Boeing has agreed to purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel supplied by EPIC Fuels, Signature Aviation and Avfuel to power its U.S. commercial operations through 2023. Neste's SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel at a 30/70 ratio.
GAO: EPA's June 2022 denial of SREs not subject to CRA
February 20, 2023
The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Feb. 9 issued a determination that states the U.S. EPA's June 2022 denial of 69 SREs under the RFS is not a rule, and therefore is not subject to the requirements of the Congressional Review Act.
Growth Energy is urging the IRS to rely on the most accurate and up-to-date lifecycle analysis (LCA) approaches in order to make the most of the 40B and 45Z tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Renewable Fuels Association is hosting a series of four “train the trainer� webinars in 2023 for emergency response professionals. The webinars will teach individuals how to train others in ethanol emergency response tactics and procedures.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 16 released data showing that two SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS over the past month. A total of 24 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 22 that were pending as of mid-January.
Biomass Energy Lab's Chris Wiberg discusses the inception and evolution of wood pellet quality standards, plant certification and industry trends.
Once a rising powerhouse in the industry, the Russian biomass sector is on the downslide.
Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc.'s U.K. subsidiary received a grant of approximately £16.8 million ($20.2 million) from the U.K. Department for Transport Advanced Fuels Fund to support development of SAF production facility.
UGI Energy Services LLC, a subsidiary of UGI Corp., and Archaea Energy Inc., a subsidiary of bp, have entered into a joint venture, Aurum Renewables LLC, to develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Pennsylvania.
Vermeer continues to innovate with the introduction of the redesigned Vermeer HG4000 horizontal grinder. This new generation of the HG4000 delivers powerful performance in various wood waste recycling applications and landscaping material production.
A biosystems design project recently launched by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, LanzaTech NZ Inc., Northwestern University, and Yale University aims to advance the carbon-negative production of biofuels and biochemicals.
The Renewable Fuels Association CEO said a national Clean Fuel Program will need to be carefully designed in a way that avoids picking technology winners and losers and drives the greatest GHG emissions reductions at the lowest cost.
The American Biogas Council submitted comments to the U.S. EPA's proposed “Set Rule� regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard. The proposed rule includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and addresses the genration of eRINs.
Partnering with gold medal Olympian and bestselling author Shawn Johnson East and her family, Growth Energy has launched a campaign designed to show American drivers how they can lower their carbon emissions just by filling up with Unleaded 88.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor previews the feature articles in the publication's March issue, including stories about carbon capture and sequestration on the High Plains, energy-neutral dehydration and efforts to validate broader use of E30.
Business Briefs
By Ethanol Producer Magazine
February 15, 2023
Industry announcements from the March issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including Calgary's proposed ethanol and RNG production facility, the passage of an SAF tax credit in Illinois, EPA's approval of LanzaJet's alcohol-to-jet pathway and more.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed rulemaking and volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
U.K.-based Aston University has received £300,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation to support the development of an integrated lab-scale center to explore low carbon hydrogen production from biomass conversion.
Gazing Higher: The Quest for E30
February 14, 2023
E30 has the octane value automakers want, the emissions numbers policymakers need and the price consumers look for. But is it the future?
International consulting firm BGA Japan recently held a symposium promoting ethanol use by the transportation sector in Japan. The USGC has supported the firm by providing updates on the ethanol market and benefits of biofuel use.
Researchers at The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have pioneered a technique for combining non-recyclable plastics and paper fiber to form pellets with an energy content like bituminous coal.
Urging the EPA to meet its mid-June deadline for a final rule, and voicing some concerns, trade groups mostly praised the EPA's proposal, which has an implied conventional biofuel requirement over 15 billion gallons, a multi-year Set rule and more.
ABPDU's gas capture capability enables production of SAF molecule
By Katy Christiansen, Laboratory Relationship Manager, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
February 13, 2023
Scientists at DOE's Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit, DOE's Bioprocessing Separations Consortium, and Argonne National Laboratory have partnered with Amyris to meet demand for SAF using gas capture technologies.
With its D.C. fly-in happening at the end of March, the American Coalition for Ethanol's CEO is optimistic about the industry's ability to make progress on higher ethanol blends, both E15 and E85, and laser focused on making it happen.
With its engineered membrane systems for dehydration, Whitefox Technologies is helping the ethanol industry in its quest to achieve ultra-low—ultimately zero—net carbon emissions.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 8. The U.S. soybean outlook is for lower soybean crush and higher ending stocks.
RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper has been invited to testify at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The hearing will address considerations for a potential national clean fuels program.
A bipartisan group of 31 federal lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to “swiftly and diligently� take action on a petition filed by a coalition of Midwest governors in April 2022 seeking a permanent solution to year-round E15 sales.
The USDA lowered its forecast for 2022-'23 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 8. The outlook for corn ending stocks was increased.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe.
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