The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), recently released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics report.
The U.S. Grains Council, in collaboration with Chinese Petroleum Corp Taiwan (CPC), the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and Yamaha, in December held a test drive of motorcycles fueled by 100% bioethanol (E100) and E10 gasoline.
Comstock Fuels Corp. has been approved for a $3 million incentive award from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Quick Action Closing Fund. The award supports the development of a biorefinery within the state.
Minnesota now has over 500 stations that offer Unleaded 88, providing consumers across the state with more options to save at the pump and reduce air emissions, according to the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
IFF on Dec. 10 announced that Michael DeVeau—currently senior vice president, corporate finance and investor relations at IFF—has been named the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
During a hearing held on Dec. 20, Growth Energy urged the U.S. EPA not to retroactively reduce renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for cellulosic biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard for compliance year 2024.
CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, is putting on hold the planned investment in a plant for the production of EnPro high protein animal feed at the production site of its subsidiary Ensus UK Ltd. in Wilton, U.K.
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is teaming up with Bridgestone to scale up a chemical process that converts ethanol into butadiene—synthetic rubber’s most important ingredient.
The U.S. DOE has announced its intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released data showing that 2.03 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in November, up from 2.01 billion generated during the same month of 2023. Nearly 22.9 billion RINs were generated during the first 11 months of 2024.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to EPA, 131 SRE petitions are currently pending.
Ethanol groups are expressing disappointment in the updated short-term funding bill currently under consideration by congress, which has been stripped of language that would have allowed year-round E15 sales nationwide.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was down during the second have of November. Ethanol production was also down for the two-week period, but sales were up for the full month.
The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service on Dec. 13 announced it is extending the deadline to apply for the agency’s Section 9003 loan guarantee program. Applications must now be submitted before Dec. 31.
Recent nationwide polling conducted by Morning Consult for the RFA shows that 69 percent of registered voters support increasing the availability of E15 to help lower fuel prices and support energy independence.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 2% the week ending Dec. 13, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Dec. 18. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly, and exports were up nearly 33%.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for December, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in October was up 3% when compared to the previous month.
AAA has projected that 107 million Americans will travel by car for the holidays this year. Based on that data, Growth Energy estimates that U.S. consumers could collectively save up to $250 million in fuel costs if they were to choose E15.
To advance biofuel policies globally, U.S. Grains Council Manager of Ethanol Policy and Sustainability Linda Schmid traveled to the 29th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan from Nov. 11-22.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association has released its 2024 Annual Report, which highlights various efforts undertaken by MN Bio-Fuels in the areas of advocacy, fuel and supply chain, and communications in 2024, as well as priorities for 2025.
The U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with various other federal agencies and industry stakeholders to produce three transportation modal action plans to build a cleaner, more resilient, and more globally competitive transportation system.
The International Air Transport Association released new estimates showing that SAF production volumes reached 1 million metric tons in 2024, double the volume produced in 2023 but below original estimates.
Aemetis Inc announced on Dec. 17 that its operating ethanol and renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities have received approval from the IRS for Excise Tax Registration for Section 45Z Production Tax Credits (PTCs).
The U.S. DOE has announced $52 million in funding for six university and industry projects to advance the production of low carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crops critical to accelerating a clean energy bioeconomy.
Congress on Dec. 17 released the text of a short-term funding bill that aims to avoid a partial government shutdown. The package includes provisions allowing year-round sales of E15 and enacting a new one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill.
CoBank predicts U.S. ethanol production in 2025 will be largely unchanged from 2024 but cautions that policy uncertainty looms over administration of the RFS program, small refinery exemptions (SREs), and the impact of potential tariffs.
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 18th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event will be held March 18-20 in Atlanta, Georgia, and features tracks focused on pellets, biomass power and thermal, biogas and RNG, and SAF.
Growth Energy is congratulating Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., on her new role as ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Craig has been a champion for biofuels for her entire political career.
The White House OMB on Dec. 13 published the Fall 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines regulatory actions under development by federal agencies related to the RFS, biofuel infrastructure and CO2 pipeline safety.
Ethanol groups urged congress to extend the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit and ensure the credit takes a broad approach to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in comments filed with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Dec. 13.
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