Sustainable Oils Inc. has purchased 45 acres in Havre, Montana. The company is close to selecting its contractor to begin construction of the planned 600,000 bushel storage and rail loading facility for its proprietary camelina grain in Q1 2022.
This Thanksgiving, many biodiesel producers are prepping for the holiday surge in used cooking oil. NBB members harvest and recycle used cooking oil into biodiesel and renewable diesel, helping to keep food costs down while lowering carbon emissions.
Viridos Inc., previously Synthetic Genomics, has signed a joint agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. with the intent to bring Viridos' low-carbon intensity biofuels toward commercial levels.
Gevo Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sweetwater Energy Inc. regarding the use of sustainably sourced agricultural residues and woody biomass as a feedstock for producing cellulosic alcohols and liquid hydrocarbons.
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Nov. 16 approved an amendment to the National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act offered by Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, that aims to bolster bioenergy and biofuels production.
During its Nov. 10 meeting, the American Coalition for Ethanol board of directors voted to support new policies that credit farmers and ethanol producers for activities helping ethanol reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by mid-century.
The House Ag Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit on Nov. 16 hosted a hearing on the renewable economy. The event featured testimony on the importance of biofuels, the RFS, year-round E15, and biobased products.
The House Ag Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit on Nov. 16 hosted a hearing on the renewable economy. The event featured testimony on the importance of biofuels, the RFS, year-round E15, and biobased products.
Bioenergy accounted for approximately 3.52 million of the 12 million global renewable energy jobs in 2020, according to an annual jobs report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in late October.
With a third of U.S. ethanol plants producing 100 MMgy or more, and most wanting at least 30 days of feedstock capacity, onsite grain storage has evolved. Sukup Manufacturing Co. is leading the big bin movement, and sees more giants to come.
With a third of U.S. ethanol plants producing 100 MMgy or more, and most wanting at least 30 days of bin capacity, onsite grain storage has evolved.
A new report demonstrates that America's biofuel industry is a major creator of union jobs for the middle class, supporting more than 30,000 union jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, construction and others.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Crop Report on Nov. 9, increasing its forecasts for corn production and yields. The forecast for area harvested for grain was unchanged.
The USDA increased its forecast for 2021-'22 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 9. The agency is also predicting a record corn yield of 177 bushels per acre.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Crop Report on Nov. 9, revising down its forecasts for soybean production and yields. The forecast areas harvested for beans was unchanged.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2021-'22 soybean oil use in biofuel in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 9. The estimate for 2020-'21 soybean oil use in biofuel was revised up.
Downey Ridge Environmental Co., developer of Greasezilla FOG separation and processing systems, announces the release of a new enclosed modular system produced for sites that require or desire exterior placement.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced its intent to issue a second funding opportunity to support the scale-up of biofuel and bioproduct biorefineries.
Cynthia (CJ) Warner, president and CEO of REG, provided an update on the expansion of the company's Geismar renewable diesel plant and elaborated on plans to shut down the company's Houston biodiesel plant during a third quarter earnings call.
Sugarcane processing and the production of ethanol by mills in the south-central region of Brazil was down significantly during the first half of October, according to data released by UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association.
The Andersons Inc. released Q3 financial results on Nov. 2, reporting a loss for the company's ethanol segment. The company expects to reported improved results in the fourth quarter, as strong ethanol margins expected for the three-month period.
On Nov. 3, during a House Ag Committee hearing on the immediate challenges to the nation's food supply chain, Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., responded to testimony urging the U.S. EPA to set lower 2021 and 2022 RVOs for biodiesel and renewable diesel.
During a House Ag Committee hearing Nov. 3, producers, processors and users of soy expressed concern over issues ranging from labor shortages to shipping. They are not, however, concerned about soy oil supplies.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for October, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol in August was down from the previous month, but up when compared to August 2020.
The USDA's new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry program should prioritize projects that will help farmers and downstream processors measure, verify, and monetize carbon sequestration and emissions reductions, according to RFA.
In comments submitted to the USDA, Growth Energy discussed the continued innovation of low-carbon biofuels and the importance of appropriately crediting farmers for their efforts to address climate change.
The USDA recently announced a new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. ACE is calling for the program to designed to establish a marketplace at scale that rewards farmers and biofuel producers for GHG reductions.
Mike Hennigan, CEO of Marathon Petroleum Corp., provided an update of the company's renewables fuels initiatives, including it refinery conversion projects and a feedstock joint venture formed with ADM, during a third quarter earnings call.
Helping farmers turn the tide on an emerging disease of corn called tar spot is the focus of a multi-organization team of scientists, including from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Operatable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. remained steady at 20.734 billion gallons per year in August. Biofuel feedstock consumption, at 24.948 billion pounds, was down 1.938 billion pounds when compared to July, according to the EIA.
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