The U.S. EPA on Jan. 27 submitted a proposed rule to streamline fuels regulations to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final step before a proposed rule is released for public comment.
German energy company Innogy has sold a biomass cogeneration plant and adjacent wood pellet plant to Austria-based Cycleenergy Holding GmbH. The company also recently announced its U.S. pellet plant is operating above nameplate capacity.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 27 submitted a proposed rule to streamline fuels regulations to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final step before a proposed rule is released for public comment.
Manitoba will have the cleanest fuel standards in Canada by increasing the ethanol and biodiesel content of its transportation fuels as it implements its Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan, Premier Brian Pallister announced on Jan. 21.
The American Biogas Council announced on Jan. 28 seven companies have joined its board of directors, including U.S. Gain, Air Liquide, Trillium, VGS, Bioenergy DevCo, Mendota Agri-Products, and Baker Tilly.
In a decision that is expected to broadly impact the U.S. EPA's approach to granting SREs under the RFS, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Jan. 24 struck down three exemptions that were improperly issued by EPA.
Court strikes down 3 SREs approved by EPA
By Renewable Fuels Association, American Coalition for Ethanol, National Farmers Union, National Corn Growers Association
January 27, 2020
In a decision that is expected to broadly impact the U.S. EPA's approach to granting SREs under the RFS, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Jan. 24 struck down three exemptions that were improperly issued by EPA.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that Brazilian corn ethanol production has more than doubled over the past year and accounted for approximately two-thirds of the ethanol produced in late December.
Avantium has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, has signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The 5-kiloton facility will produce plant-based FDCA.
NV Energy, a Nevada energy utility, announced on Jan. 21 it is seeking proposals for biomass, biogas, solar, geothermal and wind project that are compliant with the state's existing renewable portfolio standards.
Low-oil DDGS provides less energy, more protein in pig diets
By University of Illinois, College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
January 24, 2020
Given greater oil-extraction efficiencies at corn ethanol plants, the resulting coproducts, DDGS, are lower in fat. That means less energy for pigs and other livestock consuming DDGS as part of their diet, according to reserachers.
It's a new year, and the future is bright for the North American wood pellet industry. This is true for both the domestic and export industry segements.
The Other Parts of the Equation
January 23, 2020
A specialty hearth retailer and appliance manufacturer weigh in on what might help facilitate further growth in the thriving U.S. wood pellet market.
U.S. Gain has announced the purchase of an anaerobic digester at Deer Run Dairy LLC in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. The company is currently installing biogas clean-up equipment. RNG produced at the site will be used to meet RFS and LCFS requirements.
The Department of Energy on Jan. 23 announced it will award up to $96 million for bioenergy research and development to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources.
Novozymes released fourth quarter 2019 financial results on Jan. 23, reporting a 2 percent growth in bioenergy sales during three-month period. Bioenergy sales for the full year, however, were down 3 percent when compared to 2018.
Sailing into Japan: Wood Pellet Demand in a Changing Energy Market
By Annette Bossler
January 23, 2020
FROM THE FEBRUARY ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about ethylene's diverse industrial uses, challenges to EPA's limitation of mid-level blends, retailer workshops in Nebraska, and more.
FROM THE FEBRUARY ISSUE: Ethylene, with a similar molecular structure to that of ethanol, has enormous market opportunity around the world.
The Department of Energy on Jan. 23 announced it will award up to $96 million for bioenergy research and development to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources.
Eqtec plc announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has received approval from the the University of Lorraine's research laboratory on wood material to carry out tests utilizing refuse derived fuel at an R&D plant located at the university.
The Renewable Fuels Association mourns the loss this week of longtime board member Raymond Defenbaugh, who was a founding member, president, CEO, and chairman of Big River Resources. Defenbaugh served on the RFA board since 2005.
FROM THE FEBRUARY ISSUE: As discussions about climate change ramp up, ethanol and its impact on emissions and the environment should be top of mind.
The Bureau of Land Management has published a notice focused on eligibility and selection criteria for a program that provides woody biomass from BLM and Forest Service lands to support tribal and Alaskan Native biomass demonstraton projects.
Clean Fuel Partners joins Integrated Biogas Alliance
January 22, 2020
Clean Fuel Partners has joined the Integrated BIogas Alliance. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, the company operates four biogas facilities in focused advancing sustainable agricultural solutions.
Clean Fuel Partners has joined the Integrated BIogas Alliance. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, the company operates four biogas facilities in focused advancing sustainable agricultural solutions.
Mathematical models that describe how cells use enzymes to transform sugar have helped improve second generation biofuel production, but have failed to account for metabolic cost of producing those enzymes. A new model is helping solve that problem.
If a sector's health is determined by the opportunities in front of it, it would be hard to argue that the residential wood pellet industry has ever been healthier.
A report recently filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network shows Peru was expected to produce and consume more ethanol in 2019 than it did in 2018. The country currently has a 7.8 percent ethanol mandate in place.
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