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USDA hosts meeting to gather public input on statistical programs

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By USDA

April 07, 2022

Feedstocks Policy Business Coproducts 

The USDA's NASS will hold its biannual Data Users' Meeting on April 19, 2022. During the event, the agency will share recent and pending statistical program changes with the public, and to solicit input on these and other programs.

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Velocys has relased an opeartional updated describing progress the company is making toward the development of its proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefineries in the U.S. and United Kingdom.

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The U.S. exported 628,659.8 metric tons of wood pellets in February, down when compared to the 655,656.5 metric tons exported in January, but up when compared to the 556,801.7 metric tons of exports reported for February 2021.

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A group of nine senators sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan on April 1 urging the agency to improve its greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling for biofuels by adopting the Argonne National Laboratory's GREET model.

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A group of nine senators sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan on April 1 urging the agency to improve its greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling for biofuels by adopting the Argonne National Laboratory's GREET model.

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OPINION: Support year-round E15 – even if you don't sell E15

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By Ron Lamberty, chief marketing officer, American Coalition for Ethanol

April 06, 2022

Ron Lamberty, chief marketing officer at the American Coalition for Ethanol, explains why all fuel retailers should support the ability to sell E15 year-round, even if they don't currently offer the fuel blend.

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Veolia is launching a biorefinery project producing CO2-neutral bio-methanol from a pulp mill, located in Finland. The refinery, owned and operated by Veolia, will be adjacent and partly built into Metsä Fibre's Äänekoski plant in Finland.

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RFA: E15 sales reach record levels in 2021

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By Renewable Fuels Association

April 06, 2022

Sales of E15 hit a record 814 million gallons in 2021, according to a new analysis from the RFA. The 2021 volume represented a 62 percent increase over the prior year and was nearly double pre-pandemic sales volumes in 2019.

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Summit Carbon Solutions has announced an additional investment from Tiger Infrastructure Partners, an original founding investor of Summit Carbon Solutions and a member of its board of directors, bringing Tiger's total commitment to $100 million.

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The U.S exported 143.07 million gallons of ethanol and 870,844 metric tons of distillers grains in February, according to data released by the USDA on April 5. Exports of both products were up when compared to February 2021.

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Martin Engineering has announced the launch of the online Foundations Learning Center. Aimed at apprentice technicians and experienced engineers alike, the non-commercial information is offered at no charge.

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During the 2022 Oregon AFL-CIO Biennial Convention, a resolution to support the Next renewable diesel project received a unanimous vote of support, reinforcing their stance on supporting responsible green projects that are committed to union labor.

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U.S. fuel ethanol production was down more than 3 percent the week ending April 1, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 6. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down more than 2 percent.

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The U.S. EPA has released its FY 2023 congressional budget justification, outlining the agency's plans for $11.88 billion in requested funding. Initiatives related to the RFS are among those discussed by the EPA in the 1,000-plus page document.

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OPINION: Fuel retailers join push for year-round E15

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By Robert White, vice president of industry relations, Renewable Fuels Association

April 05, 2022

As the Russian attack on Ukraine continues with no end in sight, its impact on oil and fuel prices is clearly felt each time someone fuels up at the pump. RFA's Robert White explains that E15 can offer a solution, helping to reduce fuel prices.

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Drax Group has opened a new pellet plant at Demopolis in Alabama. At full capacity the plant at Demopolis, which is Drax's second production facility in Alabama, will produce 360,000 metric tonnes of sustainable biomass pellets a year.

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Drax and USIPA have each issued statements in support of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Working Group III report, released April 4, which shows that sustainable bioenergy is critical to meeting global climate goals.

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Enviva Inc. has announced it will invest approximately $250 million in Bond, Mississippi, to build a wood pellet production plant with an annual capacity of more than 1 million metric tons per year. Construction is expected to begin in early 2023.

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Twain Financial Partners has closed a $136 million ground purchase and leaseback arrangement for a renewable diesel plant under development in Reno, Nevada, by New Rise Renewables Reno LLC. The faciltiy is expected to be complete in November 2022.

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Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on April 4 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan asking the agency to use its emergency waiver authority to allow E15 sales this summer.

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RFA issues “Pump Up the Savings” challenge

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By Renewable Fuels Association

April 05, 2022

To show the value of ethanol to drivers around the U.S., the RFA has kicked off a new “Pump Up the Savings� sweepstakes encouraging consumers to share pictures of fuel prices when they fill up at the pump to illustrate the savings ethanol offers.

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The U.S. EPA has released its FY 2023 congressional budget justification, outlining the agency's plans for $11.88 billion in requested funding. Initiatives related to the RFS are among those discussed by the EPA in the 1,000-plus page document.

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Growth Energy submitted comments to the U.S. EPA on the agency's PM emissions standards and test procedures for jet engines, and the role biofuels play in reducing PM and GHG emissions in mobile sources including the aviation sector.

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Capturing the interactions between biofuels and agricultural industries and their connections with other economic activities was key to a first-of-its kind study published by reseraches at Purdue University.

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Representatives of the U.S. ethanol industry urging the U.S. EPA to improve its greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling of corn ethanol and other biofuels by adopting the U.S. Department of Energy's GREET model and using updated, transparent sources of data.

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Aemetis Inc. on April 4 announced the acquisition of an 8.5-acre property on Faith Home Road for $2 million. The property, located near the Aemetis Keyes renewable ethanol plant, will support the company's dairy RNG and CCS projects.

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Aemetis Inc. on April 4 announced the acquisition of an 8.5-acre property on Faith Home Road for $2 million. The property, located near the Aemetis Keyes renewable ethanol plant, will support the company's dairy RNG and CCS projects.

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The Canadian government on March 30 awarded funding to several biofuel and bioenergy projects, including those focused on liquid transportation fuels, biocarbon, renewable natural gas (RNG), and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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A Sweden-based BECSS project and a Spain-based project that aims to convert MSW into chemicals and biofuels will each receive a share of EUR 1.1 billion ($1.21 billion) in grants awarded by the European Commission on April 1.

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Capturing the interactions between biofuels and agricultural industries and their connections with other economic activities was key to a first-of-its kind study published by reseraches at Purdue University.

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