Calumet has announced that its Montana Renewables biorefinery generated a full month of on-spec renewable diesel production in December and has commenced rail shipments of the product. SAF production will begin soon.
Origin Materials Inc. has issued a construction update on Origin 1, the company's first commercial plant. Due to severe weather conditions, the project has experienced a brief delay but is expected to be mechanically complete in January.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for December, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in October was up when compared to the previous month, but down when compared to October 2021.
The government of Australia on Dec. 16 announced that native forest biomass will no longer be considered as an “eligible renewable energy source� for the purposes of the country's Renewable Energy Target.
Nova Scotia Power will be using more sustainably harvested biomass over the next three years under a new renewable electricity standard, according to information released by Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 3 released an external review draft of its third triennial report to congress on biofuels and environment for public comment. A 60-day public comment period will be open through March 6.
The government of Brazil on Dec. 23 announced it will extend its suspension of the import tariff on ethanol through at least the end of January. The RFA is calling the extension “a positive first step toward a permanent resolution."
EPA opens comment period on draft RFS report
January 03, 2023
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 3 released an external review draft of its third triennial report to congress on biofuels and environment for public comment. A 60-day public comment period will be open through March 6.
The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
Brussels Airlines is the first airline to receive a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Brussels Airport using the NATO Central European Pipeline System, which supplies aviation fuel to commerical airports in Europe.
The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
Eni has announced the incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, its new company dedicated to sustainable mobility. The company will develop bio-refining, biomethane and the sale of mobility products and services in Italy and abroad.
Neste is helping the data center specialist LCL, based in Belgium, make a switch to renewable energy sources for its emergency power generators by providing the company with Neste MY Renewable Diesel.
Nippon Cargo Airlines has for the first time used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for several cargo flights in November and December this year. The SAF is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
DOE to fund bioenergy feedstock, biofuel optimization projects
By U.S. Department of Energy
December 29, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced its intent to issue two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in early 2023 focused on algae crop production and cellulosic biomass conversion.
Three projects have been selected for funding under a U.S. DOE interagency agreement with the Minority Serving Institution STEM Research & Development Consortium. The projects focus on algae, waste feedstocks, and catalyst development.
On Dec. 28, bp completed its purchase of Archaea Energy Inc., a leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG), marking a milestone in the growth of bp's strategic bioenergy business. The aquisition was first announed in October.
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced its intent to issue two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in early 2023 focused on algae crop production and cellulosic biomass conversion.
Enviva and GreenTrees have announced a nine-year partnership agreement that will contribute towards Enviva's net-zero goals for its Scope 1 carbon footprint, equating to approximately 10,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits annually.
In the past five years, fuel retailers across Nebraska have joined forces to raise more than $45,000 for cancer research as part of Fuel the Cure – a campaign that also educates others about healthier fuel options.
Three projects have been selected for funding under a U.S. DOE interagency agreement with the Minority Serving Institution STEM Research & Development Consortium. The projects focus on algae, waste feedstocks, and catalyst development.
As part of Triumph's commitment to a more sustainable motorcycling future, a dedicated new testing program for sustainable fuels has been established at the Brand's Global R&D facilities in Hinckley, U.K.
Renewable power sources – wind, solar, biomass and hydro – generated 40 percent of Britain's electricity in 2022 – up from 35 percent in 2021, according to a recent Drax Electric Insights report completed by Imperial College London.
The Minnesota Municipal Power Agency has announced plans to develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant at the WM landfill in Elk River, Minnesota. MMPA and Elk River Landfill Inc., a WM affiliate, recently finalized a contract for the project.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by more than 6 percent the week ending Dec. 23, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 29. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up more than 2 percent.
Enviva has partnered with the Sandhills Prescribed Burn Association and Milliken Advisors to sustainably thin the loblolly pine on over 500 acres of Hoke Community Forest in preparation for the establishment of a longleaf pine savannah.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into a four-year $150 million sustainability-linked senior secured term loan with Riverstone Credit Partners L.P., a credit investment platform focused on energy, power, decarbonization, and infrastructure.
The Renewable Fuels Association on Dec. 23 applauded Missouri Gov. Mike Parson for notifying the U.S. EPA that he is taking action to allow the year-round sale of lower-carbon, lower-cost E15 in the Show-Me State.
The White House OSTP is seeking relevant data and information, including case studies, to help identify regulatory ambiguities, gaps, or uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology.
Analysis by UC Davis researchers shows continued implementation of California's incentive-based dairy methane reduction efforts should, by 2030, achieve the full 40 percent reduction goal set by the state.
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