In March, a delegation of public and private sector representatives from Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Colombia traveled to North Dakota to see the U.S. ethanol industry in action before attending the RFA's National Ethanol Conference.
The USDA is expanding its Margin Protection insurance plan, adding more than a thousand counties to the insurance option that provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin for corn and soybean producers.
While nuts-and-bolts ethanol plant improvements typically don't make national headlines, facility enhancements and capacity-boosting installations are always happening. Here's a look at some of the work recently completed or still underway.
The International Business Aviation Council is partnering with the International Civil Aviation Organization in their assistance, capacity-building, and training for sustainable aviation fuels initiative (ICAO ACT-SAF).
Rockwell Automation, with New Sky Energy and Moore Control Systems, is enabling a more sustainable approach to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) control for the biogas industry. The approches captures and removes more than 99.9 percent of inlet gas H2S.
The Biden-Harris Administration announced on April 6 that $33.7 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund projects to strengthen the wood products economy and promote sustainable forest management.
The U.S. ethanol industry can't allow Brazil to game the system to steal markets away from our producers. We need to correct outdated models of lifecycle emissions and take an unapologetic approach to challenging patently unfair trade practices.
The U.S. EPA should use its authority under the Clean Air Act to provide consumers with continued access to low-cost, low-emission E15 during the summer months, according to a letter sent on April 4 from corn grower leaders to the agency.
The U.S. exported 632,043.8 metric tons of wood pellets in February, down from 637,518.4 metric tons the previous month, but up from 628,659.8 metric tons in February 2022, according to data released by the USDA on April 5.
Neste, ITOCHU Corp. and Fuji Oil Co. collaborated to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which was locally-blended with conventional jet fuel, to the Japanese market as part of a MLIT demonstration project.
Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series features Chet Benham, President at Viridi Energy
Kinder Morgan Inc. on April 3 announced the full commercial in-service of its Southern and Northern California renewable diesel hub projects. The southern hub provides a throughput of up to 20,000 bpd, while the northern hub handles 21,000 bpd.
Digester operators can help safeguard plant performance by improving awareness of the most overlooked causes of failure.
The U.S. exported 104.03 million gallons of ethanol and 764,494 metric tons of distillers grains in February, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on April 5. Exports of both products were down.
Drax, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biomass, commends the Government of Canada on its recent Budget 2023 plan that supports significant investments in clean energy technologies and the need for biomass to achieve a clean economy.
The American Coalition for Ethanol hosted its annual Washington, D.C., fly-in March 29-30. During the event, 60 ACE members held approximately 100 meetings with federal lawmakers to advocate for legislation that supports the U.S. ethanol industry.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was maintained at the previous week's production level during the week ending March 31, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 5. Ethanol stocks were down nearly 2 percent.
NW Natural, a utility that provides natural gas in the Pacific Northwest, has issue a request for proposals (RFP) seeking renewable natural gas (RNG) as part of its effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Pulpwood Price Drivers and Mill Curtailments
By Brooks Mendell
April 05, 2023
Regional differences in fiber prices are as great as they have ever been.
Bank of America, Boom Supersonic, Boston Consulting Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Meta and clean energy nonprofit RMI are joining together through the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance to purchase SAF certificates at scale.
Sonoco, in partnership with GreenGasUSA, has added new biogas equipment to its Hartsville wastewater treatment site in South Carolina, enabling the prodcution of pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG).
Following extensive engagement by the USTR, the USDA, and U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Japan published a new biofuels policy on March 31 that will allow the United States to capture up to 100 percent of Japan's on-road ethanol market.
Vertex Energy Inc. on April 4 announced the successful mechanical completion of its transformational renewable diesel unit at the company's Mobile, Alabama, refining facility. Initial biofuel production is expected to begin within weeks.
Total U.S. operatable biofuels production capacity expanded to 22.209 billion gallons in January with gains for both renewable diesel and ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Total feedstock consumption was down from January 2022.
Total U.S. operatable biofuels production capacity expanded to 22.209 billion gallons in January with gains for both renewable diesel and ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Total feedstock consumption was down from January 2022.
Growth Energy, RFA, NCGA, NSP, AFBF and NFU on April 5 sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to issue an emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer. Such a waiver was implemented ahead of the summer 2022 driving season.
The DOE has launched an initiative that aims to help industry and universities leverage the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium's capabilities to help solve real-world problems that the bioenergy and bioproduct industries are facing.
Transforming Wildfire Fuel into Biocarbon
By June Breneman
April 04, 2023
A demonstration project in Minnesota is utilizing hazardous forestry material to produce biochar.
The USDA ERS in March published a report that aims to help increase the value of animal manure for farmers. The document, in part, describes existing and emerging technologies that can inrease the value of manure, including anaerobic digestion.
Enviva Inc. has recieved its construction permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management for its Epes plant under construction in Sumter County, Alamaba. The 1.1-million-ton-per-year facility is expected to begin operations next year.
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