Union Pacific Railroad will begin using a higher biodiesel blend in locomotives it acquired from Wabtec. The new collaboration will help Union Pacific offset 20 percent of its total diesel consumption with low-carbon fuels by 2030.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on March 9 introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, a bill that aims to put into a law a ban on Russian oil and includes provisions to increase the use of biodiesel and other biofuels.
The USDA decreased its forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Demand and Supply Estimates report, released March 9. The agency is also predicting higher soybean prices, lower production and higher exports.
LanzaTech NZ Inc. and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II on March 8 announced that they have agreed to combine through a business combination transaction. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global Inc.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration slightly reduced its forecasts for 2022 and 2023 ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 8. The outlook for 2022 fuel ethanol blending was unchanged.
Iowa's congressional delegation is urging the Biden administration to expand the production and potential export of ethanol and biodiesel to meet global energy needs as the U.S. and its allies look to decrease reliance on Russian oil.
Repsol has begun construction on an advanced biofuels plant at the company's Cartagena refinery in Spain. The facility will produce 250,000 tons per year of advanced biofuels, such as biodiesel, biojet, bionaphtha, and biopropane.
Iowa's congressional delegation is urging the Biden administration to expand the production and potential export of ethanol and biodiesel to meet global energy needs as the U.S. and its allies look to decrease reliance on Russian oil.
As part of ongoing market development efforts in Chile, Guatemala and Mexico, and to increase ethanol use in Colombia, the U.S. Grains Council hosted a delegation comprised of key government and industry representatives in late February.
Growth Energy has submitted supplemental comments to the U.S. EPA responding to erroneous comments from others on the environmental, economic, and compliance impacts of EPA's proposed 2020, 2021, and 2022 RVOs under the RFS.
A report released by the DOE in February found that the development of CCS technology poses no significant supply chain risk and will support U.S. net-zero goals. In addition, CCS deployment could produce up to 1.8 million good-paying jobs.
TotalEnergies' Normandy platform has successfully started production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This new site complements the biojet fuel production capacities of La Mède biorefinery (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Oudalle plant (Seine-Maritime).
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 25, reporting that development of its renewable diesel conversion project in Great Falls, Montana, is progressing on schedule.
To provide relief at the pump in response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions from the transportation sector, six ag and biofuel groups are urging Biden to allow year-round sales of E15.
The Indiana Senate on March 3 voted to uphold Gov. Eric Holcomb's April 2021 veto of a bill that would have implemented additional labeling requirements for fuel pumps located within the state that sell E15.
ACE's Ron Lamberty puts current electric vehicle sales into perspective. Despite a 80 percent increase in electric vehicicle sales last year, those sales accounted for only 435,000 vehicles in a 15.5 million vehicle market, he explains.
Carbon transformation company Twelve and biotechnology company LanzaTech have transformed CO2 emissions into ethanol as a part of an ongoing research and development partnership. The companies are also working to produce polypropylene.
Climate advisor tells EPA that ethanol reduces GHG emissions
By Clean Fuels Development Coalition
March 03, 2022
In the wrap-up session of a two-day EPA workshop, Reid Detchon, senior advisor for climate solutions for the United Nations Foundation, urged EPA to stop dwelling on uncertainties in GHG modeling and incorporate Argonne's GREET model.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, announced has announced mills in the south-central region of Brazil produced no sugarcane ethanol during the first half of February. Corn ethanol production, however, continued.
The FAA is accepting applications for up to $1 billion in funding offered through the newly established Airport Terminal Program. Projects that support terminal development related to SAF are among those eligible to apply for the program.
Renewable Energy Group Inc. released fourth quarter 2021 financial results on March 1, reporting increased renewable diesel production for the period. Biodiesel sales were down slightly, while revenue was up significantly.
On March 2, more than 200 Iowa biofuels supporters from around the state packed the Iowa State Capitol rotunda to show support for the Iowa Biofuels Access Bill, which aims to boost consumer access to E15 and B20 blends.
On March 2, Summit Carbon Solutions announced a strategic investment of $250 million from Continental Resources Inc. to create the largest carbon capture and sequestration project of its kind in the world.
Following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 2, ACE CEO Brian Jennings issued a statement underscoring steps the administration can immediately take to address pain at the pump and other urgent challenges.
Representatives of the biofuels industry on Feb. 28 filed two separate petitions in with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging a final rule issued by the EPA in December setting GHG emissions standards for MY 2023-2026 vehicles.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 3 percent the week ending Feb. 25, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 2. Fuel ethanol stock were down more than 2 percent.
A rally of about 200 soybean farmers, biodiesel producers and other biofuel supporters descended on the Iowa capitol on March 2, urging the senate to vote for a bill to increase consumer access to higher biofuel blends including B20 and E15.
Representatives of the biofuels industry on Feb. 28 filed two separate petitions in with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging a final rule issued by the EPA in December setting GHG emissions standards for MY 2023-2026 vehicles.
Marathon Petroleum and Neste on March 1 announced they have entered into definitive agreements to form a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project at Marathon's existing refinery in Martinez, California.
The American Coalition for Ethanol Scholarship Program for the 2022-2023 academic year is open for application submission. ACE has also introduced 2021 scholarship recipients Zachary Baker, Kaelyn Drury, and Allison Sahr.
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