From Europe to Latin America, the biomass industry is developing better drying technologies.
Design and operation of a successful wood pellet plant boils down to experience and attention to detail, with a heavy focus on fiber.
U.S. Gain has announced a new RNG development project located in Springfield, Nebraska, is producing clean fuel for the transportation industry. The company also announced an RNG supply contract with SoCalGas.
Consumer demand for E15—also known as Unleaded 88—has been driving E15 retail adoption for the past few years, and that in turn has caused an explosion of growth on the terminal front. More than 100 terminal offer E15 today, up from five in 2017.
ACE's Washington, D.C., fly-in opened April 2 with a Q&A session with U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator Bill Wehrum. The event is scheduled to include more than 120 meetings on Capitol Hill and will focus on E15 and small refinery exemptions.
Fortistar LLC, in partnership with Ares Capital Corp., announced that it has acquired two landfill RNG facilities, Greentree Landfill Gas and Imperial Landfill Gas, from EDF Renewables North America. Both facilities are located in Pennsylvania.
The Renewable Fuels Association has congratulated member company Trenton Agri Products on its 15th anniversary of continuous operations. TAP broke ground on its Nebraska ethanol plant in August 2003 and began operations in March 2004.
The USDA released a new study April 2 that finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol are about 39 percent lower than gasoline. When ethanol is produced at natural gas-powered plants, GHG emissions are even lower, approximately 43 percent below gasoline.
Growth Energy announced that consumers have surpassed 8 billion miles on E15, known to consumers as Unleaded 88—a fuel blended with 15 percent renewable biofuel that is approved for all cars 2001 and newer.
California Pellet Mill has expanded over the years through smart acquisitions buttressed by reliable equipment and top-notch service.
NRRI is experimenting with a variety of pellet shapes and binders to create enhanced BTU output biomass-based fuel products.
Data released by the UDSA's Foreign Agricultural Service on March 27 shows the U.S. exported 127.91 million gallons of ethanol and 806,615 tons of distillers grains during the first month of 2019.
A recent letter authored by the chair of the U.S. EPA's SAB and addressed to Administrator Wheeler outlines the SAB's findings with regard to its review of the EPA's 2014 Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced that it resumed production of wood pellets at its facility in Entwistle, Alberta, using dry fiber on March 29. The company also announced a new long-term, take-or-pay contract with Sumitomo Corp.
Approximately 92.8 million acres of corn is expected to be planted in the U.S. this year, up 4 percent or 3.66 million acres from 2018, according to the USDA's annual Prospective Plantings report, which was released March 29.
The Renewable Fuels Association has congratulated member company Western Plains Energy on its 15th anniversary. WPE was formed in July 2001, broke ground on its Kansas ethanol plant in the spring of 2003 and began operations in January 2004.
On March 27, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service released updated export data that indicates the U.S. exported 386,778.7 metric tons of wood pellets in January, up from the 374,531.2 tons exported in January 2018.
On March 29, the U.S. EPA held a public hearing in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on its proposed rule to allow year-round sales of E15 and enact RIN market reforms. Members of the biofuel industry were among those to offer testimony at the event.
On March 29, the U.S. EPA held a public hearing in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on its proposed rule to allow year-round sales of E15 and enact RIN market reforms. Members of the biofuel industry were among those to offer testimony at the event.
Data released by the U.S. EPA on March 28 indicates the agency has approved another small refinery exemption under the Renewable Fuel Standard for compliance year 2017, bringing the total number of approved waivers for the compliance year to 35.
On March 27, Gevo Inc. released fourth quarter 2018 financial results and hosted an earnings call during which Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber discussed operations at the company's existing facilities and highlighted the company's future plans.
On March 20, Next Renewable Fuels announced it has selected 94 acres to lease from the Port of Columbia County in Oregon for development of its proposed 37,000-barrel-per-day renewable diesel plant.
Data released by the U.S. EPA on March 28 indicates the agency has approved another small refinery exemption under the Renewable Fuel Standard for compliance year 2017, bringing the total number of approved waivers for the compliance year to 35.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report with data from January, reporting that corn consumed for fuel alcohol was down. Sorghum consumption for fuel ethanol, however, was up.
On March 27, Gevo Inc. released fourth quarter 2018 financial results and hosted an earnings call during which Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber discussed operations at the company's existing facilities and highlighted the company's future plans.
The National Association of State Energy Officials and the Energy Futures Initiative released a report in March that details current employment in a variety of U.S. energy sectors, including ethanol, other biofuels and bioenergy.
Data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration March 27 indicates weekly U.S. ending stocks of fuel ethanol set a new record for the second week in a row, reaching 24.448 million barrels the week ending March 22.
The National Association of State Energy Officials and the Energy Futures Initiative released a report in March that details current employment in a variety of U.S. energy sectors, including ethanol, other biofuels and bioenergy.
Data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration March 27 indicates weekly U.S. ending stocks of fuel ethanol set a new record for the second week in a row, reaching 24.448 million barrels the week ending March 22.
Bioenergy Infrastructure Group has announced its U.K.-based Ince Bio Power facility is now fully operational. The 21.5 MW facility uses advanced thermal treatment technology, or gasification, to generate energy from wood.
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