The U.S. EPA on May 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, showing that no new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency, 27 SRE petitions remain pending.
Aemetis Inc. announced on May 18 that the U.S. EPA has approved the Aemetis Biogas Services subsidiary’s renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility for the generation of D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs under the RFS.
Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 have entered into a MOU and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 TPA of biogenic CO2 to a future Infinium eFuels facility.
The Renewable Fuels Association on May 18 welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that fuel ethanol export estimates will now be included in EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report.
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) organized a 22-member Agriculture Trade Goodwill Mission traveling to the United States in September 2022. USGC and MOFA officials signed a $600 agreement on corn and U.S. DDGS exports.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 2 percent the week ending May 12, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 17. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly.
The U.S. EPA has delivered its final rule to set 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending obligations to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final stage before promulgation of a rulemaking.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 17 awarded $251 million to 12 projects that will support infrastructure development for carbon dioxide (CO2) transport and storage. One of those projects specifically targets CO2 sourced from ethanol production.
The RFA has welcomed Tad Hepner as the organization’s new vice president of strategy and innovation. Hepner will lead the development and implementation of a wide range of initiatives focused on building demand and new markets for ethanol.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing and ethanol production slowed during the second half of April due to intense rainfall. Ethanol sales were also down during the two-week period.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board approved 15 project applications and 11 supplemental grant requests for a total of more than $800,000 during its quarterly board meeting on May 9.
Summit Carbon Solutions has announced the release of its Gold Standard methodology for public stakeholder consultation. This marks a crucial milestone in the process of developing a new methodology for the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 15 aims to allow corn ethanol to qualify as an advanced biofuel under the RFS. It would also require the U.S. EPA to use the GREET model to determine the GHG emissions profile of biofuels.
Summit Agricultural Group has announced the creation of Summit Next Gen, a sustainable aviation fuel production platform. Summit Next Gen will utilize Honeywell's ethanol-to-jet processing technology to convert ethanol into SAF.
The Renewable Fuels Association on May 15 thanked Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and eight additional Senate colleagues for a resolution naming May as national Renewable Fuels Month. The resolution recognizes the many benefits of ethanol.
Alto Ingredients Inc. released Q1 financial results on May 8, reporting improving margins and announcing progress with several ongoing plant improvement projects, including the installation of a CoProMax system at its Magic Valley plant in Idaho.
Gevo Inc. on May 10 reported it has entered into a technology access agreement with Phillips 66 and ADM. The company also announced progress with its RNG operations but said plans for its NZ1 SAF project will likley be delayed.
Little Sioux Corn Processors announced May 10 that it has contracted with N Bowdish Co. to provide asset management services for its facility in Marcus, Iowa. Two other facilities are already managed by N Bowdish Co.
The reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in both the House and Senate gives liquid fuels the opportunity to increase fuel efficiency while reducing tailpipe emissions. And it could potentially help advance ethanol's net-zero-carbon future.
Carbon intensity scores determine, in part, the value producers get for each gallon of ethanol they produce. Today's CI calculations don't factor in low-carbon farming practices, but industry leaders like Brian Jennings are determined to change that.
In April, the U.S. Grains Council held the 2023 U.S. DDGS Trade Promotion Conference in Seoul, South Korea, that offered information on U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and its benefits, among other topics.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) and American Biogas Council on May 5 partnered with six other organizations to urge the U.S. EPA to promptly open the Renewable Fuel Standard to eligible sources of biobased electricity.
The RFA, Growth Energy and ACE and are calling on the U.S. EPA to recognize the carbon reduction benefits of ethanol in its proposed rule to set multi-pollutant emissions standards for MY 2027 and later light-duty and medium-duty vehicles.
In conjunction with the USDA's Agricultural Trade Mission that took place during April in the Netherlands, the USGC organized an ethanol policy and infrastructure assessment mission to discuss the country's current ethanol policy.
U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan fielded questions on the availability E15 and carbon capture and storage (CCS) permitting during a May 3 hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 1 percent the week ending April 28, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 3. Stocks of fuel ethanol declined by nearly 4 percent during the week.
In April, USGC ethanol staff traveled to British Columbia, Canada, to meet with provincial government officials, fuel suppliers and fuel retailers about the province's updated low-carbon fuel standard and increasing ethanol blends to E15.
Verbio North America Holdings Corp. announced on May 1 the signing and closing of a purchase agreement with Mercuria Investments US Inc. to acquire South Bend Ethanol LLC. Verbio plans to add RNG production capacity to the facility.
U.S. operable biofuels production capacity increased in February, with gains for ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel and associated fuels, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Total feedstock consumption was up slightly from February 2022.
BBI International has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative to produce the first annual North American SAF Conference & Expo. The conference will be held in Minneapolis on Aug. 29-30.
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