Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor on Feb. 21 issued a statement in response to the latest article from Tyler Lark, who has a long history of neglecting the accepted science behind the climate and environmental benefits of biofuels.
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's Economic Research Service on Feb. 7 published a report discussing its analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration data and predicting possible domestic and global demand for ethanol through 2030.
The government of Japan on Feb. 1 issued proposed biofuel standards for 2023-2027 that address both ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A public comment period is open through March 2, with the new standards scheduled to take effect April 1.
A bill introduced in the Iowa legislature on Feb. 20 aims to implement new requirements for the development of carbon dioxide pipelines within the state. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has spoken out against the legislation.
The Renewable Fuels Association is hosting a series of four “train the trainer� webinars in 2023 for emergency response professionals. The webinars will teach individuals how to train others in ethanol emergency response tactics and procedures.
Sales of E15, a gasoline blend containing 15 percent ethanol, hit a record 171 million gallons in Minnesota in 2022, according to a new Renewable Fuels Association analysis of data from the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Growth Energy is urging the IRS to rely on the most accurate and up-to-date lifecycle analysis (LCA) approaches in order to make the most of the 40B and 45Z tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Feb. 9 issued a determination that states the U.S. EPA's June 2022 denial of 69 SREs under the RFS is not a rule, and therefore is not subject to the requirements of the Congressional Review Act.
The Andersons Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 14, reporting strong quarterly results and record full year earnings. The company's renewables segment achieved good results despite lower ethanol margins.
The U.S. EPA on Feb. 16 released data showing that two SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS over the past month. A total of 24 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 22 that were pending as of mid-January.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing more than 1.75 billion renewable identification number (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, up from 1.59 billion that were generated during the same month of 2022.
Business Briefs
By Ethanol Producer Magazine
February 15, 2023
Industry announcements from the March issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, including Calgary's proposed ethanol and RNG production facility, the passage of an SAF tax credit in Illinois, EPA's approval of LanzaJet's alcohol-to-jet pathway and more.
Partnering with gold medal Olympian and bestselling author Shawn Johnson East and her family, Growth Energy has launched a campaign designed to show American drivers how they can lower their carbon emissions just by filling up with Unleaded 88.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor previews the feature articles in the publication's March issue, including stories about carbon capture and sequestration on the High Plains, energy-neutral dehydration and efforts to validate broader use of E30.
A biosystems design project recently launched by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, LanzaTech NZ Inc., Northwestern University, and Yale University aims to advance the carbon-negative production of biofuels and biochemicals.
The Renewable Fuels Association CEO said a national Clean Fuel Program will need to be carefully designed in a way that avoids picking technology winners and losers and drives the greatest GHG emissions reductions at the lowest cost.
Gazing Higher: The Quest for E30
February 14, 2023
E30 has the octane value automakers want, the emissions numbers policymakers need and the price consumers look for. But is it the future?
Carbon America is implementing carbon capture and sequestration at three commonly owned ethanol plants in Colorado and Nebraska. With enhanced incentives to sequester and decarbonize—and the nearby geology to do it—the plan has momentum.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed rulemaking and volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2023, 2024 and 2025.
International consulting firm BGA Japan recently held a symposium promoting ethanol use by the transportation sector in Japan. The USGC has supported the firm by providing updates on the ethanol market and benefits of biofuel use.
With its engineered membrane systems for dehydration, Whitefox Technologies is helping the ethanol industry in its quest to achieve ultra-low—ultimately zero—net carbon emissions.
With its D.C. fly-in happening at the end of March, the American Coalition for Ethanol's CEO is optimistic about the industry's ability to make progress on higher ethanol blends, both E15 and E85, and laser focused on making it happen.
Urging the EPA to meet its mid-June deadline for a final rule, and voicing some concerns, trade groups mostly praised the EPA's proposal, which has an implied conventional biofuel requirement over 15 billion gallons, a multi-year Set rule and more.
ABPDU's gas capture capability enables production of SAF molecule
By Katy Christiansen, Laboratory Relationship Manager, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
February 13, 2023
Scientists at DOE's Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit, DOE's Bioprocessing Separations Consortium, and Argonne National Laboratory have partnered with Amyris to meet demand for SAF using gas capture technologies.
Kemin Industries recently launched FermSAVER, a tea-extract product utilized during yeast fermentation for ethanol production. FermSAVER was developed to help reduce stress when yeast is exposed to excess heat generated during the summer months.
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.
A bipartisan group of 31 federal lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to “swiftly and diligently� take action on a petition filed by a coalition of Midwest governors in April 2022 seeking a permanent solution to year-round E15 sales.
RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper has been invited to testify at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The hearing will address considerations for a potential national clean fuels program.
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.
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