The U.S. exported 154.39 million gallons of ethanol and 1.01 million metric tons of distillers grains in May, according to data released by the USDA on July 3. Exports of both products were up when compared to the same period of last year.
Eight of the nation’s top agricultural, biomass, and greenhouse gas (GHG) lifecycle scientists filed an amicus brief on July 3 that challenged the faulty assumptions underpinning a number of attacks on the RFS.
Leading experts in agricultural economics and biofuels lifecycle analysis urged the D.C. Circuit Court last week to reject erroneous claims made by the Center for Biological Diversity in its lawsuit challenging EPA’s 2023-2025 RFS volumes.
ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, elected Antonio Vallespir as its new president for a two-year term. Vallespir, the CEO of Vertex Bioenergy, had previously served as ePURE’s vice-president.
LanzaJet on June 25 announced an investment from MUFG.The investment enables LanzaJet to continue building its capability and capacity to deploy its proprietary ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology.
The U.S. Grains Council, in partnership with Iowa Corn, escorted a group of Vietnamese government officials and fuel industry professionals on a tour of the U.S. ethanol value during June to support the country’s growing demand for fuel ethanol
Growth Energy on June 27 filed a motion to intervene in a case brought by the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers against the U.S. EPA. The case aims to force EPA to lower the 2023 cellulosic biofuel blending obligations under the RFS.
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, has acquired Archangel Inc., a company specializing in antimicrobials for fermentative biofuel production. The acquisition enhances Kemin’s portfolio of antimicrobial solutions.
LanzaTech Global Inc. and LanzaJet Inc. are launching CirculAir, a new joint offering to convert waste, carbon, and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and immediately accelerate decarbonization of the aviation industry globally.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 1% the week ending June 21, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 26. Ethanol stocks were also down approximately 1%, with exports down 5%.
The USDA on June 26 awarded nearly $100 million in loans and grants to 473 projects under the Renewable Energy for America Program. Commonwealth Agri-Energy LLC and Redfield Energy LLC were among those selected for grant awards.
Aemetis Inc. on June 26 announced that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary completed a key milestone of constructing and operating dairy digesters with a capacity to produce more than 300,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas (RNG) per year.
Summit Carbon Solutions LLC on June 25 achieved a major milestone with the Iowa Utilities Board’s approval of its baseline CO2 pipeline project. Several conditions must be met before Summit is issued a permit and construction can begin.
The U.S. DOE on June 17 awarded funding to two bioenergy projects. One focuses on the use of organic acids captured from anaerobic digester broth and the other focuses on the integrated processing and hyrothermal pretreatment of corn stover.
New Energy Blue and ARCO/Murray are partnering to build cellulosic ethanol plants across the American Midwest. The first project will be the flagship New Energy Freedom biorefinery in Mason City, Iowa, which is expected to break ground this year.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition has welcomed 10 new companies and organizations involved in the development and deployment of SAF into its membership, bringing its total count to more than 50.
Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members and other EU producers reduced greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by an average of 79.1% compared to fossil fuels in 2023, according to newly certified data.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on June 20 announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet Inc., a leading sustainable aviation fuel technology provider and fuels producer. LanzaTech now owns approximately 36% of LanzaJet.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 3% the week ending June 14, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 20. Ethanol stocks were up nearly 2% and exports were down 39%.
BP on June 20 announced an agreement to acquire Bunge’s 50% interest in its BP Bunge Bioenergia S.A. JV. The company also said it is scaling back plans for the development of new SAF and renewable diesel projects at its existing sites.
The U.S. EPA released updated RIN data on June 20, reporting that nearly 2.01 billion RINs were generated under the RFS during May, down from 2.11 billion generated during the same period of last year.
The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on June 20, reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the RFS in the past month. A total of 39 SRE petitions are now pending.
Growth Energy new ad campaign invites consumers across the Midwest to lower their emissions and their costs by picking Unleaded 88 at the fuel pump. The campaign lets drivers know that “nature will thank you” for choosing Unleaded 88.
Treasury and the IRS on June 18 released final rules implementing the wage and apprenticeship standard provisions of clean energy tax credits created by the IRA, including the 45Z clean fuels production tax credit.
SAF Magazine and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative announced the preliminary agenda for the North American SAF Conference and Expo, being held Sept. 11-13 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Renewable Fuels Association and National Farmers Union on June 17 filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. EPA’s recently finalized light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards.
The U.S. EPA has approved an efficient producer pathway for Elite Octane LLC’s corn ethanol plant located in Atlantic, Iowa. The approval allows the facility to generate RINs under the RFS for non-grandfathered volumes of ethanol.
Pitch Day at the 2024 North American SAF Conference & Expo, taking place Sept. 11-13 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been selected as a regional host for the Startup World Cup.
Biomanufacturing advocates have released new report that shows the U.S. industrial bioeconomy supported nearly 644,000 domestic jobs, contributed $210 billion to the U.S. GDP, and drove $49 billion in wages last year.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on June 12 announced it will provide a EUR 60 million loan to Ukraine-based Lan-Oil LLC to support the development of a greenfield ethanol project.
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