The U.S. EPA is seeking nominations for qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee, including candidates that have experience working with processors and shippers of biofuels.
The Renewable Fuels Association is again hosting its annual Ethanol Days of Summer Contest with weekly chances to win free fuel. Each week RFA will award $250 in free fuel from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Ensuring Better Insurance Rates
May 25, 2022
In a persisting hard market, pellet producers and other wood product manufacturers are struggling with high premiums, but there are some ways to help achieve the best rates.
Joseph Goffman expressed support for the RFS and biofuels during a May 25 hearing held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to consider his nomination to serve as assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.
Rex American Resources Corp. on May 25 released financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2022, the three months ended April 30. Despite a challenging operational environment, the company was profitable.
Combustible Dust Hazards and Abatement Techniques
By Adam Haroz
May 25, 2022
There are many different methods of minimizing or eliminating dust hazards at wood pellet facilities, the first of which is a dust hazard analysis.
2021 Combustible Dust Incident Report
By Chris Cloney
May 25, 2022
Dust Safety Science summarizes the 2021 wood and wood products industries loss history.
World of Pellets
May 25, 2022
The recent European Pellet Conference in Wels, Austria, included international pellet market updates.
In October, Pellet Mill Magazine conducted an industry survey to gain insight about some of the challenges wood pellet manufacturers were facing as a result of the pandemic, inflation and lack of workforce.
Q&A: Biomass and Bulk Powder Flow Testing
By Jamie Clayton
May 25, 2022
Effective bulk solids handling is essential in biomass operations, with poor flowability routinely highlighted as a primary cause of operational problems.
A recent, highly publicized report led by Tyler Lark of the University of Wisconsin attacking the RFS is “more problematic than what we initially evaluated to be the case,� according to a new review of the work by a group of researchers.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 2 percent the week ending May 20, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 25. Ethanol stocks were down slightly.
UK Wood Pellet Market Open to New Supply Opportunities
By Mark Lebus
May 25, 2022
Changes to global supply chains brought on by the crisis in Ukraine, as well as increased demand across Europe, have seen United Kingdom producers and suppliers urgently switch to alternative sources of imported wood pellets.
Filling a 2 Million-Ton Hole
May 25, 2022
The war in the Ukraine has disrupted commodity markets across the world, including wood pellets.
Vast Experience in Fire and Explosion Hazards
By FLAMEX INC.
May 25, 2022
As part of a major global fire protection organization, FLAMEX Inc. has a wide range of detection and suppression components available to meet the specific protection requirements of varied applications that may be present within a single manufacturi
Poet has announced it will be reopening its bioprocessing facility in Cloverdale, Indiana, after federal and state policymakers took action to safeguard domestic markets for low-carbon biofuels. The facility has been idle since 2019.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. has entered into definitive agreements with Northeast Renewables LP and acquired a 50 percent interest in a portfolio of renewable natural gas (RNG) development projects in Ontario.
Worley has been awarded a contract by Heartwell Renewables LLC, a joint venture between The Love's Family of Companies and Cargill, for a greenfield plant in Hastings, Nebraska, that will proudce 80 MMgy of renewable diesel.
Joseph Goffman expressed support for the RFS and biofuels during a May 25 hearing held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to consider his nomination to serve as assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.
In comments submitted on May 24, the RFA is urging the U.S. EPA to exclude several candidates from consideration to serve on a peer review of the agency's upcoming triennial report to Congress on the environmental impacts of the RFS.
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on May 23 rejected an amended power purchase agreement (PPA) between Hawaii Electric Light Co. Inc. (HELCO) and Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC, the developer of nearly complete 30 megawatt (MW) biomass power plant.
The U.S. EPA on May 23 opened a public comment period on a proposed consent decree that would require the agency to issue proposed 2023 RFS RVOs by Sept. 16, 2022, and issue a final rule setting 2023 RVOs by April 28, 2023.
At a time when Europe needs as much affordable, sustainable and secure energy as possible, a recent vote by the European Parliament's ENVI Committee to limit the use of biomass makes little sense, according to USIPA's Jessica Marcus.
GE Aviation has completed successful testing of its Passport long-range business aviation engine using 100 percent SAF. The engine can operate on approved SAF today, and the testing shows the capability of the engine to run on 100 percent SAF.
In comments submitted on May 23 to the STB, the RFA voiced its support for certain regulatory changes intended to expedite relief for rail service emergencies. However, RFA noted that more work is needed to resolve current rail service issues.
The Minnesota PUC on May 19 unanimously voted that the organization has existing authority to permit the siting of CO2 pipelines, including the two multi-state pipelines currently under development that will sequester CO2 from ethanol plants.
Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. on May 24 announced the completion of commissioning and the initial operations of its Sierra BioFuels Plant. The facility has successfully produced syngas, which is ideal for conventional Fischer-Tropsch fuel production.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing that more than 1.7 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in April, up from nearly 1.58 billion generated during the same month of 2021.
A strong 2022 volume requirement under the RFS is important as American leaders seek to lower gas prices, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deal with inflation, said NCGA President Chris Edgington to federal agency staff on May 23.
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