President Biden and DOE are marking National Forests Products Week and National Bioenergy Day by celebrating the contributions the forest industry makes to the economy and highlighting research that is helping expand the nation's bioenergy sector.
TerraVest Industries Inc. has been awarded its first manufacturing contract to supply a biogas upgrading system for a project located in Western Canada. The biogas upgrading system will have the capacity to process up to 1,200 Nm3/h of raw biogas.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will be held Nov. 2. The event is open to the public.
The government of British Columbia on Oct. 18 announced it is investing $4.28 million through the Clean BC Industry Fund to expand Vancouver's landfill gas-capture system. The city of Vancouver will supply matching funds.
DOE: SAF from low-carbon ethanol production
By Jim Spaeth, DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office
October 20, 2021
To assess whether and how the ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) pathway may reach net-zero emission targets, Argonne scientists performed a life-cycle analysis (LCA) of corn to ethanol and then to jet fuel, using the GREET model.
CLG introduces ISOTERRA renewable fuel technology
By Chevron Lummus Global LLC
October 20, 2021
Chevron Lummus Global LLC on Oct. 18 announced the expansion of its technology portfolio with the addition of its new ISOTERRA process for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass sources.
U.S. ethanol production soared to a near-record high of 1.096 barrels per day the week ending Oct. 15, up more than 6 percent from the previous week and tied for the third highest production level on record, according to data released by the EIA.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 15 announced $20 million in funding to four projects working to accelerate the regional deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). The projects represent all four corners of the country.
The U.K. government on Oct. 19 issued an update on the U.K.'s CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process, confirming that the Hynet and East Coast Clusters are moving forward. Drax's BECSS project will play a vital role in the East Coast Cluster.
Alto Ingredients Inc., a leading producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, will install Harvesting Technology, LLC's patented CoPromax protein system at Alto Ingredients' Magic Valley, Idaho facility.
The USDA on Oct. 19 announced approximately $13 million in new funding opportunities to support market innovation in wood products and wood energy. The announcement was made at an event to kick off National Forest Products Week.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced anhydrous ethanol production continued to grow during the second half of September despite a drop in the volume of sugarcane processed by mills in the south-central region.
The U.K. unveiled its Net Zero Strategy on Oct. 19, which includes a wide variety of provisions, including those related to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), and efforts to decarbonize heating.
SoCalGas' biomethanation reactor system will be used to help produce renewable energy as part of a power-to-gas demonstration. This system will be installed at an anaerobic digester facility in Clinton, Maine in early 2023.
Neste and Hesburger, a Finnish restaurant chain, will engage in a significant circular economy collaboration. Used cooking oil from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel.
European ethanol producer CropEnergies on Oct. 13 reported record revenue for the second quarter of the current financial year. The company also recently announced it is participating in a trial of a 20 percent ethanol fuel blend.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced anhydrous ethanol production continued to grow during the second half of September despite a drop in the volume of sugarcane processed by mills in the south-central region.
Virent's BioForm synthesized aromatic kerosene (SAK) was used in a United Airlines test flight on Oct. 13, demonstrating that SAF can be 100 percent renewable, 100 percent fossil free, and 100 percent compatible with today's aviation fleet.
A group of eight senators sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Oct. 18 expressing concern that the biofuel sector has yet to receive any of the $700 million in COVID-19 relief announced by the agency in June.
On Oct. 15, the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking his administration to take three immediate steps to expand market opportunity for E15 and lower prices at the pump.
On Oct.12, Poet announced the completion of its first Poet Solar Farm, which will help power the company's corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls and showcase its ability to construct similar projects for others.
Enviva Partners LP on Oct. 15 announced plans to convert its organizational structure from a master limited partnership (MLP) to a C-Corp under the name of Enviva Inc. The company also announced two new take-or-pay off-take contracts.
The Renewable Fuels Association late Friday submitted comments to the International Trade Administration responding to questions posed about the U.S. Clean Technologies Export Competitiveness Strategy.
Covanta Holding Corp. on Oct. 12 announced that its stockholders have voted to approve the company's previously announced acquisition by EQT Infrastructure. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
Contra Costa County officials have published the draft environmental impact report for Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Martinez Renewable Fuels project, which will convert the former petroleum refinery to a renewable fuels facility.
Neste recently conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) study on the environmental impacts of the usage of its 100 percent renewable feedstock, Neste RE. It shows a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction of more than 85 percent.
REG hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 13 to celebrate the start of construction on the company's improvement and expansion project at REG Geismar. The project will boost capacity at Geismar to 340 MMgy.
Clariant on Oct. 15 announced the official completion of its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania. The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues.
The American Coalition for Ethanol expresses its appreciation toward U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory scientists for updates to the GREET model, which is used to audit the energy and environmental affects of transportation fuels.
Navigator CO2 Ventures has obtained the necessary board approvals to proceed with its proposed carbon capture pipeline system, the Heartland Greenway. Permitting activities are underway with commissioning scheduled to begin in late 2024.
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