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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Editor's Note from Issue 2 of Biomass Magazine
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.
From biomass power to sustainable aviation fuel, decarbonization was a main theme at the 16th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo.
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.
Green Plains is developing new technologies and coproducts. CEO Todd Becker talks about the company's various projects related to protein, corn oil, clean sugar and carbon, as well as a newly announced joint venture in SAF.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 corn use in ethanol production in its latest WASDE report, released April 11. The current 2022-'23 corn outlook is for reduced imports and reduced food, seed and industrial (FIS) use.
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.
Capstone Green Energy Corp. announced that E-Finity Distributed Generation, Capsone's distributor for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast U.S. and Caribbean, has secured an order for a biogas-fueled Capstone C600 Signature Series microturbine.
The USDA has maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released April 11. The agency slightly reduced its projected price for soybean oil.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has maintained its forecast for 2023 ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 11. The outlook for 2024 ethanol production was reduced slightly.
New Energy Blue has hired bioenergy veteran Kelly Davis as vice president, a new position. Davis will augment the company's technical, regulatory, and operations expertise as it staffs up to build out a series of clean-tech biomass refineries.
When EPA examined concerns about removing the 1-pound RVP waiver during the high-ozone season to facilitate year-round blending of E15, it gave zero consideration to the negative economic impact a "gap year" would have on retailers of the blend.
Metacon has announced Switzerland-based WattAnyWhere (WaW) has ordered its second ethanol-to-green hydrogen reforming system from Metacon subsidiary Helbio. Deliver of the system is planned for the fourth quarter of this year.
The U.S. EPA in early April released the fourth report produced as part of its anaerobic digestion (AD) data collection project. The report is based on a survey completed in 2021 of AD facilities that accept food waste.
Reps. Linda T. Sánchez, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., on March 30 reintroduced the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act, which would create a $1 per gallon tax credit for the sale of renewable natural gas (RNG) used in transportation.
The University of Sheffield has been chosen to be the home of the U.K.'s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House, a central hub to coordinate the testing and certification of new sustainable aviation fuels.
The U.S. Grains Council on April 6 announced it is now accepting applications to join its seven Advisory Teams (A-teams), including the Ethanol A-team, for the 2023-2025 term. Applications are due April 30.
Addressing common issues related to piping and ducting systems can prevent unplanned downtime and increase overall biomass plant efficiency.
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