Canary Biofuels has acquired Invigor Bioenergy Corp., which owns a biodiesel facility in Alberta, Canada. The company plans to retrofit the facility to produce 75 MMly of second-generation biodiesel from agricultural waste feedstock.
The USDA increased its forecast for 2020-'21 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released on April 9. The outlook for feed and residual use was also increased.
The USDA lowered its forecast for soybean oil use in biodiesel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released on April 9. The outlook for soybean oil prices was revised up.
The DOE on April 8 announced it will award $61.4 million to support the development and demonstration of bioenergy projects, including those focused on marine and aviation fuels, cellulosic sugars, separations technologies, wood heating, and RNG.
Ceimici Novel has announced the development of a technology that allows biodiesel producers to manufacture glycidol from glycerol at their own facilities. The glycidol reduces FFAs, allowing producers to utilize a wider variety of feedstocks.
The DOE on April 8 announced it will award $61.4 million to support the development and demonstration of bioenergy projects, including those focused on marine and aviation fuels, cellulosic sugars, separations technologies, wood heating, and RNG.
The University of Missouri's FAPRI in mid-March released its 2021 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook, predicting an increase in demand for midlevel ethanol blends, a recovery in ethanol net returns, and increased exports over the next decade.
The University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute in mid-March released its 2021 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook, predicting U.S. biomass-based diesel production will reach 3.3 billion gallons in 2026.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that domestic ethanol sales by mills in the south-central region of the country were up slightly during the first half of March when compared to the same period of 2020.
U.S. agriculture producers intend to plant an estimated 91.1 million acres of corn in 2021, up less than 1 percent when compared to last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's March 31 Prospective Plantings report.
U.S. agriculture producers intend to plant an estimated 87.6 million acres of soybeans in 2021, up 5 percent when compared to last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's March 31 Prospective Plantings report.
RSB and Bioledger on March 12 launched a case study on the potential of a blockchain database to support traceability of biofuel and its feedstocks and overcome the vulnerabilities identified in securing the supply of sustainable renewables.
RSB and Bioledger on March 12 launched a case study on the potential of a blockchain database to support traceability of biofuel and its feedstocks and overcome the vulnerabilities identified in securing the supply of sustainable renewables.
The EIA on March 31 issued the first edition of its monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update, reporting that 20.431 billion gallons of operable U.S. biofuel production capacity was in place as of January.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products production report for March, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in January 2021 was down when compared to both the previous month and January 2020.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on March 25 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2020, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021.
The U.S. Grains Council has announced it is now accepting applications for its seven Advisory Teams (A-Teams), including the Ethanol A-Team, for the 2021-2023 term. Applications can be submitted through April 30.
The U.K. government on March 16 announced the launch of its £15 million ($20.65 million) Green Fuel, Green Skies competition to support the development facilities that can convert household waste, waste wood, and excess electricity into SAF.
Rex American Resources released fourth quarter results on March 25, reporting that the company's ethanol operations are currently profitable. Rex officials also discussed the potential for CCS and said the company continues to consider acquisitions.
NREL has announced the development of a biorefining process using the untapped energy of food waste and other wet waste to produce SAF both compatible with existing jet engines and capable of supporting net-zero-carbon flight.
CoverCress Inc. has raised another $8 million to fund its final stage of crop development and scale up for its first commercial planting for the fall of 2022. The new winter oilseed crop can be used as a biofuel feedstock.
A group of 10 senators led by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on March 18 sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the USDA to complete a full lifecycle assessment of soybean oil-based biodiesel.
The Iowa Soybean Association honored Gov. Kim Reynolds in January with its Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes Reynolds for her unwavering support of Iowa agriculture and dedicated advocacy on behalf of soybean farmers.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced domestic ethanol sales by mills in the south-central region of Brazil were down only slightly in February when compared to the same month of last year.
The USDA on March 15 announced it is opening a 45-day public comment period to gather input on its climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy, including several topics focused specifically on biofuels, bioproducts and renewable energy.
Eric McAfee, CEO of Aemetis Inc., confirmed that the company's California ethanol plant is currently running at capacity during a fourth quarter earnings call held March 11. He also provided an update of the company's advanced biofuel initiatives.
The USDA on March 15 announced it is opening a 45-day public comment period to gather input on its climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy, including several topics focused specifically on biofuels, bioproducts and renewable energy.
Eric McAfee, CEO of Aemetis Inc., confirmed that the company's California ethanol plant is currently running at capacity during a fourth quarter earnings call held March 11. He also provided an update of the company's advanced biofuel initiatives.
Mother Nature has already given us an extraordinary solar panel that covers several hundred million acres of cropland in America's breadbasket, where energy absorbed from the sun is stored for later use in a perfect battery: an ear of corn.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2020-'21 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released March 9. The outlook for 2020-'21 corn supply, use and price were also unchanged.
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