GranBio announced it has secured the unopposed confirmation of European Patent No. EP 3259360. The company's patented GP3+ technology converts non-food lignocellulosic biomass into low-carbon renewable biofuels.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data for the first half of May, reporting that sugarcane processing, ethanol production and ethanol sales were all down during the two-week period.
U.S. ethanol production was up nearly 4 percent the week ending May 27, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 2. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down more than 3 percent.
Produced by BBI International, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) is on pace to be the largest biofuels conference since 2009. The event takes place June 13-15 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Southwest Airlines Co. on June 1 announced an investment into SAFFiRE Renewables LLC, a company formed by D3MAX LLC, as part of a Department of Energy-backed project to develop and produce scalable, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Beginning in 2023, Shell will produce a new race fuel for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. This new product consists of a blend of second-generation ethanol derived from sugarcane waste and other biofuels to create a fuel that is 100 percent renewable.
On June 1, coinciding with the start of the summer driving season, Growth Energy announced that drivers across the United States have logged 30 billion miles on the road using E15, a 15 percent ethanol blend, commonly known as Unleaded 88.
RFA's Cassie Mullen recently attended the Gilbarco Veeder Root Retail Technology Conference in Savannah, Georgia, where RFA took part in a panel discussion on the state of the ethanol industry and its outlook on the future.
Total operable U.S. biofuels production capacity fell by approximately 101 million gallons in March, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 31. Feedstock consumption, however, was up by 2.845 billion pounds.
The U.S. Department of Energy on June 1 opened a $59 million funding opportunity to support the scale-up of integrated biorefineries and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction in first generation ethanol production.
ACE's Ron Lamberty explains how fuel retailers can make the move to E15 and reminds station owners that the USDA is expected to announce another $100 million in grants under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program soon.
A consortium, including LanzaTech and Danone, led to the discovery of a new route to monoethylene glycol, (MEG), which is a key building block for polyethylene terephthalate, (PET), resin, fibers and bottles.
Environmental scientists and experts associated with Argonne National Laboratory have released a new set of comments in response to the recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Tyler Lark, et al.
In response to the EPA's pool of candidate peer reviewers for the “Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress,� Growth Energy raised to EPA a number of critical considerations on biofuels.
The Renewable Fuels Association is again hosting its annual Ethanol Days of Summer Contest with weekly chances to win free fuel. Each week RFA will award $250 in free fuel from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
During a visit to Japan, President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida welcomed Japan's commitment to reduce dependence on imported petroleum by 2030 through doubling demand for ethanol, including sustainable aviation fuel and on-road fuel.
The U.S. EPA is seeking nominations for qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee, including candidates that have experience working with processors and shippers of biofuels.
A recent, highly publicized report led by Tyler Lark of the University of Wisconsin attacking the RFS is “more problematic than what we initially evaluated to be the case,� according to a new review of the work by a group of researchers.
Poet has announced it will be reopening its bioprocessing facility in Cloverdale, Indiana, after federal and state policymakers took action to safeguard domestic markets for low-carbon biofuels. The facility has been idle since 2019.
Rex American Resources Corp. on May 25 released financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2022, the three months ended April 30. Despite a challenging operational environment, the company was profitable.
Joseph Goffman expressed support for the RFS and biofuels during a May 25 hearing held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to consider his nomination to serve as assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 2 percent the week ending May 20, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 25. Ethanol stocks were down slightly.
In comments submitted on May 23 to the STB, the RFA voiced its support for certain regulatory changes intended to expedite relief for rail service emergencies. However, RFA noted that more work is needed to resolve current rail service issues.
A strong 2022 volume requirement under the RFS is important as American leaders seek to lower gas prices, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deal with inflation, said NCGA President Chris Edgington to federal agency staff on May 23.
In comments submitted on May 24, the RFA is urging the U.S. EPA to exclude several candidates from consideration to serve on a peer review of the agency's upcoming triennial report to Congress on the environmental impacts of the RFS.
The Minnesota PUC on May 19 unanimously voted that the organization has existing authority to permit the siting of CO2 pipelines, including the two multi-state pipelines currently under development that will sequester CO2 from ethanol plants.
Key public and private sector Panamanian stakeholders were in the United States in mid-May to engage with industry experts and policymakers regarding the economic and environmental benefits of implementing ethanol blend policies.
Tallgrass announced it has entered into an agreement with ADM that would pave the way for Tallgrass to capture CO2 from ADM's corn-processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska, and transport it to Tallgrass' Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub.
In the week leading up the Memorial Day Weekend, the RFA is launching a campaign with paid advertising across multiple Midwest states and on social media promoting the benefits of the lower-cost, lower-carbon E15 blend.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing that more than 1.7 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in April, up from nearly 1.58 billion generated during the same month of 2021.
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