ACE is urging President Trump demonstrate his leadership in support of America's farmers and the renewable fuels industry by directing his Cabinet to provide a much-needed boost to ethanol producers and rural America.
BBI International has announced that the 2020 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo has been moved due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Originally scheduled for mid-June in Minneapolis, the FEW is now rescheduled to take place Aug. 24-26 in Omaha.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service on April 27 announced it will award a total of $1.5 million to seven rural communities through a new Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation grant program.
Ethanol blends save lives through reduced vehicle emissions. That is the conclusion of a new peer reviewed technical paper that validates previous research efforts by the UAI that find when ethanol is added to gasoline, it reduces toxic emissions.
DMT Clear Gas Solutions has announced its first renewable natural gas (RNG) project with Nacelle Solutions is operational. The Clover Hill Dairy farm project in Wisconsin is the first completed site in a series of four.
Granite Falls Energy LLC filed an 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27 announcing its 62 MMgy ethanol plant in Granite Falls, Minnesota, will remain idle through at least May 18.
ADM announced on April 23 it is idling ethanol production at the company's corn dry mill facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 90 employees will be furloughed.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that 1.58 billion RINs were generated during the month under the Renewable Fuel Standard, including 34.4 million cellulosic RINs.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that 1.58 billion RINs were generated during the month under the Renewable Fuel Standard, including 34.4 million cellulosic RINs.
The Renewable Fuels Association has received the TRANSCAER National Achievement Award in recognition of extraordinary achievement by the organization or a team in support of the TRANSCAER initiative.
Enviva on April 21 published its 2020 Implementation Plans, a detailed proposal of new goals and initiatives to continue to deliver on the company's commitment to responsible and sustainable wood sourcing.
Analysis released by the National Corn Growers Association on April 21 showed cash corn prices have declined by 16 percent on average since March 1. The analysis projects a $50 per acre revenue decline for the 2019 corn crop.
U.S. ethanol production fell 1 percent the week ending April 17, to an average of 563,000 barrels per day, according to EIA data. While production is down significntly from February, the recent freefall in production levels seems to be flattening.
Covanta discussed the impact COVID-19 is having on its business and operations during an April 15 conference call. Several of the company's WtE plants are taking in COVID-19 medical waste and construction is continuing on two U.K. WtE facilities.
Network Rail has reopened one of the most important freight lines in the U.K. after an unprecedented 24/7 operation to keep the lights on. The line into Drax Power Station was inundated with flood water in February when a nearby river flooded.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently announced mills in the south-central region of the country produced a record volume of ethanol during the 2019-'20 harvest season, which began April 1, 2019, and ended March 31, 2020.
Drax Group plc released a trading statement on April 22 providing insight into its first quarter financial performance and confirming the company is in a strong position to support its employees, customers and communities during the COVID-19 crisis.
In celebration of Earth Day, the RFA and RFN announced that Trenton Agri Products in Trenton, Nebraska will become the first demonstration site for a new ethanol industry initiative to expand pollinator habitat in key production regions.
A new study by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University projects economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak will mean steep losses for Iowa agriculture, including over $2 billion each for the hog and ethanol sectors.
The API on April 6 sent a letter to U.S EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler petitioning the agency to reconsider and revise its final rule that set 2020 RVOs under the RFS and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has launched an online cost calculator that makes it quick and easy to estimate the cost of transitioning an individual vehicle or entire fleet from diesel fuel to natural gas.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to consider whether it will review a challenge to the Renewable Fuel Standard point of obligation on May 15. Court documents related to the challenge were distributed to the Justices on April 22.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to consider whether it will review a challenge to the Renewable Fuel Standard point of obligation on May 15. Court documents related to the challenge were distributed to the Justices on April 22.
The API on April 6 sent a letter to U.S EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler petitioning the agency to reconsider and revise its final rule that set 2020 RVOs under the RFS and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel.
Brightmark Energy has dropped the word “Energy� from its name and will be known as simply “Brightmark� to better reflect the company's mission and focus. The company also announced new environmental goals.
The U.S. Forest Service on April 16 announced it is awarding a total of $7.62 million to 35 projects as part of the agency's Wood Innovations Grant Program. Eight of those projects focus on renewable energy.
Southern California Gas Co. on April 17 announced it and other stakeholders have agreed on details of a proposed plan to offer renewable natural gas to customers, and have filed that agreement with the California Public Utilities Commission.
Iowa's E15 sales grew by 38 percent last year, reaching a record high of 47.4 million gallons, according to data released by the Iowa Department of Revenue in April. Sales of E30 and E85 blends also reached record highs.
The U.K. government recently released updated energy statistics that show liquid biofuel consumption reached 2.351 billion liters (621.07 million gallons) last year, up approximately 24 percent from 2018.
The U.K. government recently released updated energy statistics showing the renewables share of electricity generation reached a record 36.9 percent last year, with 119 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity generated from renewable sources.
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