Yield10 Bioscience Inc., an agricultural bioscience company, on Feb. 21 announced key advancements for enabling weed control for Camelina cultivation and for supporting grower adoption of this crop for the biofuel feedstock oil market.
Darling Ingredients Inc. on Feb. 21 announced Panda Restaurant Group Inc. has chosen Darling Ingredients to recycle its used cooking oil into sustainable products, such as cleaner burning renewable diesel and SAF.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that ethanol production was up during the second half of January. Ethanol sales for the full month were up more than 23 percent.
The use of science-based, consistent and transparent lifecycle analysis methods will be crucially important in implementing the SAF tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act, the RFA said in comments to the U.S. Department of Treasury.
The USDA lowered its forecast for 2022-'23 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 8. The outlook for corn ending stocks was increased.
Equilon Enterprises LLC (Shell) and S&W Seed Co. have execution an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) for the purpose of developing novel plant genetics for oil seed cover crops as feedstocks for biofuel production.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 8. The U.S. soybean outlook is for lower soybean crush and higher ending stocks.
Green Plains Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 8, reporting that the company's operations were impacted by high corn prices, rail embargoes, and cold weather during the three-month period.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $25.5 million in funding to enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources, such as agricultural residues and algae, to produce low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts.
Neste Corp. on Feb. 8 released Q4 and full year 2022 financial results, reporting strong performance for its renewable products segment. Renewable diesel demand remained robust and the company highlighted plans for increased SAF prodcution.
Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Corp. and Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd. are partnering on the production of cellulosic bioethanol from woody biomass in Japan and its development into bio-chemicals and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Axens and Praj have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work jointly on projects in India for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from low carbon alcohols through alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) pathway.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that ethanol sales during the first half of January were up slightly when compared to the same period of 2021. Ethanol production was also up for the two-week period.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on Jan. 27 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2022, which runs from Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023.
Greenfield Global Inc., in close collaboration with the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering, is leading the development of a new clean technology that will convert agricultural waste into renewable diesel fuel.
United Airlines, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Inc. have announced a new joint venture – Blue Blade Energy – to develop and then commercialize a novel sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology that uses ethanol as its feedstock.
U.S. operable biofuels production capacity was up in November, with gains for both ethanol and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Jan. 31. Total feedstock consumption was up slightly from October.
U.S. operable biofuels production capacity was up in November, with gains for both ethanol and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Jan. 31. Total feedstock consumption was up slightly from October.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for January, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in November was down from both the previous month and November 2021.
Casterra has announced plans to sell its unique castor seed varieties and provide its significant experience in castor cultivation to one of the world;s major enegy companaies, which will produce biofuel from the feedstock.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 26 awarded $118 million to 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America's transportation and manufacturing needs. The projects were selected under a FOA issued in mid-2022.
Green Impact Partners announced that the Future Energy Park has received final land use approval from the City of Calgary municipal council. The project will convert non-food grade waste wheat into RNG and ethanol.
Biofuel consumption in Australia remained low in 2022. Despite new fuel standards introduced for gasoline on Jan. 1, 2022, the ethanol blend rate did not increase, according to a report filed with the USDA. Biodiesel consumption is also very low.
Carbon dioxide fuels global warming but scientists from multiple national labs are finding new ways to repurpose it to produce a myriad of valuable products, such as fuels, chemicals, plastics and materials from carbon resources.
U.S. ethanol production during the fourth quarter of 2022 nearly caught up to pre-COVID levels despite falling energy prices and lower gasoline demand, according to the latest quarterly report released by CoBank's Knowledge Exchange.
Carbon dioxide fuels global warming but scientists from multiple national labs are finding new ways to repurpose it to produce a myriad of valuable products, such as fuels, chemicals, plastics and materials from carbon resources.
The U.S. EPA has announced 1.89 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in December, down from 2.02 billion generated in December 2021. Total RIN generation for 2022 reached nearly 21.27 billion, up from 19.93 billion generated in 2021.
The U.S. EPA has announced 1.89 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in December, down from 2.02 billion generated in December 2021. Total RIN generation for 2022 reached nearly 21.27 billion, up from 19.93 billion generated in 2021.
European ethanol producer CropEnergies has released financial and operational results for the first three quarters of its fiscal year, which began March 1, 2022, reporting increased ethanol production and higher revenues.
The European Commission has published its annual EU agricultural outlook, which includes projections for biofuel use through 2032. The outlook predicts stable biodiesel use in the medium-term, with increased ethanol use through 2030.
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