Total operable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. expanded in April, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 30. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to the same month of last year.
U.S. firms working with clean energy fuels, such as corn ethanol, woody biomass/cellulosic biofuel, and other biofuels, added 1,962 jobs in 2022, growing by 1.7 percent when compared to the previous year, according to the U.S. DOE.
Norcan Petroleum Products and EDF Trading Europe Ltd. have announced an exclusive transaction for the long-term supply to Norcan of environmentally sustainable ethanol meeting the strict carbon intensity (CI) requirements of Canada’s CFR.
Ethanol groups submitted comments to the U.S. EPA on July 5 criticizing the agency’s proposed emission standards for MY 2027 and later light- and medium-duty vehicles for neglecting the potential of biofuels and serving as a de facto mandate for EVs.
The USDA on June 30 announced that an estimated 94.1 million acres of corn has been planted in the U.S. for 2023, up 6 percent when compared to 2022. Growers currently expect to harvest 86.3 million acres of corn for grain, up 9 percent from 2022.
The U.S. Grains Council has welcomed ClearFlame to its member roster. ClearFlame is a technology company that enables the retrofit of existing engines to operate on alternate fuels including ethanol.
With AAA projecting that a record number of Americans will hit the road for a long holiday weekend, the RFA is reminding drivers that lower-cost, lower-carbon ethanol fuel blends are better for the environment and the family budget.
Summit Carbon Solutions has reached a major milestone in voluntary easements, signing 70 percent of the route in South Dakota and project wide, while continuing to partner with more landowners every day.
Congress can ensure more consumer choice in fuels and vehicles by taking greater advantage of low-cost, low-emissions biofuels like ethanol, a leader of the National Corn Growers Association told members of Congress on June 22.
U.S. fuel ethanol production for the week ending June 23 was unchanged from the previous week, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 28. Ethanol stocks were up 1 percent while exports were up nearly 20 percent.
Primetals Technologies Ltd. and LanzaTech Global Inc. on June 27 announced the signing of a renewed ten-year cooperation agreement to accelerate the deployment of integrated environmental solutions for the steel industry worldwide.
The U.S. Grains Council's Southeast Asia and Oceania office is working to increase the market penetration of coarse grains and co-products, such as DDGS, in the growing shrimp and talapia feed segments.
The USDA on June 26 announced plans to invest up to $500 million in biofuel infrastructure projects via funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, including a new $450 million funding opportunity through HBIIP that is scheduled to open in July.
Aemetis Inc. has announced that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary is operating the Central Dairy Project production facilities 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and exceeded the RNG production plan by approximately 20 percent during Q2 2023.
The Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels launched a roadmap detailing its policy framework, its priority actions, and the next steps to ensure that the Canadian aviation sector remains competitive as it transitions to a net-zero future.
While in Japan for the USDA's Agricultural Trade Missionn early June, the U.S. Grains Council delegation witnessed the opening of the first E7 fueling station in Japan. The pioneering projects showcases the country's commitment to sustainable fuels.
As part of a newly established collaborative, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit will co-lead an effort to establish bioindustrial manufacturing capability in California.
U.S. ethanol production was up more than 3 percent the week ending June 16, reaching the highest level since December 2022, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 22. Ethanol stocks were also up 3 percent, with exports up 14 percent.
LanzaJet and Airbus on June 22 announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address the needs of aviation through the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The agreement was announced during the Paris Air Show.
To provide timely U.S. grains information to Chinese end users, the U.S. Grains Council’s Beijing office joined the U.S. pavilion at the 2022/23 China Animal Husbandry Expo to promote U.S. corn, sorghum and DDGS.
The U.S. EPA on June 21 released its final RFS “set” rule, which includes a modest increase in biomass-based diesel RVOs for 2024 and 2025. The agency, however, elected not to finalize provisions of the proposed rule related to eRINs.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for June, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in April was down when compared to both the previous month and the same month of last year.
The U.S.Grains Council is engaging Mexico's aquacutlure industry through a series of face-to-face meetings, workshops and trade team visits, resuling in the purchase of HighPro DDGS in both 2022 and 2023.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing by mills in the south-central region of Brazil was up in late May. Ethanol production and sales were also up during the two-week period.
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., on June 13 introduced the Advancing Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunities (AAERO) Act, which aims to alter some provisions of a SAF grant program included in the IRA and boost the program’s funding.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a in-person meeting on June 27 in Washington, D.C.
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is calling upon the U.S. EPA to finalize its proposed rule to approve the Midwest Governors’ Year-Round E15 fix. The public comment period on the proposed rule closed April 20, two months ago.
POET has donated nearly $150,000 through its 2023 POET Community Impact Grant Program. All of POET’s 33 bioprocessing facilities across eight Midwest states and POET Terminal – Savannah, Georgia, participated in this year's grant program.
The RFA has welcome its newest producer member, Aztalan Bio LLC, with operations based in Jefferson, Wisconsin. After completing significant technology upgrades, Aztalan Bio's ethanol biorefinery is expected to begin production in October.
The ethanol industry has a role to play in the emerging SAF indsutry through both ethanol-to-jet technologies and the supply of distillers corn oil feedstock.
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