The RNG Coalition has launched the Sustainable Methane Abatement and Recycling Timeline (SMART) Initiative, under which RNG stakeholders aim to develop an action to plan to capture and use methane more than than 43,000 North American sites by 2050.
E15 reached new hights in 2019. New York, the nation's fourth largest fuel market, issued a rule allowing E15 in November, American drivers topped 11 billion miles on E15 in October, and summer E15 sales were up 46 percent.
Xebec Adsorption Inc. signed a letter of intent on Dec. 4 with Maas Energy Works for five renewable natural gas (RNG) systems. Four of these systems will use Xebec's innovative small-scale containerized Biostream upgrading solution.
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), an EU body, reconfirmed to award the PEFerence consortium, coordinated by Avantium Renewable Polymers, with a €25 million “PEFerence� Horizon 2020 grant.
Rex American Resources Corp. officials reported improving crush spreads and said its ethanol operations are currently running at a profitable rate during a Dec. 4 earnings call. The company's NuGen plant, however, is being impacted by corn shortages.
Although misinformation pushed by oil interests claims retailers have to buy new tanks, lines, dispensers and other components if they want to sell E15, ample evidence proves that most retailers can offer E15 with little or no equipment upgrades.
OPINION: Pipe dope and higher ethanol blends
By Cassie Mullen, director of market development at the Renewable Fuels Association
December 04, 2019
The compatibility of pipe dope associated with underground storage tank systems for ethanol blends above E10 has been a subject of controversy for many years and has been repeatedly misrepresented by those hoping to suppress market adoption of E15.
The Green Aviation Research and Development Network, SkyNRG, Waterfall Group and Vancouver Airport Authority on Nov. 26 announced the launch of BioPortYVR, an industry-led project to increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Growth Energy has released a new report authored by Ramboll that demonstrates how claims on the Renewable Fuel Standard's alleged impact on endangered species “relies on unsupported assumptions and speculation.�
Iogen Corp. has spoken out to congradulate Threemile Canyon Farms and Equilibrium for the successful opening and operation of their RNG project near Boardman, Oregon, that processes manure from 33,000 dairy cows.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer issued a statement Dec. 4 confirming Japan's Diet, its bicameral legislature, has approved the recently signed U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, which includes a staged tariff reduction for ethanol.
A group of nine senators, led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sent a public comment letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler in late November expressing concern over the agencies proposal to account for future small refinery exemptions (SREs).
U.S. Gain announced Dec. 3 it has reached an agreement to purchase dairy-based RNG from Brightmark Energy, which earlier this year announced its investment in biogas projects at dairy farms in Wisconsin, Washington and New York.
The U.S. Senate voted 70-15 on Dec. 2 to confirm Dan Brouillette as energy secretary following his Nov. 7 nomination by President Trump. Brouillette previously served as deputy energy secretary under former Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
Bunge Ltd. and BP plc announced Dec. 2 they have completed the formation of BP Bunge Bioenergia, a 50:50 joint venture that combines the two companies' Brazilian bioenergy and sugarcane ethanol businesses.
The U.S. Senate voted 70-15 on Dec. 2 to confirm Dan Brouillette as energy secretary following his Nov. 7 nomination by President Trump. Brouillette previously served as deputy energy secretary under former Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
Members of the international biogas industry on Dec. 3 announced the launch of the Integrated Biogas Alliance, an innovative global partnership that will offer state-of-the-art, turnkey technology solutions for converting organic waste into energy.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas commenced the North American renewable natural gas (RNG) industry's annual conference program on Dec. 3 by celebrating industry growth and recognizing 13 companies for their RNG projects.
Enviva released a statement on Dec. 2 announcing the Alabama Department of Environmental Management has approved a permit allowing Enviva to construct a wood pellet facility in Sumter County, Alabama.
U.S. Gain has announced the purchase of anaerobic digesters at two Wisconsin dairy farms, S&S Jerseyland Dairy LLC and Dallmann East River Dairy LLC, to expedite RNG development for the transportation and energy markets.
The public comment period of U.S. EPA's supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that addresses the agency's plan to reallocate future RFS volumes lost to SREs closed Nov. 29. More than 11,700 comments were filed on the proposal.
A recently released report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service says that while Thailand has relied on domestic ethanol production, the country could benefit from importing ethanol and other biofuels.
The public comment period of U.S. EPA's supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that addresses the agency's plan to reallocate future RFS volumes lost to SREs closed Nov. 29. More than 11,700 comments were filed on the proposal.
Straus Family Creamery has announced a collaboration with the BMW Group. Under the Low Carbon Fuel Stndard, the two companies are using biogas to create electricity that can charge BMW's electric vehicles.
New research shows Europe's need for better-performing, low-carbon fuels to reduce emissions from existing and new cars could be met by the ethanol industry, within the RED II framework, according to ePURE.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for October, reporting that 1.72 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 33.07 million cellulosic RINs.
Ductor opened its first commercial-scale organic fertilizer- and biogas-producing facility in October in Jalisco, Mexico. The full integrated produciton system uses 100 percent poultry waste to produce biomethane and organic nitrogen fertilizer.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for October, reporting that 1.72 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 33.07 million cellulosic RINs.
The USGC conducted a robust, week-long roadshow through Spain and Portugal in October to promote U.S. sorghum and containerized DDGS to key importers and trading companies involved in the Spanish and Portuguese feed industries.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for November, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production fell to 407 million bushels in September, down from both September 2018 and August 2019.
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