oneworld Alliance, a network of world-class airlines, and Gevo Inc. announced on March 21 that certain oneworld members plan to purchase up to 200 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Gevo starting in 2027.
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) generation data, reporting that nearly 1.54 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in February, up from 1.26 billion generated during the same month of last year.
Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn.; Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa; Cheri Bustos, D-Ill.; and Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on March 21 introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, a bill that aims to expand access to biofuels and ban Russian oil.
With most predicting a future dominated by electric vehicles, the biofuel industry will live or die by its ability to maintain a sustainable business model that can win over the environmental community and deepen alliances with automakers.
A researcher at Idaho National Laboratory is working to develop biomass storage and handling systems that help stabilize biomass by delaying its decomposition and increase its value in downstream conversion by making it easier to break down.
Navigator COâ‚‚ Ventures LLC on March 18 signed letters of intent (LOI) to use union labor for construction of the Heartland Greenway project with four national labor unions. The planned CCS project will span five states.
The USGC has been working on expanding U.S. DDGS exports to Korea through two strategies – increasing DDGS inclusion rates in animal feeds and providing business-to-business interactions between U.S. suppliers and Korean buyers.
More than 1,000 farmers, workers in the ethanol industry, and other biofuel supporters sent a clear message to Biden on March 17: The solution to record-high gas prices is to immediately allow broader use of lower-cost ethanol blends like E15.
The EPA on March 16 published a notice of proposed settlement agreement that alters the number of RINs that Genscape must retire to comply with a final determination issued by the agency in May 2019 that revoked its registration as a QAP auditor.
The U.S. EPA released updated SRE data on March 17, reporting for the second consecutive month that no new SRE petitions were filed under the RFS. The agency did not act on any of the 69 SRE petitions that have been pending since mid-January.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on March 15 confirmed that a move to year-round sales of E15 is “in the menu of options� the Biden administration is evaluating to bring down fuel prices as the summer driving season approaches.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down slightly the week ending March 11, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 16. Fuel ethanol stocks were up nearly 3 percent.
Thirty years ago, Bob Thornberg stepped away from ethanol in pursuit of fermentation's feed and food derivatives. His vision grew into a thriving ag enterprise with multiple locations, global sales and a growing portfolio of products.
The quickest way to lower gas prices would be to restore the ability of retailers to sell E15 year-round and allow them to do it through existing equipment. The Biden administration could make that happen with little more than the stroke of a pen.
NACS and SIGMA sent a letter to the U.S. EPA urging the agency to authorize the year-round sale of gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) to reduce the U.S.'s reliance on foreign energy sources.
Aemetis Inc. announced on March 15 that an offtake agreement has been signed with Qantas Group and Qantas Airlines for 35 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be delivered over the seven-year term of the agreement.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor is urging Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to address the most recent inaccurate and misleading study by Tyler Lark and others that claims to have been partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The U.S. exported 123.82 million gallons of ethanol and nearly 1.09 million metric tons of distillers grains in January, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on March 11.
Summit Carbon Solutions announced a plan to build the world's largest carbon capture pipeline last year. The project will connect ethanol biorefineries across five states in the Upper Midwest—Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
With three CO2 pipelines in development, carbon capture and sequestration is poised to become a transformative force in ethanol production. The industry's quest for net-zero emissions, in part, depends on it.
The USDA on March 11 announced it is extending the deadlines to apply for its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity. The agency opened the $1 billion funding opportunity in February.
Alto Ingredients Inc. released Q4 financial results on March 10, reporting a significant increase in net sales and gross profit. The company confirmed its biorefinery in Idaho is operational and discussed progress on high-protein initiatives.
Aemetis Inc. released Q4 financial results on March 10, reporting a 28 percent increase in revenues for the full year. During an earnings call, company officials discussed progress with plant improvement projects and advanced biofuel initiatives.
Ethanol Producer Magazine has announced the preliminary agenda for the 2022 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) and co-located events taking place June 13-15, 2022, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ePURE is speaking out to confirm ethanol produced by its members can help meet the goals of the European Commission's RePowerEU propsoal, which aims to boost EU energy security and reduce dependence on imported crude oil.
Alto Ingredients Inc., a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, announced its Pekin, Illinois, facility is now ICH Q7 and EXCiPACT Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certified.
Aemetis Inc. has announced the commencement of commissioning of the $12 million biogas-RNG upgrading facility connected to the PG&E gas pipeline interconnection unit located at the Keyes ethanol plant site.
Growth Energy has submitted supplemental comments to the U.S. EPA further supporting EPA's proposal to deny 65 pending SREs before the agency and pushing back on erroneous comments challenging EPA's interpretation of its authority for the denials.
The U.S. EPA on March 10 issued a notice to all obligated parties under the RFS that the agency will disclose certain confidential business information (CBI) related to SRE petitions to the U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 28.
A bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Sens. John Tune, R-S.D., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., sent a letter to President Biden on March 9 urging him to help curb rising domestic energy costs by enabling year-round sales of E15.
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