Total U.S. biofuel operatable production capacity was up slightly in November, with gains for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 31. Total feedstock consumption was down slightly from October.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing ethanol production was up significantly during the first half of January, with corn ethanol production up more than 50%. Ethanol sales were also up during the two-week period.
Joseph Goffman was confirmed by the Senate on Jan. 31 to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. EPA. RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper has spoken out to congratulate Goffman.
Aemetis Inc. announced on Feb. 1 the deployment of the entire $25 million of funding provided under the previously announced USDA-guaranteed loan for its Aemetis Biogas 1 LLC (AB1) project company.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up more than 21% the week ending Jan. 26 after falling to nearly a three-year low the previous week, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Jan. 31. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 6% and exports were up 13%.
Legislation introduced in the New Jersey Senate on Jan. 29 aims to establish a low-carbon transportation fuel standard (LCTFS) that would reduce the average carbon intensity (CI) of gasoline and diesel by 10% below a 2019 baseline by 2030.
European renewable ethanol producers have launched a legal challenge to the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation on the grounds that it fails to properly recognize the proven benefits of sustainable crop-based biofuels.
Enerkem announced on Jan. 30 that it will be retiring its Enerkem Alberta Biofuels plant in Edmonton. The company said the facility has achieved its main objective of completing the scale-up of Enerkem’s industry-leading technology.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. announced on Jan. 26 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2023, which runs from Oct. 1, 2023 through Sept. 30, 2024.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for January, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in November was down when compared to the previous month, but up when compared to November 2022.
Gevo Inc. on Jan. 24 released a business update indicating that the company’s proposed SAF project in South Dakota, Net-Zero 1, remains in the due diligence phase of the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program.
Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes and Denmark-based bioscience company Chr. Hansen on Jan. 29 announced they have completed a planned merger, creating the newly formed company Novonesis.
Valero Energy Corp. released fourth quarter financial results on Jan. 25, reporting significantly higher operating income and production volumes for its ethanol segment. The segment’s full year results were also improved.
In a major step forward for the future of agriculture and biofuels, POET and Summit Carbon Solutions announced a groundbreaking partnership connecting the world’s largest biofuel producer with the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project.
Growth Energy released updated data on Jan. 29 showing that American drivers recently surpassed a massive milestone: 100 billion miles driven on E15. The fuel blend is saving U.S. motorists an average of up to 15 cents per gallon at the pump.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces eight 2024 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and young professionals to attend the National Ethanol Conference.
Praj inaugurates SAF demonstration facility in India
January 27, 2024
Praj on Jan. 20 inaugurated its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration plant at its research and development center in Pune, India. The plant utilizes a propriety SAF production technology developed by the company.
On Jan. 19, E Energy Adams, an ethanol producer in Adams, Nebraska, received recognition as the Fuel the Cure Cancer Crusader for going above-and-beyond to support the annual campaign, according to the Nebraska Ethanol Board.
The Surface Transportation board on Jan. 24 issued a final rule amending its emergency service regulations. The changes aim to improve the agency’s approach to managing rail service emergencies.
Two small refineries owned by CVR Energy Inc. are asking the U.S. EPA to initiate a rulemaking to restructure its renewable identification number (RIN) trading program under the Renewable Fuel Standard to limit the parties who can participate.
Biomass Magazine has announced the general session speakers for the 17th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo taking place March 4-6, 2024 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia.
Carbon America has submitted a Class VI CO2 Injection Well permit application to the U.S. EPA’s Region 8 office to permanently store carbon dioxide produced by two ethanol plants in northeastern Colorado.
On Jan. 23, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and seven additional Midwest renewable fuels groups asked the Biden Administration’s Office of Management and Budget to finalize the Midwest Governors’ Year-Round E15 fix.
Growth Energy announced on Jan. 24 that it wrote 49% of all HBIIP grants for fuel retailers seeking infrastructure funding from the USDA’s HBIIP to install equipment that would allow them to sell E15.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 22% the week ending Jan. 19, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 24. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up slightly, and exports climbed 27%
LanzaJet on Jan. 24 celebrated the grand opening of its ethanol-to-SAF biorefinery. The LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels facility, located in Soperton, Georgia, has the capacity to produce 10 MMgy of advanced biofuels,
Sugar Valley Energy, a new 160-acre bioenergy campus under development by California Ethanol + Power in California’s Imperial Valley, intends to produce up to 61 MMgy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the airline industry.
Aemetis Inc., an RNG and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced on Jan. 23 the recognition of revenues from its first sale of California LCFS credits generated by its subsidiary, Aemetis Biogas LLC.
SAF Magazine, in collaboration with CAAFI, has announced the addition of an extra day to the 2024 North American SAF Conference & Expo. The event will now take place Sept. 11-13, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the St. Paul RiverCentre.
The South Dakota Senate on Jan. 22 voted 33 to zero in favor of a bill that aims to allow fuel retailers to claim a fuel tax refund of up to 5 cents per gallon of E15 sold. The tax refund would be available for fiscal years 2025 through 2030.
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