The U.S. EPA and Growth Energy filed a notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on June 13 agreeing to extend the June 14 deadline to issue the final Renewable Fuel Standard “set� rule by one week, to June 21.
A survey of U.S. ethanol producers shows the industry to be on track toward its net-zero-carbon goal, according to a new white paper and presentation released by the Renewable Fuels Association at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
Whitefox Technologies has announced that Redfield Energy LLC has decided to install a Whitefox ICE Plus membrane dehydration system at its ethanol plant in Redfield, South Dakota. The system is expected to be operational in Q3.
Fluid Quip Technologies has announced the successful start-up of their cutting-edge LED (low energy distillation) and GNS (grain neutral spirits) technologies at the Three Rivers Energy facility in Coshocton, Ohio.
The industry keynote address by President and CEO Geoff Cooper headlines the Renewable Fuels Association’s busy list of activities during the 39th annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, taking place June 12–14 in Omaha.
Adkins Energy and CapCO2 Solutions are building the first facility to convert ethanol plant waste CO2 to Green Methanol. This will add a significant new revenue source and a significant step forward in decarbonizing the ethanol industry.
Xpansiv on June 6 announced the launch of the Transport Emission Reduction Certificate (TERC), a voluntary renewable fuel certificate representing the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction from the use of renewable biofuels.
The RFA's office in the nation’s capital recently welcomed two new employees. Paloma Dade joined the permanent staff on May 7 as the office’s full-time administrative assistant, and Ashley Viglione joined June 5 as a summer intern.
Alfa Laval announced in June that it is unveiling two new hygienic valves, the Alfa Laval Unique Mixproof CIP and Unique Mixproof Process, extending its hygienic double-seat valve range to meet market demands.
Xpansiv on June 6 announced the launch of the Transport Emission Reduction Certificate (TERC), a voluntary renewable fuel certificate representing the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction from the use of renewable biofuels.
Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in the southwestern part of Sweden, will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all aircraft refueling at the airport. The SAF will be provided by Neste.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has signed into law legislation promoting the sale and use of biodiesel in Nebraska. The bill, LB 727, provides retail tax incentives for the sale of biodiesel at fuel retailer locations throughout the state.
The U.S. exported 147,212.9 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater in April, according to data released by the USDA on June 7. Imports of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater reached 134,326.1 metric tons.
The IATA announced its expectation for overall renewable fuel production to reach an estimated capacity of at least 69 billion liters (55 million metric tons) by 2028, with SAF comprising a portion of that growing capacity.
Air Canada completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights on June 3, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel. The airline is also expanding its partnership with Neste to incorporate SAF into some of its Amsterdam flights.
Ahead of the Paris Air Show held in Le Bourget, TotalEnergies is stepping up production of SAF and low carbon energies of its Grandpuits site in France. The company is doubling SAF production capacity to 285,000 tons.
A public comment period on a proposed U.K. SAF mandate is set to close June 22. The mandate, proposed by the U.K. Department of Transport in late March, would require jet fuel suppliers to blend SAF into aviation fuel starting in 2025.
The USDA on May 31 released its latest quarterly outlook for U.S. agricultural trade, reporting that the agency’s forecast for FY 2023 ethanol exports remains unchanged at $3.6 billion. If realized, that value will be the second highest on record.
Aemetis Inc. announced June 5 that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary generated federal D3 RINs from the EPA under the RFS for the first time and has filed to California LCFS credits for RNG that was delivered to customers starting in late May.
Neste has partnered with Rio Tinto to help the company transition all of its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at the U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California. The partnership helps Rio Tinto reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet.
The DOE has released its U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, which addresses both the potential to produce hydrogen from biomass and biogas and the growing need for hydrogen feedstock in advanced biofuels production, particularly SAF.
Summit Carbon Solutions has announced a new partnership with Absolute Energy, a 130 MMgy ethanol plant located in Saint Ansgar, Iowa. Absolute Energy joins an expanding network of facilities that are joining Summit's CCS project.
The Renewable Fuels Association congratulates producer member Adkins Energy LLC as it celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. The celebration includes an open house at the Lena, Illinois, biorefinery on June 3.
Navigator Terminals and alfanar will enter a joint FEED study to determine the key scope for the U.K.'s first SAF handling terminal that will be located on North Tees to transport feedstock and handle the production volumes from alfanar's plant.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up 2 percent the week ending May 26, according to data released by the EIA on June 1. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up 1 percent. The agency also released weekly ethanol export data for the first time.
Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. and the USDA have signed a contract for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant for their Climate-Smart Camelina project. With the signing, work can officially begin on the $30 million pilot project.
Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell to source 3,000 metric tons of neat SAF at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. It encompasses the existing jet fuel contract with Shell at Amsterdam which will now see Qatar Airways using a 5 percent SAF blend.
The Illinois Soybean Association recently launched an updated B20 Club webpage that features an interactive map of Illinois-based organizations that utilize 20 percent biodiesel and higher blends to fuel their fleets.
The Canadian government on May 31 announced plans to invest $86 million into a project that is converting an oil refinery located in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, into a biorefinery that will produce renewable diesel and SAF.
The ag commissioners of Iowa, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia are urging the U.S. EPA to boost biomass-based diesel RVOs in the upcoming RFS rule.
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