The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Office issued a RFI on Jan. 27 to gather input on industrial priorities for decarbonization, including emerging technologies that could be demonstrated or adopted by the indsutrial sector.
The Biomass Power Association has several main policy objectives for the new year.
CC Industries Inc. has acquired CIE, a Marion, Indiana-based faciltiy that was previoulsy converted from fuel ethanol to grain neutral spirits production. Ocean Park acted as exclusive financial advisor to CIE on the the transaction.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Office issued a RFI on Jan. 27 to gather input on industrial priorities for decarbonization, including emerging technologies that could be demonstrated or adopted by the indsutrial sector.
February 03, 2022
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting on Feb. 17. The event is open to the public, but registration is required.
While there are some hurdles to overcome, Arctic and Subarctic governments such as the Northwest Territories are working to replace fossil fuels with bioenergy—including modern wood heat and renewable diesel.
bp has acquired a 30 percent stake in Green Biofuels Ltd., the U.K.'s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). GBF's products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting on Feb. 17. The event is open to the public, but registration is required.
Babcock & Wilcox announced Jan. 25 that its B&W Renewable segment has been awarded a contract for more than $11 million to design, manufacture, supply, and install boiler equipment for a biomass boiler in Canada.
RFA and the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council are working together on a new Can-Am X3 project running on low-carbon E85 fuel, to be featured on Season 4 of the popular Hauk Machines television program.
The Iowa House of Representatives on Feb. 2 voted 82 to 10 in favor of legislation introduced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in January that aims to increase consumer access for higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel.
The systematic “snapshots� of fiber prices captured by the Forisk Wood Fiber Review help us identify and point to sources of pain and opportunity.
RFA's Robert White discusses educational and networking opportunities for fuel retailers at the organization's upcoming National Ethanol Conference, including a panel discussion ffeaturing representatives of NACS, SIGMA, NATSO and EMA.
Mid-South Engineering's Vice President Scott Stamey has more than 20 years of experience working with projects in the building products and biomass energy industries. Below, he highlights five critical design components when it comes to designing mat
Nuseed has entered into a long-term strategic offtake and market development agreement with BP Products North America Inc. that will see bp, or its affiliates, purchase Nuseed Carinata oil for use as biofuel feedstock.
Marathon is working to optimize operations at its renewable diesel plant in Dickinson and is ready to begin construction on the conversion of its Martinez refinery. The company has also announced progress with several feedstock pretreatment projects.
U.S. fuel ethanol stocks expanded by nearly 6 percent the week ending Jan. 28, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 2. Fuel ethanol production was up less than 1 percent.
Gevo Inc. announced on Jan. 31 that it has begun the process of bringing its wholly owned dairy manure-based RNG project online. Located in northwest Iowa, the project is expected to produce 355,000 MMBtu of RNG per year.
Liebherr is expanding its use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel at its plant in Kirchdorf where it develops and manufactures approximately 2,500 machines annually. The fuel will be used in the first fill and testing as well as in all plant traffic.
A bipartisan group of 12 senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Feb. 1 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to prioritize the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The manure supply agreement is among the most heavily negotiated documents in a renewable natural gas project.
A roundup of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel news from the 2022 Issue 1 edition of Biomass Magazine.
Gevo Inc. announced on Jan. 31 that it has begun the process of bringing its wholly owned dairy manure-based RNG project online. Located in northwest Iowa, the project is expected to produce 355,000 MMBtu of RNG per year.
Summit Carbon Solutions announced it has filed a pipeline permit application in the state of Iowa with the Iowa Utilities Board for its proposed CCS project, which will connect ethanol plants in five states and sequester CO2 in North Dakota.
Biomass Magazine chats with KESCO founder and president Jason Kessler.
A bipartisan group of 12 senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Feb. 1 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to prioritize the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Novozymes released Q4 financial results on Feb. 1, reporting bioenergy sales were up 10 percent for the three-month period and 11 percent for the full year 2021. The increase was primarily attributed to the recovery of the U.S. ethanol market.
U.S. ethanol and renewable diesel production capacity expanded in November while biodiesel capacity was down, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Jan. 31. Total feedstock consumption was up slightly when compared to the previous month.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office is scheduled to host a 6-hour virtual workshop on Feb. 1 focused on improving the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits of existing first-generation fuel ethanol plants.
Members of the biofuel industry who wish to comment on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2020, 2021 and 2022 RFS RVOs have until Feb. 4 to do so. A seperate comment period on the agency's proposal to deny 60-plus SREs closes Feb. 7.
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