A coalition of 24 organizations, including Americans for Prosperity, sent a letter to President Trump on April 28 urging him waive Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements for the remainder of the year.
GranBio Technologies, via its wholly-owned subsidiary AVAPCO LLC, has converted its biorefinery research facility in Thomaston, Georgia, to the production of hand sanitizer to help fill demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Valero released first quarter 2020 financial results on April 29. While the company's operations are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the executive team confirmed that demand for transportation fuels is beginning to rebound.
GranBio Technologies, via its wholly-owned subsidiary AVAPCO LLC, has converted its biorefinery research facility in Thomaston, Georgia, to the production of hand sanitizer to help fill demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, on April 28 announced the introduction of the Clean Fuels Deployment Act of 2020. The bill aims to provide funding for installing and converting fuel pump infrastructure to deliver higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel.
Oberon Fuels, a producer of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel, has added two executives to its growing team as it upgrades its Brawley, California, production facility to produce the first rDME in the United States.
General Mills announced on April 23 it has set a goal for 100 percent renewable electricity as part of the RE100 global corporate initiative. Biogas projects in North America, South American and Europe are helping the company reach that goal.
Neste Corp. released first quarter financial results on April 24. The company reported a solid start to the year considering the negative impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and said renewable diesel production was at a record high.
The U.S. Department of Energy on April 24 announced plans to award funding to a carbon capture and storage project under development at an Illinois ethanol plant. The agency is also soliciting applications for a new round of CCUS project funding.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for April, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in February was down when compared to the previous month, but up from February 2019.
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.
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 Canadian government announced on April 24 it will delay publication of proposed regulations for the liquid fuel class of its Clean Fuel Standard until fall 2020 due to extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
To promote the production of made-in-Minnesota RNG and supply the increasing demand for this clean energy resource, CenterPoint Energy is seeking to open its Minnesota pipeline system to natural gas created from organic materials.
The Canadian government announced on April 24 it will delay publication of proposed regulations for the liquid fuel class of its Clean Fuel Standard until fall 2020 due to extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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