Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Aug. 20 signed LB 1107, a legislative package that includes a production tax credit for renewable chemicals and provides property tax reform that will benefit various types of property owners, including biofuel plants.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 20 released updated SRE data, showing that small refiners have filed 12 additional SRE petitions, including nine “gap year� petitions. A total of 98 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 86 that were pending as of July 16.
Growth Energy hailed the latest efforts of retailers seeking to expand biofuel options at the pump through USDA's Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, announcing 293 of its retail partners submitted grant applications.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Aug. 20 signed LB 1107, a legislative package that includes a production tax credit for renewable chemicals and provides property tax reform that will benefit various types of property owners, including biofuel plants.
A group of 20 members of Congress representing ethanol- and corn-producing regions sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Aug. 20 asking him to urge his counterparts in Brazil to terminate tariffs on U.S. ethanol.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 20 released updated SRE data, showing that small refiners have filed 12 additional SRE petitions, including nine “gap year� petitions. A total of 98 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 86 that were pending as of July 16.
Gevo Inc. and Praj Industries Ltd. have announced that they have signed a binding, definitive master framework agreement to collaborate on providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable premium gasoline in India and neighboring countries.
The Vermont Department of Public Service announced Aug. 12 it is offering home and business owners within the state additional cash incentives through its Clean Energy Development Fund to switch from coal to advanced wood heating.
Loci Controls Inc. added three new RNG projects during the second quarter, including one with Dane County, operated by BIOFerm in Madison, Wisconsin, and two in Texas, including one with Mas Energy on the Arlington, Texas, landfill.
U.S. ethanol production increased by nearly 1 percent the week ending Aug. 14, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 19. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 3 percent.
Air BP and Neste have signed an agreement to offer an increased volume of sustainable aviation fuel to airport customers in 2020 and 2021. The volume is five times larger than that supplied by the businesses in 2019.
Polish wood pellet production reached approximately 1.3 million metric tons in 2019, according to a report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agriculture Information Network.
ACE's 33rd annual conference is being held as a live virtual event on Sept. 16 and will feature a USDA official, fuel retailers and a market analyst. Attendees will have dual access the 2020 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
Biomethane was connected from a farm in Cambridgeshire to the U.K. National Grid's Gas National Transmission System for the first time at the end of July. The anaerobic digestion system, operated by Biocow Ltd., produces RNG from manure and straw.
Gevo Inc. and Praj Industries Ltd. have announced that they have signed a binding, definitive master framework agreement to collaborate on providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable premium gasoline in India and neighboring countries.
Republic Services and energy partners Aria Energy and BP on Aug. 17 announced the startup of a landfill-gas-to-renewable-natural-gas (RNG) project at South Shelby Landfill. The facility can produce the equivalent of 33,250 gallons of gasoline daily.
The North Asian offices of the U.S. Grains Council teamed up in July to jointly conduct a webinar addressing the efficient use of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in swine and poultry diets as well as overall DDGS supply and demand.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Aug. 7 announced a $3 million investment that will help bring a new $32 million urban farming campus to Chicago's south side that aims to provide renewable energy, fresh food, and resilient growth to the community.
President Trump on Aug. 18 verbally committed to speaking to the U.S. EPA regarding the RFS and SREs during a visit to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to participate in a disaster recovery briefing on the derecho windstorm that devastated the state Aug. 10.
The Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board published an open letter to President Trump on Aug. 18 expressing the need for robust and stable markets for crops and biofuels.
U.K.-based Veloycs plc on Aug. 6 released final audited financial results for 2019, providing an update on company operations and its proposed waste-to-biofuel plants under development in Immingham, U.K., and Natchez, Mississippi.
President Trump on Aug. 18 verbally committed to speaking to the U.S. EPA regarding the RFS and SREs during a visit to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to participate in a disaster recovery briefing on the derecho windstorm that devastated the state Aug. 10.
Because of COVID-19 and future respiratory epidemics, we now have another urgent reason to decrease air pollution and improve the quality of our environment by looking past fossil fuels. We can—and must—do more.
The Biogenic CO2 Coalition has released a scientific literature review that confirms biogenic CO2 emissions from annual agriculture crops do not contribute to elevated greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.
Clariant announced on Aug. 15 that a strategic partnership has been formed with Chemtex for the realization of second-generation biofuel projects. The two parties will collaborate to market and sell Clariant's sunliquid technology licenses in China.
In a split decision, a federal appeals court on Aug. 14 denied a petition filed by Poet Biorefining last year challenging guidance issued by the U.S. EPA in May 2019 regarding the registration of corn kernel fiber pathways under the RFS.
The U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has released updated energy statistics that show renewable resources accounted for 12.3 percent of the nation's total energy consumption in 2019, up from 11.2 percent in 2018.
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainable logistics and reducing carbon emissions, Anheuser-Busch announced Aug. 12 that it is transitioning more than 180 trucks—representing approximately 30 percent of its dedicated fleet—to RNG.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's publisher previews the August issue, which includes stories about the growth of E15, a profile on High-Octane Award winner Doug Durante, the role of ethanol and EVs, and the need to retool biogenic emissions policy.
The Biogenic CO2 Coalition has released a scientific literature review that confirms biogenic CO2 emissions from annual agriculture crops do not contribute to elevated greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.
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