner had served in a personal capacity on the board of the Sustainable Biomss Program since January 2019.
E15 is now available to drivers in New York state for the first time, according to the RFA. Dandy Mini Mart and Travel Plaza in Nichols has become one of the first retailers in the state to offer E15. New York approved use of the fuel blend in 2019.
Natural Gas Vehicles for America and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas have announced that 69 percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2022 was renewable natural gas (RNG).
Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40 percent blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 1 April onwards.
Michigan lawmakers on April 12 introduced the Clean Energy Future Plan, a bill package that aims to implement a wide range of clean energy provisions, including a clean fuel standard (CFS) and a clean energy standard.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on April 12 sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to issue an emergency waiver to allow E15 sales to continue through the summer 2023 driving season.
The USGC has released a handbook about new and evolving high-protein corn co-products produced by the U.S. ethanol industry. It is meant to update international customers on the nutritional profiles of these products and their feed applications.
Technip Energies has been awarded the contract for the FEED phase of LanzaTech's DRAGON SAF project based on LanzaJet alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology. The project is on track to be one of the first commercial SAF facilities in the U.K.
Michigan lawmakers on April 12 introduced the Clean Energy Future Plan, a bill package that aims to implement a wide range of clean energy provisions, including a clean fuel standard (CFS) and a clean energy standard.
EPM Editor Tom Bryan reflects on the relative profitability of 2022 while previewing the publication's May content, which includes articles on production margins, diversification, multi-biofuel strategies and recent corn ethanol plant upgrades.
Steeper Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corp. to commercialize Steeper's proprietary Hydrofaction technology within Alberta. The technology converts biowaste feedstock into biocrude.
The EU does not have to choose between its climate, energy and food security goals when it has a pragmatic, proven, homegrown solution that is already delivering results and could do much more with the right approach.
Industry experts and ethanol producers explain what caused markedly high production margins in 2022—strong markets, exciting policy and good prices—while analyzing the first couple months of 2023 and predicting what's to come. Ethanol producers are coming off an undeniably strong year. 2022 was not devoid of challenges, but it was replete with landmark policy and marketplace dynamics that, on balance, allowed the vast majority of U.S. ethanol producers to do quite well financially. Mirroring that financial success this year would be like a pro baseball pitcher throwing back-to-back perfect games—it doesn’t happen—and, sure enough, the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 already reflect that. But this year’s margins may not disappoint, with at least some of last year’s margin-making factors still in play.
Wizz Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cepsa for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025. The MoU gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase SAF from Cepsa to supply the airline's route network across Spain.
Hawai'i Gas on April 10 announced it is seeking proposals from local and national suppliers that can provide renewable natural gas (RNG), renewable hydrogen, or a blend of both to its utility system on Oahu.
The U.S. EPA on April 12 released two proposed rules that aim to implement new emissions standards for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles starting with MY 2027. The proposed standards overlook the low-carbon benefits of ethanol.
Industry announcements from the May issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including Gevo's partnership with Zero6 Energy; Marquis' CCS project starting; the proposed Heartland Greenway pipeline expansion, and more.
Editor's Note from Issue 2 of Biomass Magazine
U.S. fuel ethanol fell by more than 4 percent the week ending April 7, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 12. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 850,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in December, with sales reaching 940,000 tons.
It comes as no surprise that the lowest-cost fuel in California is also the state's fastest-growing liquid fuel, the RFA said April 11 at an event in Sacramento spotlighting the importance of the lower-carbon E85 flexfuel blend.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 24 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2023, increasing to 26 percent in 2024 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 11.
Growth Energy on April 11 filed its opening brief in its challenge to the U.S. EPA's failure to enforce compliance under the RFS. The lawsuit challenges the agency's use of an alternative compliance related to several overturned SRE petitions.
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