IATA: South Africa has vast potential for SAF production
By International Air Transport Association
July 11, 2024
The International Air Transport Association has called on South Africa to mobilize its experience, resources, and infrastructure to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that sugarcane processing, ethanol production and ethanol sales were up during the first half of June when compared to the same period of 2023.
U.S. operable biofuels production capacity increased in April, with gains for ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 28. Feedstock consumption was down from the previous month.
The U.S. has enough biomass potential to produce 35 billion gallons per year of aviation biofuel by 2050, a new report confirms. Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s John Field provided biomass feedstock production expertise within the report.
The USDA’s NASS estimates that 91.5 million acres of corn will be planted in the U.S. for 2024, down 3% or 3.17 million acres when compared to last year, according to the agency’s annual Acreage report, which was released June 28.
The USDA on June 26 launched a RFI seeking public comments on procedures for quantifying, reporting and verifying the effect of climate-smart farming practices on the GHG emissions associated with U.S.-grown biofuel feedstocks.
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 up slightly when compared to the same month of last year.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing dipped slightly during the second half of May. Ethanol production and sales, however, continued to trend above last year.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released June 12. The overall 2024-’25 U.S corn outlook was also unchanged relative to last month.
Ethanol Producer Magazine values opportunities to report on ethanol producers whenever possible, and earlier this summer we were fortunate to visit with three of them—each having some connection to high-purity alcohol.
A dairy producer in Michigan is partnering with a vodka manufacturer to make low-carbon ethanol out of a dairy byproduct.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that the volume of sugarcane processed during the first half of May was consistent with the same period of 2023. Ethanol production was up slightly, and sales were up significantly.
U.S. biofuels operable production capacity expanded slightly in March, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 31. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to both the previous month and March 2023.
The USDA is seeking information from the public on protocols that may be considered for inclusion in a new Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, the main program of the Growing Climate Solutions Act.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for May, reporting corn fuel ethanol production in March was up when compared to both the previous month and the same month of last year.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was up during the second half of April. Ethanol production from both sugarcane and corn feedstocks was also up during the two-week period.
The USDA expanded its estimate for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol to 5.45 billion bushels in its latest WASDE report, released May 10. The agency currently expects the volume of corn that goes to ethanol production to remain at that level for 2024-’25.
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Nebraska Innovation Campus on May 6 celebrated the groundbreaking of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture.
Brazil’s 2024-’25 sugarcane harvest season kicked off on April 1. UNICA, the country’s sugarcane industry association, said sugarcane processing and ethanol production were both up during the first two-weeks of the harvest season.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production Report for March, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in February was up when compared to both the previous month and February 2023.
Indigo Ag and Red Trail Energy have announced a collaboration to source low carbon intensity (CI) corn to support farmers using sustainable practices and benefit from emerging clean fuels market tax credit programs.
A record volume of sugarcane was processed during Brazil’s recently completed 2023-’24 harvest season, according to UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association. Ethanol production also set a new record, with a significant boost from corn.
The Renewable Fuels Association on April 15 urged the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service to reconsider its plan to stop reporting farm acreage, yield and production estimates at the county level.
The USDA increased its forecast for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released April 11. The agency also lowered its forecast for season-average corn prices.
Farmers Edge Inc. and Gevo Inc. will work with growers spanning three states to track and quantify the carbon intensity impact of climate-smart practices helping to accelerate the production of SAF and low-CI ethanol,
California Ethanol + Power on April 3 announced that Booker Tate Ltd. will help guide sugarcane cultivation plans for Sugar Valley Energy, a proposed bioenergy project in California that is expected to produce ethanol, biogas, power and SAF.
The University of Missouri’s FAPRI in March released a report featuring 10-year baseline projections for U.S. agricultural markets that predicts a modest increase in ethanol production and lower corn prices over the next decade.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing during the first half of March was up significantly when compared to the same period of last year. Ethanol production and sales were also up.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. announced on March 25 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.
U.S. biofuels operable production capacity was unchanged in January, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 29. Total feedstock consumption was down when compared to the previous month.
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