U.S. fuel ethanol production increased by nearly 3 percent the week ending July 15, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 20. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly.
With a time-to-market advantage over EVs, ethanol benefits the 270 million cars on the road today while replacing benzene-based carcinogens in gas. With its low-carbon, high-octane requirement, the Next Generation Fuels Act takes ethanol higher.
Record-high prices are motivating ethanol producers to explore all available options to maximize corn oil recovery. Advanced technology, specialized equipment and informed operational strategies are taking yields to new heights.
Vanguard Renewables on July 20 announced that a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets has acquired the company from Vision Ridge Partners. BlackRock will partner with Vanguard's management team to drive its next phase of growth.
Embraer and RaÃzen on July 17 signed a Letter of Intent with a commitment to stimulate the development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production ecosystem, reinforcing the sustainability agenda of both companies.
A group of 24 senators on July 19 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to set strong 2023 and 2024 Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for biomass-based diesel.
The U.K. government on July 19 released its Jet Zero strategy. The initiative, in part, requires at least 10 percent SAF use by 2030. It also aims to kickstart a domestic SAF industry, supported by a new £165 million Advanced Fuels Fund.
Boeing and Alder Fuels on July 18 announced a new partnership to expand production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) around the world. Using Boeing airplanes, the companies will test and qualify Alder-derived SAF.
More than 838 acres of important watershed forest along the Nottoway River in Southampton County, Virginia, will now be permanently conserved thanks in part to a grant from the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund.
The U.K. government on July 19 released its Jet Zero strategy. The initiative, in part, requires at least 10 percent SAF use by 2030. It also aims to kickstart a domestic SAF industry, supported by a new £165 million Advanced Fuels Fund.
The Renewable Fuels Association has welcomed CIBO Technologies Inc. as its newest associate member. CIBO is a science-based technology company focused on accelerating the adoption and scaling of regenerative agriculture.
Germany's Verbio has unveiled its first North American biorefinery in Iowa. After completion of its second phase of construction next year, it will produce both RNG and ethanol. The biogas is cellulosic, the alcohol will be corn derived.
Ethanol is expected to account for 9.3 percent of India's gasoline supply in 2022, up 15 percent when compared to 2021, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
News from the September issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including Canada publishing its final CFR, ePURE naming Carpintero its new director general, NREL's new CFO, ACE's carbon calculator and Trucent's latest DCO refining offering.
Denmark-based energy company Orsted on July 5 announced plans to establish carbon capture at two of its biomass-fired power stations and utilize surplus heat to reduce the long-term consumption of wood pellets for district heating.
The Renewable Fuels Association's Ethanol Days of Summer Contest, which offers free fuel to participants for reporting prices of E15 and E85, continues through Labor Day. Each week, RFA awards $250 in free fuel.
Comparable to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, pro-biofuel policies in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia offer a vast region of opportunity for reduced-CI ethanol on the Pacific Coast.
Demand for biodiesel and renewable diesel in the European Union was up in 2020 and 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. That growth, however, is expected to stagnate in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA.
Anaergia Inc. on July 18 announced plans to construct a biogas plant in Kasaoka, Okayama, for Toyo Energy Solution Co. Ltd. The system will produce about 1.2 megawatts (MW) of clean renewable electricity from biogas.
With high gas prices lingering, the RFA is continuing to advocate for a larger role for ethanol in the United States fuel supply. Recent actions by the Biden administration, like continued access to E15 this summer, give producers cause for optimism.
Ethanol consumption in the European Union was up an estimated 5.5 percent last year, surpassing the pre-COVID level of 2019 and setting a new record. EU ethanol consumption is expected to expand an additional 2.3 percent this year.
From Minnesota to Nebraska, discussions around performance-based fuel standards are bringing a broad range of stakeholders together. Progress requires coalition building and compromise.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up July 14 at a Holiday station in Coon Rapids to promote E15. During an hour-long promotion, drivers who fueled up with E15 were rewarded with prizes.
Three Petals RNG LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Novilla Investment Holdings LLC, announced on July 12 the beginning of construction of its first dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project at Trillium Hill Farm in Berlin, Wisconsin.
The first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project allowed under state primacy in the U.S. has commenced operations. Red Trail Energy LLC officially began CCS at its ethanol facility located near Richardton, North Dakota, on June 16.
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100 percent SAF. The test validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100 percent SAF.
Horizon Power is pleased to announce it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with FutureEnergy Australia to investigate opportunities to establish a renewable diesel industry in regional Western Australia.
Embraer, Pratt & Whitney complete 100% SAF flight test
By Embraer
July 15, 2022
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100 percent SAF. The test validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100 percent SAF.
The European Parliament's ITRE Committee members voted decisively in favor of increasing the ambition for GHG emissions reduction in transport while leaving Member States free to use crop-based biofuels in their transport energy mix.
The Renewable Fuels Association's award-winning ethanol safety training program is now able to reach new audiences with the completion of Spanish-language versions of all materials, developed under the PHMSA's ALERT grant program.
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