Restaurant Technologies is taking a step forward in its sustainability journey by utilizing biofuels from Chevron Renewable Energy Group, a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., in its commercial vehicle fleet.
Greater Commercial Lending has announced that New Rise Renewables Reno, a 44 MMgy renewable diesel faciltiy located in Reno, Nevada, is begining operations. The project was inagurated by local officials on Aug. 11.
BBI International has announced the 39th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo will be held June 12-14, 2023 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Speaker presentation abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 10, 2023.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) released its 2022 Half-Year report to its members at an event in Bloomington on Aug 3. The report highlights work the group has done to promote E15 and the ethanol industry.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 2 percent the week ending Aug. 5, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 10. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down approximately 1 percent.
BBI International has announced the 39th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo will be held June 12-14, 2023 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Speaker presentation abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 10, 2023.
Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Desmet, part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, a world leader in engineering and supplying processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuel sectors.
The Canadian government on Aug. 3 awarded $1.8 million under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's AgriAssurance Program to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a nonprofit group that supports the commercialization of sustainable technologies.
With over 700 Iowa landowners having signed more than 1,200 voluntary easements in the state, Summit Carbon Solutions has made significant progress in advancing its transformative carbon capture and storage project.
On Aug. 9, Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board following its initial workshop on potential revisions to its low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).
Gevo Inc. plans to host a groundbreaking ceremony in September to kick off the initial site work phase at its proposed Net Zero 1 facility under development in Lake Preston, South Dakota, according to comments made by CEO Patrick Gruber on Aug. 8.
Alto Ingredients Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 8, reporting increased net sales and net income. During a second quarter earnings call, CEO Mike Kandris discussed various plant improvement and upgrade projects.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecasts for 2022 and 2023 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Aug. 9. The agency also maintained its forecast for 2022 and 2023 ethanol consumption.
Sustainable Oils Inc. on Aug. 8 announced a joint licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools to further develop their patented camelina varieties.
Clean Fuels Alliance America and other clean energy groups are assuring the New York Department of Environmental Conservation that ample supply exists to meet the state's Bioheat fuel mandate, which was due to take effect on July 1.
On Aug. 5, Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the Denver Regional Air Quality Council on the role higher blends of biofuels can play in reducing emissions of cars on the road today.
In comments filed with the California Air Resources Board on Aug. 8, the RFA stressed that the next iteration of the state's LCFS must be technology-neutral and allow low-carbon renewable fuels to compete fairly.
Growth Energy celebrated the 17th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, signed into law on Aug. 8, 2005, by outlining the biofuel sector's top priorities for the U.S. EPA's fast-approaching update to the program.
In a recently signed contract, ICM, Impacto Energia S/A and its sister company, Impacto Bioenergia, have agreed to build a new dry-mill ethanol production facility in Bahia, Brazil, with an estimated Q1 2025 start date.
The EPA on Aug. 1 opened a 15-day comment period on two additional peer review candidates that are under consideration to serve on an external expert panel to peer review the EPA's third triennial report to Congress on biofuels and the environment.
The Senate on Aug. 7 passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 by a vote of 51 to 50 along party lines. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote. The bill includes a range of provisions benefiting biofuel and bioenergy prodcution.
Neste and Hellenic Petroleum Group have entered into an agreement for the commercial distribution of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights by Aegean Airlines, the leading air carrier in Greece.
The EPA on Aug. 1 opened a 15-day comment period on two additional peer review candidates that are under consideration to serve on an external expert panel to peer review the EPA's third triennial report to Congress on biofuels and the environment.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. expects to begin producing renewable diesel at its facility in Great Fall, Montana, within the next 60 to 70 days, according to comments made by CEO Todd Borgmann during a Q2 earnings call on Aug. 5.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up for an hour-long E15 promotion at a Winner gas station in Golden Valley on July 27. It was the eighth such E15 promotion held by the groups this summer.
The USGC held its board of delegates session on July 27 as part of its 62nd Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Sacramento, California. Josh Miller, a farmer from Indiana representing the Indiana Corn Marketing Council, was elected USGC chairman.
A team of USDA ARS scientists at the agency's National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois, used adaptive laboratory evolution to generate the hardy yeast strain Clavispora NRRL Y-50464.
Darling Ingredients Inc. has completed the acquisition of Brazil's largest independent rendering company, FASA Group. The acqusition will provid ean additional source of waste fats for use in the produciton of renewable diesel and SAF.
Aemetis Inc. released Q2 financial results on Aug. 3, reporting renenues of $65.9 million, up 20 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2021. The company also dicussed its biogas, advanced biofuel and CCS projects.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production during the first half of July was up when compared to the same period of last year. Ethanol sales were up also up slightly during the two-week period.
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