The Low Carbon Fuels Coalition recently announced its new executive committee. Bryan Sherbacow of Alder Fuels was re-elected board chairman; Michael Burns of Novozymes was re-elected treasurer; and Lindsay Fitzgerald of Gevo was elected secretary.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has released a statement in response to a highly misleading article from Reuters about ethanol's climate benefits. The latest story recycles the same “flawed interpretation of data� the outlet published earlier this year.
With deep knowledge of corn biorefining, Gevo has pivoted to blaze a new trail in sustainable aviation fuel. The company's goal of producing net-negative carbon SAF pivots around the promise of low-carbon agriculture and decarbonized production.
As policymakers put the finishing touches on the EU's Fit for 55 program, they must consider the combined benefits of bioethanol. Beyond climate, it is a proven driver of energy independence, food security and rural economic development.
With advanced enzyme solutions, ethanol producers are unlocking more value from corn and other feedstocks. These evolved cocktails are designed for greater heat tolerance, higher output—including DCO yield—and, of course, next-generation pursuits.
We're headed into 2023 with a bipartisan wind at our backs. Biofuels are positioned for success, and we're grateful to our supporters in Congress—old and new—who share Growth Energy's vision for a thriving low-carbon economy.
The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Dec. 15, reporting that one new SRE petition was filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 10 SRE petitions are now pending.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 15 released data showing more than 1.94 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in November, up from 1.78 billion generated during the same month of last year.
CoBank on Dec. 13 released a report outlining its 2023 forecast for the U.S. rural economy. Within that report, CoBank says “the outlook for biofuels is very strong, supported by federal policy and demand tailwinds from 2022.�
Today's ethanol producers expect new yeasts to be flexible agents of plant efficiency, yield enhancement, coproduct optimization and input reduction. Their suppliers have even higher expectations.
USGC representatives recently traveled to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in the 2022 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, an event held each year where 197 nations come together to discuss how to jointly address climate change.
The U.S. EPA is now accepting registrations for a virtual public hearing to be held Jan. 10 on its proposed RFS “set� rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and outlines the agency's plans for the generation of e-RINs.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 2 percent the week ending Dec. 9, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 13. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol expanded by 5 percent.
LanzaJet on Dec. 13 joined government officials, industry leaders, and investors to celebrate a major construction milestone at the LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2023.
U.K. ethanol producer CropEnergies in early December announced that it will continue operations at its Ensus production plant in Wilton, U.K. The company also announced plans to build a renewable ethyl acetate plant in Germany.
Clariant on Dec. 12 announced that its sunliquid plant in Romania has not yet achieved the targeted yields and other operational parameters on an industrial scale. The company said it continues work to achieve commerical viability of the technology.
Rex American Resources released fiscal Q3 results on Dec. 1, reporting increased sales for the three-month period ending Oct. 31. Executive Chairman Stuart Rose said the company remains profitable moving into Q4 despite challenging crush spreads.
With the USDA concluding its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, or HBIIP, for 2022, the RFA is proud to have helped dozens of retailers with the program this year, which will help which will help expand the availability of E15 and E85.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 9. The 2022-'23 outlook for corn is for lower exports and greater ending stocks.
ACE CEO Brian Jennings spoke Dec. 8 on a panel entitled “Advancing Carbon Intensity Reduction Efforts in First-Generation Biofuels� with a representative from Clean Fuels Alliance America at the OPIS LCFS and Carbon Markets Workshop.
The FTC on Dec. 2 issued its 2022 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration. As in prior years, the FTC's analysis determined that there is sufficient competition among industry participants to avoid price-setting other anticompetitive behavior.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2022 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 6. The forecast for 2023 fuel ethanol production was maintained.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 5 delivered a proposed rule to the White House Office of and Management and Budget related to a petition filed by several Midwest governors seeking a solution to year-round E15 sales in their states.
Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Adrian Smith, R-Neb., on Dec. 7 introduced the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022. The bill aims to allow the year-round sale of E15 nationwide. Compaion legislation is pending in the U.S. Senate.
Virgin Atlantic on Dec. 6 announced the purchase of 10 million U.S. gallons per annum of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be produced by Gevo Inc. and supplied by Virgin Atlantic's joint venture partner, Delta Air Lines.
In a letter to congressional leadership on Dec. 7, more than 250 organications and companies are urging the speedy adoption of S. 5145, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022, before this session ends.
The U.S. exported 83.77 million gallons of ethanol and 798,100 metric tons of distillers grains in October, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Dec. 6. Exports of both products were down.
U.S. ethanol production was up 6 percent the week ending Dec. 2, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 7. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up 1 percent.
Axens announced it has demonstrated the succesfull start-up of the first ethanol-to-ethylene pilot plant based on Axens Atol technology with Sumitomo Chemical. The facility is part of a waste-to-polyolefins project in Japan.
U.S. biofuels operable production capacity increased slightly in September, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 30. Total feedstock consumption was down when compared to both the previous month and September 2021.
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