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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $118 Million to Accelerate Domestic Biofuel Production

(U.S. Department of Energy) 17 Projects Will Boost Production of Biofuels for Consumer and Freight Transportation in America, Support President Biden’s Decarbonization and Climate Agenda — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs. The selected projects, located at universities and private companies, will drive the domestic production of biofuels and bioproducts by advancing biorefinery development, from pre-pilot to demonstration, to create sustainable fuels that reduce emissions associated with fossil fuels. Funding for this opportunity supports President Biden’s goals to deliver an equitable, clean energy future, and put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050. Projects selected as part of this funding opportunity will contribute to meeting DOE’s goal to achieve cost-competitive biofuels and at least a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.

“Biofuels are a versatile tool because they have the immediate potential to power our ships, trains, airlines and heavy-duty vehicles—a huge contributor to total carbon emissions—with a significantly reduced carbon footprint,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “DOE investments are helping to build out a domestic bioenergy supply chain that increases America’s energy independence, creates jobs, and accelerates the adoption of cleaner fuels for our transportation needs.”

Made from widely available domestic feedstocks and advanced refining technologies, energy-dense biofuels provide a pathway for low-carbon fuels that can lower greenhouse gas emissions throughout the transportation sector and accelerate the bioeconomy. Financing for novel biorefinery process systems can be a barrier to commercializing advanced biofuels, and this funding will reduce technological uncertainties and enable industry deployment.

The selected projects include pre-pilot, pilot, and demonstration projects that will scale-up existing biomass to fuel technologies that will eventually create millions of gallons low-carbon fuel annually. By investing in these technologies, the projects will create good-paying jobs in rural and underserved communities in nine states. Plans submitted by the selected projects show intent to collaborate with local school districts to educate and train the bioenergy workforce of tomorrow. Additionally, the funded projects align with renewable fuels goals in the first-ever U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, a multi-agency framework for reducing emissions, creating a robust transportation workforce, and securing America’s energy independence. The projects also support the U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge goal of enabling the production of three billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually by 2030 and 35 billion gallons annually by 2050.

Award amounts range from $500,000 to $80 million, with most receiving at least $2 million. See full list of funded projects here. The selections, which are subject to final award negotiations and additional eligibility vetting, will be administered by DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). Over the past two years, DOE has invested more than $500 million in bioenergy and biorefinery research and development through BETO. READ MORE

The 17 selected projects fall into four areas:

Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries,
Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries,
Demonstration Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries, and
Gen-1 Corn Ethanol Emission Reduction.

The selected projects are located in nine states and Washington, DC, and focus on technologies including anaerobic digestion, conversion of cellulosic sugars to SAF, catalytic biorefining, among others.

The following projects were selected:

Selectee	Location (City, State)	Project Title	Federal Cost Share
Topic Area 1: Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries
Algenesis Corporation	Cardiff, CA	Pre-Pilot Scale Production of Algae-based Jet Fuel and Polyurethane Monomers	$4,987,974
Captis Aire LLC	East Point, GA	Renewable Blending Components to Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)	$2,000,000
Comstock Inc.	Virginia City, NV	Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost.	$2,000,000
Global Algae Innovations	San Diego, CA	Algae Direct Air Capture Scale-up to Multi-Acre Raceways	$3,600,000
MicroBio Engineering Inc.	San Luis Obispo, CA	Attached Algae Flow Ways for Biofuels Production Utilizing Air-CO2	$3,978,199
Research Triangle Institute	Research Triangle Park, NC	A Corn Stover Pyrolysis Pathway for Sustainable Aviation Fuel	$2,000,000
University of California: Riverside	Riverside, CA	Scale-up Demonstration of Hybrid Catalytic Biorefining of Biomass to Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuels	$2,000,000
University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Entrained-Flow Biomass Gasification with Syngas Fermentation for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels	$2,000,000
Viridos, Inc.	La Jolla, CA	Pre-pilot Integrated Sustainable Aviation Fuels Algae Biorefinery	$2,000,000
Topic Area 2: Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries
LanzaTech, Inc.	Skokie, IL	RESTORE: Replenishing EcoSystems by Transforming Residues to Energy	$1,640,286
MicroBio Engineering Inc.	San Luis Obispo, CA	Scale-up of Hydrothermal Liquefaction with Supercritical Water Oxidation in an Integrated Biorefinery	$579,673
Topic Area 3: Demonstration Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries
Alder Fuels, LLC	Washington DC	Decarbonizing the Skies – Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Alder Biocrude Oil	$2,000,000
AVAPCO LLC	Thomaston, GA	AVAP Biorefinery: Enabling Net Zero™	$80,000,000
Topic Area 4: Gen-1 Corn Ethanol Emission Reduction
Green Plains	Omaha, NE	Emissions Reduction Technologies for Green Plains Biorefineries	$500,000
Lincolnway Energy LLC	Nevada, IA	Reduced Carbon Intensity Ethanol via Biogas from Stillage & Other Feedstocks	$453,000
Marquis, Inc	Hennepin, IL	Carbon Refining: Corn Ethanol 2.0	$8,547,047
RenewCO2 Inc	Cranford, NJ	Integrated Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO2 from Bio-Ethanol Emissions into Carbon-Negative Chemicals	$499,953

These awards will be administered by DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), which is focused on developing technologies that convert domestic biomass and other waste resources into low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts. READ MORE

DOE awards $118M to juice domestic biofuels, as Georgia’s AVAP Biorefinery nabs $80M of it (Biofuels Digest)

Biden administration awards $118 million for biofuel projects (The Hill)

DOE Awards $118 Million for Domestic Biofuel Production (Energy.AgWired.com)

Excerpt from Biofuels Digest: The Big Winner: Granbio’s AVAP Biorefinery

The winner that stood out by a country mile is the GranBio project in Thomaston, GA for the AVAP Biorefinery, which received an $80M cost share from the Feds. The proposed AVAP Biorefinery: Enabling Net ZeroT project will construct and operate a 1.2 million gallon per year equivalent fully integrated biomass to cellulosic Sustainable Aviation Fuel and renewable diesel demonstration plant. Valuable co- products will include second generation cellulosic sugars for conversion to biochemicals and a nanocellulose rubber masterbatch, the Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite, for the tire and rubber goods industries.

The proposed project would be Phase 2 of AVAPCO’s “ABBA: Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts with AVAP” project awarded for Phase 1 (Design Phase) under the DOE’s 2016 FOA: Project Development for Pilot and Demonstration Scale Manufacturing of Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biopower. Project partners include Petron Scientech, Byogy Renewables, Birla Carbon, and Clark Atlanta University. More on the project here, of contact Kim Nelson at Knelson@granbio.com or 404-931-9109.

Achievements of the Phase 1 project include: Integrated pilot scale production of SAF from woodchips under observation and technical validation by DOE and their Independent Engineer ; Continuous pilot scale production of BioPlus® nanocellulose and NDC for the tire and rubber goods industries; completion of the demonstration-scale basic engineering package and commercialization business plant; and, Life Cycle Analysis conducted by Michigan Technological Institute showing up to a 93% reduction in Green House Gas Emissions compared to conventional jet and diesel

Goals of the Phase 2 project include: producing on-spec cellulosic SAF and diesel from biomass; producing SAF with aromatics for testing and certification; confirming Key Performance Indicators at demonstration-scale that support commercial scale production of SAF at a minimum sales price equivalent to conventional jet fuel and a 2G sugar MSP of ≤$0.20/lb; and producing NDC that gives the same performance benefits in tire compounds as obtained at previous scales (10% lower estimated rolling resistance, equivalent modulus and tensile strength, and improved tear strength) for extensive on-road tire trials. READ MORE

Illinois Passes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

by Jacqueline Reigle and Matthew Cope (Argus Media) Illinois state lawmakers have approved legislation to create a $1.50/USG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit that airlines can use to satisfy all or part of their state use tax liabilities.

The legislation, which must be signed by governor JB Pritzker (D), will create a tax credit for every gallon of SAF sold to or used by an air carrier in Illinois from 1 June 2023 to 1 June 2033. The state ranks 5th in the US for jet fuel demand, at nearly 70,000 b/d.

The Illinois SAF credit differs from SAF credits generated under California, Oregon, and Washington low carbon fuel standards (LCFS) in that it is given only to airlines operating in the state that buy the fuel — not to the producers of the fuel. The credit only applies for SAF used in domestic flights, since airlines do not pay taxes on jet fuel used for international flights.

Airlines in Illinois will be able to claim the SAF tax credit up to a set quota dependent on the amount they spend on domestic conventional jet fuel that year. They can also combine the Illinois credit with the new $1.25-$1.75/USG credit under the federal Inflation Reduction Act and $369bn clean-technology investment plan.

The Illinois SAF tax credit will effectively lower the price airlines pay for SAF used at airports in the state. This differs from other states where SAF producers do not usually pass on a large percentage of the LCFS credit to the airlines.

The Illinois law also caps the volume of soybean oil-derived SAF that airlines can claim credits for to 10mn USG/yr, a measure intended to appease trucking associations concerned that the credit would lead biofuel refiners to cut back on renewable diesel production — which also uses soybean oil — and thus increase prices at the pump.

Starting in June 2028 the state tax credit will only apply to SAF derived from domestic feedstocks. This will allow SAF from Finnish producer Neste to flow into Illinois in the near term but not crowd out other domestic SAF suppliers in the future, including those in Illinois.

Commercial volumes of SAF are not expected to increase in Illinois until later this year, given the amount of time it takes for airlines and distributors to adapt to the new law. READ MORE

Illinois lawmakers approve $1.50 per gallon SAF tax credit (Ethanol Producer Magazine)

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Circling New Opportunities

by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Producer Magazine speaks with pet food industry consultants and representatives of the U.S.

January 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Evonik Integrates Alcoholates Business into Catalysts Division

(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Evonik Corp. is pooling its expertise and integrating the alcoholates business into its catalysts business line. The existing

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

ICCT Releases Roadmap for Decarbonizing California In-State Aviation Emissions

(International Council on Clean Transportation/Biobased Diesel Daily) The International Council on Clean Transportation announced Jan. 19 the release of a roadmap

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

New Joint Venture to Help Meet Bulk Liquid-Storage Demand in Taiwan

(Stolt-Nielsen/Biobased Diesel Daily) A joint venture between Stolthaven Terminals and Revivegen Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. was made official Jan. 12 at

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Several Kinder Morgan Renewable Diesel Infrastructure Projects to Be in Service This Quarter

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Kinder Morgan Inc. executives provided an overview and update on the energy-infrastructure company’s renewable fuel

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

New 11 Mgy Biodiesel Project under Development in Southeast Washington State

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A new biodiesel project is being developed in Southeast Washington state. The Port of Whitman

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Sustainable Aviation Futures North America — October 3-5, 2023 — Houston, TX

A high-level congress providing insights into North America’s sustainable aviation & SAF landscape — The Sustainable Aviation Futures series travels to

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Sustainable Aviation Futures Europe — June 7-9, 2023 — Amsterdam, The Netherlands

A high-level congress establishing the aviation industry’s pathway to Net Zero — Sustainable Aviation Futures took place in Amsterdam in June

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Sustainable Aviation Futures APAC Congress — May 9-11, 2023 — Singapore

A high-level congress uncovering the opportunities and strategies for SAF and aviation decarbonisation in Asia-Pacific — Sustainable Aviation Futures is a

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA Congress — February 28, 2023 — Dubai Marina, UAE

A high-level networking event establishing pathways to aviation decarbonisation in the MENA region — On 28th February in Dubai, Sustainable Aviation

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Meeting to Discuss the New Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 40007 Grant Program Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition through Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technology (FAST-Tech) — December 14, 2022 — Washington, DC and ONLINE presentation available PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE January 31, 2023

(U.S. Department of Transportation) The Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing to execute a new grant program specified in the

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Trucking Down the 2023 Road

by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) Diesel is the lifeblood of the trucking industry, a familiar refrain to economists, forecasters,

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Brazil Favours Ethanol Cars as 2022 Flex-Fuel Vehicles Continue to Overshadow EVs

by Alexandra Chapman (Fastmarkets) Sales of new cars in Brazil that run on flex-fuel – which can include different degrees

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Emirates Completes Engine Ground Testing with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(Emirates) Ground evaluation closely compared performance of different fuels in engines, paving way for experimental test flight — Emirates has successfully

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Decarbonizing at Mega Scale with Blue Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Decarbonization continues to be a major goal Transferring those targets from paper to reality that’s what

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

The Ukraine Report: Could 2023 Be the Year to Buy Ethanol in the Country?

by Currey McCullough (RFD TV) The Russian Ukrainian war has spurred the development of bioethanol in the country. … We are

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

French Ethanol Fuel Sales Rose 13% in 2022 on E85 Jump – Producers

(Reuters) French ethanol sales rose 13% in 2022 as consumers looking to limit fuel spending increasingly turned to cheaper gasoline

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Bay Area Plans to Refine Biofuels Could Derail Climate Goals, Warn Environmentalists

by Aaron Cantú (Capital and Main) Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. –The California Air

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Asia Conference — April 25-27, 2023 — Singapore

Your only pan-Asian biofuels conference – don’t miss out on new opportunities! Bringing together a pan-Asian audience, the event will

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Clean Fuels Champions Receive Recognition for Industry Contributions

(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Annual awards honor visionaries, advocates, innovators — A diverse crop of individuals and organizations receive top

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Navigating the Future Cost of Mobility: Learning the Lessons from the Recent Past

by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) … For instance, in terms of the cost of mobility, mighty regulatory decisions like

January 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Magazine’s Podcast: Alder Fuels: Powerful Partnerships and a 1 Billion-Gallon Goal

(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Darren Fuller, SVP of Sales and Business Development, Alder Fuels interview by