A recent report filed with the USDA FAS's GAIN predicts the EU market for wood pellets will likely grow this year but cautions future expansions could be limited by sustainability requirements introduced by individual member states.
The U.S. EPA submitted its final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Aug. 2.
Growth Energy announced Aug. 2 that Nathan VanderGriend has been elected to the organization's board of directors. VanderGriend is the president and CEO of ERI Solutions Inc. He also oversees Paragon NDT LLC.
Finnair has announced that it will fly the first biofuel flights backed by its “Push for change� carbon decreasing initiative on Aug. 5 and Aug 7. The flights from San Francisco to Helsinki, Finland, will be fueled with 12 percent biofuel.
Pacific Ethanol president and said the company's second quarter crush margin improved, but the industry is still suffering from oversupply.
The U.K. government recently opened a public consultation that aims to aid in the development of standards for biodegradable, compostable and biobased plastics. The consultation in open through Oct. 14.
FROM THE AUGUST ISSUE: Assessing boiler upgrade, retrofit and replacement considerations.
FROM THE AUGUST ISSUE: In Nebraska, ethanol, cattle and agriculture are intertwined, with major impacts on the state's economy.
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act on July 30. The bill does not currently address ethanol, but Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the committee, is trying to change that.
All in the Same Boat
August 01, 2019
The theme of the July/August edition of Pellet Mill Magazine is focused on plant safety—fire and explosion protection, and dust management.
FROM THE AUGUST ISSUE: Finances, technology, streamlined processes and more take the stage at FEW 2019.
U.S. Gain has added Marten Mills to its business development team. In his new position with U.S. Gain, Mills will help the company find RNG dispensing opportunities in the Northern California and Pacific Northwest markets.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about Nebraska's importance to the ethanol industry, a review of the 2019 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo, and more.
FROM THE AUGUST ISSUE: An inside look at President Trump's June visit to SIRE celebrating year-round E15.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production and sales remained relatively high during the first half of July. Sugar production and the volume of sugarcane processed during the period, however, were down.
FROM THE AUGUST ISSUE: Nations around the globe need to follow Brazil, U.S.'s lead in ethanol adoption to lower GHG emissions.
OPINION: Adding E15 into the mix: one retailer's experience
By Cassie Mullen, director of market development at the Renewable Fuels Association
August 01, 2019
RFA's Cassie Mullen and Nathaniel Doddridge, director of fuels for Cassey's General Store, discuss Casey's experience with E15. Cassey's currently offers E15 at 125 of its locations, with plans for up to an additional 60 locations by the end of 2019.
Engie announced July 24 it has been awarded a contract to construct and operate a new biomass heating plant in Pamplona, Spain, that will supply heat to 4,500 homes and several public buildings.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. released second quarter financial results Aug. 1, reporting earnings for its bioproducts segment were down significantly due to continued negative ethanol industry margins caused by ample inventory and lower exports.
The EPA held a hearing July 31 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to gather public input on its proposed rule to set 2020 RVOs and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel under the RFS. Representatives from a wide range of biofuel groups testified at the event.
FROM THE AUGUST ISSUE: Emissions testing reforms needed to reduce misinformation about ethanol.
The EPA held a hearing July 31 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to gather public input on its proposed rule to set 2020 RVOs and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel under the RFS. Representatives from a wide range of biofuel groups testified at the event.
An agriculture and biofuels coalition has filed a petition asking the court to lift a stay it placed on joint petition filed in 2018 that urged the EPA to revise its RFS regulations for setting annual RVOs to account for retroactively issued SREs.
Sierra Energy Corp. announced July 29 that it has closed a $33 million series A investment round. The funding will help the company further develop and commercialize its FastOx gasification technology, which converts waste into renewable energy.
An agriculture and biofuels coalition has filed a petition asking the court to lift a stay it placed on joint petition filed in 2018 that urged the EPA to revise its RFS regulations for setting annual RVOs to account for retroactively issued SREs.
A leading feed mill in Ireland has upped its inclusion rate of U.S. DDGS thanks to the U.S. Grains Council's work to promote the benefits of the feed ingredient in swine diets, adding 75,000 metric tons in additional demand annually.
Neste held a foundation stone ceremony July 31 to officially mark the expansion project at its Singapore refinery that will add 1.3 million tons of annual of renewable product capacity to the site. Construction on the project is already underway.
U.S. ethanol exports for industrial uses to India and South Korea reached records in the 2017/2018 marketing and are on pace to achieve those records again in the current marketing year, with potential for dramatic future growth, according to USGC.
Aria Energy, a Michigan-based renewable energy company, celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Waste Connections-owned Butler County Landfill in David City, Nebraska, on July 26.
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