Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says the U.S. EPA's recent RFS RVO proposal is a mixed bag for the biofuels sector. She encourages members of the renewable fuels industry to speak out and help ensure the agency sets strong RFS blend requirements.
The EPA on Dec. 20 issued a final rule setting GHG emissions standards for MY 2023-2026 passenger cars and light trucks. Despite calls from the renewable fuels industry and others, the rule does not address biofuels or a high-octane fuels standard.
Fulcrum Bioenergy on Dec. 20 announced it has completed interim financing to fund its second waste-to-fuels plant, a 33 MMgy facility in Gary, Indiana. The announcement came less than a week after SK Inc. announced an investment in Fulcrum.
ArcelorMittal on Dec. 9 announced it has made a US$30 million investment in carbon recycling company, LanzaTech through its XCarb innovation fund, the fourth investment the company has made through the fund since its launch in March 2021.
Growth Energy on Dec. 16 announced it has welcomed four new associate members in during the month. These new associate members include Catahoula Resources, Proteum Energy, Vitol, and Wolf Carbon Solutions.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. and ADM on Dec. 14 announced the closing of their joint venture to produce soybean oil to supply the rapidly growing demand for renewable diesel fuel. The joint venture will own an operate a facility in North Dakota.
NBB releases study on benefits of the biodiesel tax incentive
By National Biodiesel Board
December 16, 2021
The NBB has welcomed the release of a new report, "The Economic Benefits of the Biodiesel Blenders' Credit," from Capital Policy Analytics. The report calculates annual economic and environmental benefits of U.S. biodiesel production.
Novozymes and Saipem have signed a collaboration agreement for the development of innovative solutions for enzymatic carbon capture. Saipem will provide process, mechanical and equipment design, while Novozymes will provide enzymes for the process.
ICM has signed an agreement with an affiliate of Summit Agricultural Group to develop a wheat protein ingredients production facility next to Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy. Residual starch produced at the facility will be used as biofuel feedstock.
The RFA on Dec. 14 welcomed Honeywell as its newest associate member. Honeywell is a leading licensor worldwide of refining technologies for renewable and petroleum transportation fuels, petrochemicals and gas processing technologies.
According to a new analysis of model-year 2022 vehicle owners' manuals and warranty statements by the Renewable Fuels Association, nearly all new automobiles are explicitly approved by the manufacturer to use E15.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down slightly the week ending Dec. 10, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 15. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up 2 percent for the week.
Novozymes and Saipem have signed a collaboration agreement for the development of innovative solutions for enzymatic carbon capture. Saipem will provide process, mechanical and equipment design, while Novozymes will provide enzymes for the process.
The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce that Lincolnway Energy has joined the organization as its newest producer member. Located in Nevada, Iowa, Lincolnway has been operating since 2006.
Bayer, Bushel and Amazon Web Services have unveiled Project Carbonview, a data solution that will enable U.S. ethanol producers to report, analyze and better assess their end-to-end supply chain carbon footprint.
The European Commission on Dec. 10 announced it is fining Spain-based Abengoa S.A. and its subsidiary Abengoa Bioenergia S.A. EUR 20 million for participating in a cartel that fixed the benchmarks used to set wholesale ethanol prices in Europe.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Dec. 14 introduced a bill that aims to prohibit the U.S. EPA from retroactively reducing RFS RVOs. A companion bill is pending in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Applied Research Associates Inc. is licensing its patented Hydrothermal Cleanup feedstock pretreatment technology (HCU Pretreat) to Sinclair Wyoming Refining Co. for a renewable feedstock pretreatment unit at Sinclair's refinery in Wyoming.
Applied Research Associates Inc. is licensing its patented Hydrothermal Cleanup feedstock pretreatment technology (HCU Pretreat) to Sinclair Wyoming Refining Co. for a renewable feedstock pretreatment unit at Sinclair's refinery in Wyoming.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Dec. 14 introduced a bill that aims to prohibit the U.S. EPA from retroactively reducing RFS RVOs. A companion bill is pending in the U.S. House of Representatives.
ESG Clean Energy, developers of net zero, distributed power generation and clean energy manufacturing solutions, has signed a LOI with Ethatec GmbH for the use of ESG's patented CO2-free power generation technology to power its production of ethanol.
ICM has signed a contract with Corn LP to install the Advanced Processing Package. APP includes four ICM technologies that work together to mechanically separate corn into clean piles of fiber, oil, solubles, protein and enhanced protein with yeast.
Growth Energy on Dec. 13 released a new report showcasing nearly universal compatibility with fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol (E15) among vehicles on the road today. The report was prepared by Air Improvement Resource Inc.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Dec. 7 sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to revise the RFS to allow biomass harvested from federal land as part of wildfire mitigation efforts to be an eligible feedstock.
The Biden administration has signaled its intent to publish a proposed rule setting RFS RVOs for 2023 and beyond next spring. A variety of other rulemakings impacting biofuel producers are also scheduled taken up by federal agencies in the near-term.
The Biden administration has signaled its intent to publish a proposed rule setting RFS RVOs for 2023 and beyond next spring. A variety of other rulemakings impacting biofuel producers are also scheduled taken up by federal agencies in the near-term.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2021-'22 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 9. The 2021-'22 outlooks for corn supply, use and season-average farm price were also unchanged.
Praj Industries Ltd. announced innovative solution to process sugarcane juice into a new sustainable feedstock Biosyrup for round the year ethanol production. The technology allows the feedstock to be stored for up to 12 months.
Growth Energy, NBB, NATSO and SIGMA on Dec. 9 asked Congressional leaders to exclude fuels made by co-processing biomass with petroleum at oil refineries from proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax incentives.
To facilitate year-round sales of E15 nationwide, six national farm and biofuel organizations have asked the U.S. EPA to enact regulations requiring lower-volatility conventional gasoline blendstock in the summertime.
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