by Mike Wilson (Farm Progress) Oil, ag processors combine to expand demand for low carbon oilseeds. -- ... There is a scenario unfolding that could keep this bull market hot for several years, even if high prices ‘cure’ high prices
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Back TO HOMEFrom Palm Oil Waste to Cellulosic Ethanol: Indonesia’s Opportunity (Commentary)
by Tenny Kristiana (Mongabay) • Many Indonesian farmers say they haven’t seen benefits from the country’s biofuel program. Cellulosic ethanol could help fix the problem, a new op-ed says. Tenny Kristiana of the International Council on Clean Transportation argues Indonesia
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Women in Ethanol (WIE) Award Nominations Open DEADLINE May 26, 2023
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) This year at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, Ethanol Producer Magazine will recognize women within the ethanol industry and highlight the crucial role women play in the growth and success of the ethanol industry. Sponsored by CTE
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
ADNOC, LanzaTech Enter Strategic Partnership to Explore Biotechnology Solutions for Decarbonization of Fuels and Chemicals
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA)—an innovative carbon capture and transformation (“CCT”) company that converts waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other products that people use in their daily lives—and ADNOC have entered a partnership to
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Advisian
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Industry leaders in biofuels project development and delivery, Advisian is Worley’s global consulting business, solving critical challenges in infrastructure, environmental, sustainability, energy, and chemicals sectors. We bring technical expertise to every stage of your biofuels
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn and Soybean Growers Benefit from Increased Use of Biofuels
by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) ... The High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit brought stakeholders across the transportation sector together to discuss future energy solutions that include corn-based ethanol and soy-based biodiesel. Paul Hodgen is president of the Indiana Corn
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Wabasso High School Students Tour Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Wabasso High School’s plant science class toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn more about ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned about the various processes of ethanol production including incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation,
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon’s Next Chapter on the Farm
by Margy Eckelkamp (Farm Journal AgWeb) ... The Section 45Z tax credit provides biofuel producers (ethanol, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel) with an incentive to produce low-emission fuels. What makes this different than carbon offset programs is it could provide a
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Importance of the Next Generation Fuels Act
by Geoff Coopper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in both the House and Senate gives liquid fuels the opportunity to increase fuel efficiency while reducing tailpipe emissions. And it could potentially help
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Sugar Mills in Maharashtra Diverting Biz towards Ethanol Production
by Abhay Khairnar (Hindustan Times/MSN) any sugar mills in Maharashtra are shifting their business towards the production of ethanol due to high demand from the oil industry and more returns. Despite certain facilities being non-functional, the state has increased its ethanol
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Report Forecasts Clean-Energy Boost from Turning Cornfields into Solar Power Fields
by Erik Gunn (Wisconsin Examiner) About 1 million acres of Wisconsin farmland produces corn for ethanol fuel, but an environmental group says the land could produce 100 times as much energy if planted with solar farms instead. In addition, it would take
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
EBP Goal. India Eyes Sugarcane Model to Raise Maize Output to Meet 20% Ethanol Blending Target
by Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) The area under sugarcane has to increase, and the subsidised rice offered by FCI is not sustainable, says Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra -- The Indian government may have to develop a sugarcane-type ecosystem
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to GTI Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GTI Energy is an organization dedicated to advancing the economy-wide transformation needed to deeply decarbonize energy systems while supplying the energy needed to support rising standards of living and economic growth worldwide. CEO Paula Gant
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
FEW's Podcast Series: Stephanie Gleason, Phibro Ethanol FEW Panel Preview
EPM features a FEW Preview Podcast with Stephanie Gleason, Director of Global Technology at Phibro Ethanol LISTEN
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Ethanol: Carbon Intensity Reduction through Advanced Technologies
by Shrikant Rathi (Praj Americas/Biofuels Digest) The drive for decarbonization has driven consideration of low carbon bioethanol as a feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and bio-products due to its potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the impacts of
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Hybrid-Flex Cars a Great Asset for Brazil's Decarbonization Efforts, Says VP
by Gabriel Araujo (Reuters) Brazil's ability to produce and sell hybrid cars that can run on 100% ethanol is a huge asset for its auto industry as global economies push for decarbonization to tackle climate change, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin told
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
UPDATE 1-Brazil to Study Raising Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 30%
(Reuters) Brazil will create a working group to study raising the mandatory blend of ethanol content in gasoline to 30%, Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira said on Friday. Speaking at a sugar and ethanol industry event in Minas Gerais, Silveira said
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Alcohol, Algae, Waste: What Fuels Could Formula 1 Cars Use in the Race against Global Warming?
by Adam Williams (Sky Sports) F1's 2026 regulations will see the introduction of sustainable fuels, with alcohol and algae possible ingredients to the future of Grand Prix races; it's the rule change that has seen Audi join Mercedes, Red Bull
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Strong Q1 for Biofuel Segments
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp.’s renewable diesel segment set a new sales volume record during the first quarter while its ethanol segment reported a profitable three-month period with higher production volumes. The company is also progressing with
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden EPA to Allow Summer Sales of High-Ethanol E15 Gasoline
Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) Biden administration officials have decided to issue an emergency waiver that will allow widespread sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline this summer, following a strategy used last year to help tamp down high pump prices. ... To justify the
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
French Study Boosts Ethanol in Road Transport Decarbonisation Debate
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) A new French study found that hybrid vehicles running with up to 85% renewable ethanol (E85) are just as climate-friendly as electric vehicles if the “full-life-cycle” argument is taken into account. According to the ethanol industry, the findings
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Industry Expands Focus to Lower-Carbon Aviation Sector
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The U.S. ethanol industry is lobbying the Biden administration to ensure lower-carbon aviation fuel made from ethanol will qualify for subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act, arguing such provisions are crucial to meeting U.S. climate goals. The campaign
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Deal Targets US Pipeline Seeking to Tackle Corn-Based Ethanol Emissions The Transactions Will Equal a Quarter of All Certified Carbon Removals to Date
by Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro (Bloomberg/Financial Post) A project to build a giant pipeline to remove carbon produced by the corn-based ethanol industry struck its first agreement to sell carbon-removal credits, part of a broader push to improve the green
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
More EU Countries Adopt E10 Fuel Blend with Renewable Ethanol to Reduce Emissions
(ePURE) As the EU considers the best way to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from road transport today and in the coming decades, more countries are turning to a solution that delivers proven results: E10, a petrol blend with up to 10% renewable ethanol. This
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
From Concept to Commercialization: NREL’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Program
by Zia Abdullah (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory supports the U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office with fundamental and applied research, development, and deployment (RD&D) designed to advance technologies to produce biobased energy, fuels, chemicals and products
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategizing for a Smooth Landing: The Industry Must Explore New Avenues to Meet the Growing Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuels.
by Kevin O'Neil (SAF Magazine/ Honeywell) The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) continues to grow as governments around the world set targets to reduce carbon emissions associated with air travel. As a result, the aviation sector and fuel producers
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Increases Its Land Holdings to Grow Feedstock for Biofuels to 182 Acres
(Blue Biofuels/Market Screener) Blue Biofuels announces that it has leased an additional 167 acres of farmland in southwest Florida on which it intends to grow king grass for the production of bio-ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel through its patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) process. This acquisition
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Unveils New and Improved Ethanol Emergency Response Website
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce its new and improved Ethanol Emergency Response website, showcasing a cleaner, user-friendly resource where emergency responders can easily access the various types of training resources offered. The new website was created under
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Mankato Area Public School Students Visit Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Mankato Area Public Schools toured Guardian Energy on Apr 13 to learn about ethanol production. “We’re always happy to welcome students interested in learning more about ethanol production. As producers of clean, renewable energy from locally grown
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Toyota to Invest $338 mln in New Hybrid, Flex Car in Brazil
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it will invest 1.7 billion reais ($337.68 million) to manufacture a new hybrid, flex-fuel compact car in Brazil, which will run on both gasoline and ethanol in addition to its electric
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol: The Perfect Fuel for Earth Day
by Mikayla McKenna (Renewable Fuels Association) On Saturday we celebrate Earth Day, which is the perfect time to highlight the many benefits ethanol offers the environment and spotlight RFA’s vision: to help the world breathe easier with the power of renewable fuels. Most
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Colombia Extends Tariff on US Ethanol for 5 Years
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network on April 11 discusses the Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism’s (MINCIT) March 15 decision to extend its existing 20-cent-per-gallon duty
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Timeline Reveals 'Incredible Accomplishment'
by Noah Fish (Echo Press) The biofuels industry has made incredible strides since Michael McAdams joined the sector in 1978. McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), manages the voice in the U.S. capital for the advanced biofuels industry. ... In an interview
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
by Keith Schneider (Circle of Blue) ... Despite pushback from environmental groups concerned about increased water pollution from a new tide of farm wastes, developers across the country see opportunities to build ambitious renewable energy projects to convert crops and
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Enerkem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem is the first company in the world to produce renewable methanol and ethanol from non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste at full commercial scale. The company’s solution replaces the use of fossil sources like petroleum
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Preparing a Renewable Route to Rubber Material
(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology/Phys.Org) ... Butadiene, an essential component of synthetic rubber, is currently produced by the petrochemical industry from fossil reserves. But it could be efficiently made in a one-step reaction from renewable ethanol using a modernized
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Greenlane Renewables Announces Agreement with ZEG Biogas to Establish Industrial Scale Volume Production Locally in Brazil
(Market Screener) Greenlane Renewables Inc. announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with ZEG Biogás e Energia S.A. Under the terms of the agreement, Greenlane and ZEG Biogás will collaborate to establish, locally in Brazil, volume production of Greenlane's
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA to Senate Subcommittee: Ethanol Is a Cleaner Fuel for Cleaner Vehicles
(Renewable Fuels Association) In advance of a Senate subcommittee hearing today on the importance of cleaner vehicles, the Renewable Fuels Association stressed the importance of renewable fuels like ethanol in providing “an effective and immediate solution for reducing carbon emissions from liquid fuels
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Expectations: These Trends Could Drive the Industry’s Future
by Sara Schafer (AgWeb) With the popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles growing, long-term gasoline use could drop, taking ethanol consumption with it. Will ethanol continue to be the juggernaut in the corn market? The ethanol industry exploded in the late
April 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Statewide Use of E15 Would Contribute over $1 Billion to MN'S Economy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Transitioning to E15 from E10 in Minnesota would contribute $1.06 billion to Minnesota’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new study by ABF Economics. The study said statewide use of E15 in Minnesota will increase ethanol demand, benefit consumers
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Higher Ethanol Blends Support Transition to Low-Carbon Future
by Tom Doran (AgriNews) With the “unrealistic belief” that electric vehicles will overtake gasoline vehicles in a few years, a researcher said ethanol can play a key parallel role in curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Brian West shared his support of utilizing
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Couser Provides Grassroots Input to EPA
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan recently appointed members for the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC), including Iowa livestock producer and ethanol investor Bill Couser. Established in 2007, the FRRCC provides independent policy advice, information,
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Lower-Carbon E15 Ethanol Blend Now Available in New York
(Renewable Fuels Association) E15, the low-cost, lower-carbon fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol, is now available to drivers in New York state for the first time. One of the first locations offering E15 in the Empire State is the Dandy Mini
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Compression RATIO – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
[caption id="attachment_176025" align="alignleft" width="333"] Graphic from AutoProTips.com https://www.autoprotips.com/what-is-compression-ratio-petrol-and-diesel-engine/[/caption] Within an internal combustion engine (ICE), as the volume within the vehicle's cylinders changes it causes the combustion of the fuel and FORCE is then exerted on the piston. The amount of FORCE
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil and Toyota Team Up to Test Fuels with a Lower Carbon Footprint
(Toyota) ExxonMobil is exploring innovative fuel blends with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation up to 75% compared to conventional fuels available today.* Toyota has determined that these innovative formulas are compatible with older vehicles as well
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Against the Odds: Continuing down the Path Where Many Have Floundered, LanzaTech’s Momentum Is Undeniable.
by Katie Schroeder (SAF Magazine) When LanzaTech was founded in New Zealand in 2005, the company was born out of a desire to find solutions. At its inception, the founders were looking for a waste feedstock that was abundant and
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
New Cane Variety Developed Jointly by TNAU and ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore in High Demand
(The Hindu Bureau) ... Owing to the ethanol policy, the sugar mills are gradually coming out of red, and are able to settle pending dues to the farmers, banking on the most productive varieties of sugarcane. Of the nearly 375 tonnes
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Farmers Believe Renewable Fuels to Drive Higher Crop Prices
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Indiana, farmer sentiment weakened again in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8 points to a reading of 117. The survey included several renewable energy questions focused on the ethanol and renewable diesel
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Central High School Students Tour Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sixteen students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Heartland Corn Products today to learn about ethanol production. “We appreciate students from Central High School taking time out of their schedules to learn more about ethanol production
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
ETIP Bioenergy Working Group 3: "Higher Renewable Blends in Gasoline: Compatibility" – Webinar 2023 Q1
(ETIP) ETIP Bioenergy WG3 - Distribution & End-use. -- The webinar was intended to debate about the ways and means to increase the decarbonization of gasoline in the context of the EU car pool, which will remain populated with Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEV)
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Kelly Davis Takes VP Post at New Energy Blue: Staff Expanding to Produce Lowest-Carbon Bioenergy
(New Energy Blue/PR Newswire) New Energy Blue announced the hiring of bioenergy veteran Kelly Davis as Vice President, a new position. Davis will augment the company's technical, regulatory, and operations expertise as it staffs up to build out a series of clean-tech
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
REenergize with Fluid Quip Technologies
by Jim Lane and Neal Jakel (Biofuels Digest) On Tuesday April 4th we continued our new online series aimed at bringing together projects, technologies, finance and thought-leaders for advanced refining and energy production along the booming US Gulf Coast. More
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC: LTA, Mexico Ethanol Delegation Visits North Dakota
(U.S. Grains Council) In March, a delegation of public and private sector representatives from Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Colombia traveled to North Dakota to see the U.S. ethanol industry in action before attending the Renewable Fuels Association’s National Ethanol
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
ACE Fly-in Gives Lawmakers Ethanol Education
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is possibly the biggest supporter of ethanol in Congress, but he can always use more information to share with his colleagues who may disagree. During the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Fly-in this week,
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Analysis: Indonesia Must Jump Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success
by Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina (Reuters) ... Indonesia imported about 60% of the gasoline it burned last year at a cost of $17 billion, and it aims to replicate the success it had with biodiesel mandates that cut billions
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Long-Forgotten Equation Helps Scientists Track, Control Carbon Dioxide Transformations
by Blaine Friedlander (Cornell University/Phys.Org) ... The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide presents an opportunity to transform the gas from an environmental liability to a feedstock for chemical products or as a medium to store renewable electricity in the form of chemical
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
KHIMOD and Elyse Energy Team up to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels through Collaborative Project AVEBIO
(AVEBIO) AVEBIO aims at demonstrating the production of sustainable e-fuels for air transport based on the yet-to-valorize CO2 of a biofuel production unit. The goal of this industrial pilot is to valorize biomass deposit while using competitive synthetic carbon to
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
German Bioethanol Production Increases Alongside Higher Sales of Super E10
(Biofuels International) The German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe) has published its market data for the production and consumption of certified sustainable bioethanol in 2022. Domestic bioethanol production increased slightly compared to the previous year and amounted to more than 715,000 tonnes
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
EPM's Podcast Series: Optimizing for Low Carbon Opportunities
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) This month's Ethanol Producer Magazine podcast features, Tom Ranallo, Vice President of Operations, ICM, Inc. LISTEN
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Iowa Farmers, Ag Partners to Gather, Exchange Ideas in June
(Solutions from the Land) A growing number of people in Iowa agriculture agree: It’s time to think “outside the box.” More specifically, it’s time to think circularly. Ray Gaesser, a corn and soybean farmer in Corning, Iowa, and co-chair of Iowa Smart
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol: In Case We've Forgotten Why Ethanol is a Really Good Fuel for Internal Combustion Engines
by Bob Kozak (Atlantic Biomass/Advanced Biofuels USA) Formula 1, Indianappolis 500, and International Sports Car Championships use high volume renewable ethanol fuels. Do they know something we should know? Does ethanol "work" better as as a fuel? Does it help an
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Bamboo Bonanza: Numaligarh Refinery to Use Bamboo to Produce Ethanol
(The Sentinel) ... The public sector Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in eastern Assam's Golaghat district has taken steps in setting up a Rs 1,750-crore bio- refinery unit for producing bio- ethanol from 5-lakh metric tonnes of bamboo per year. The
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Achieves Full Conversion with Pilot Scale Reactor System
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels announced today the achievement of full conversion of cellulose into soluble sugars from our king grass feedstock with our newly designed larger pilot reactor. We were able to process our king grass at a rate that is
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Battle Brews over Climate Law Credits for Aviation Biofuels
by Brian Dabbs (E&E News Energywire) The Inflation Reduction Act is setting up a fight over the climate footprint of biofuels for aviation, with significant implications for the nation’s emissions trajectory, the U.S. transportation sector and rural communities. In coming weeks, the
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
WS29: Opportunities of Bioenergy and Biofuels in Developing Economies --- May 22-23, 2023 --- ONLINE Recorded Presentations Available Free
e-Workshop organized by IEA Bioenergy, in collaboration with UNIDO Over the past decades and in multiple countries, bioenergy has supported the development of local economies, while helping to reduce the dependency on imported fossil fuels. If biomass resources are produced sustainably,
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
CVEC Hosts Ridgewater College Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty students from Ridgewater College toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) on March 31 to learn about renewable fuel production. During the tour, the students learned about incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage, dried distillers grain production
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
New Consortium Advances eFuels Technologies
by Erik Ringle (National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Biobased Diesel Daily) ... Those abundant wind and corn resources are contributing to the region’s leadership in renewable energy. Every year, Midwest states produce millions of gallons of ethanol and thousands of kilowatt-hours (kWHs)
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Under Secretary Stresses Support for Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie spent an hour with members of the American Coalition for Ethanol last week, answering questions on various topics and stressing the administration’s support for biofuels. “I hope you know this
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon America Introduces Project to Community
by Alicia Barry (Akron News-Reporter) Washington and Yuma Counties became a little more acquainted with Carbon America last week. The company held a community open house last Wednesday, March 22 at Quintech in Yuma, highlighting their Carbon Capture and Storage project at
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Marquis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Marquis has become the first well known ethanol producer to step into the world of ethanol-to-jet in a partnership with LanzaJet. The promise and progress, milestones achieved and ahead, were presented by Marquis’ Jennifer Aurandt-Pilgrim
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Stellantis' South America Arm Plans Giant Investment from 2025
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Peter Frontini (Reuters) ... In terms of cutting emissions, the company is planning the local production of flex-fuel hybrid vehicles - which run on batteries, but also use engines that burn a mixture of gasoline and
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
MAIZE – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
Once thought of as a new WORLD PLANT, MAIZE has been cultivated for centuries and has become known as corn to most English speakers. The grain was first cultivated by indigenous tribes in southern Mexico. Different parts of corn/MAIZE can
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Hosts Triton High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Triton High School’s agricultural economics class visited Al-Corn Clean Fuel on March 15 to get a better understanding of renewable energy production. “We were pleased to welcome and share our story with students from Triton High
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
New Ulm High School Students Visit Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Nineteen students from New Ulm High School toured Heartland Corn Products today to learn about ethanol production. “It was a pleasure to welcome students from New Ulm High School to our facility. We have a great story to share
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Sleepy Eye High School Tours Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-three students from Sleepy Eye High School’s crop science class toured Highwater Ethanol on March 22 to learn about renewable fuel production. During the tour, the students learned about the various stages in ethanol production such as incoming grain
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Joint Statement From U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association Regarding Japan’s New Rule on Ethanol
(U.S. Grains Council) Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply Structures on March 30, 2023 – in place through 2028 – that allows
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
New Consortium Advances Technologies that Use Renewable Electricity to Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
(U.S. Department of Energy) A new consortium of five U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories is developing an integrated portfolio of technologies that use renewable electricity to upgrade carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and chemicals. The CO2 Reduction and Upgrading for E-Fuels Consortium (CO2RUe)
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Readies to Take Flight in Australia
(LanzaJet) Jet Zero Australia Partners with LanzaJet to Deploy its Leading Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Technology with Funding and Support by Qantas Group, Airbus, and Queensland Government to Progress Towards Australia’s First ATJ Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Plant LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Fiery Train Derailment in Minnesota Prompts Evacuations
(Associated Press) A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers)
March 30, 2023 Read Full Article
INTERVIEW: Wartsila Sees Role for Ethanol in Fragmented Bunker Fuel Landscape
by Max Lin (S&P Global) Ethanol could be part of bunker mix: Finnish tech firm; Methanol and ethanol can share tanks, injection systems; Cost and supply issues persist in low-carbon bunker market -- Wartsila is seeing a potential role for ethanol in the shipping
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Working Hand-in-Hand to Create a Cleaner Future B20 Club Member Spotlight: Al Warren Oil Co. and Altom Transport
(B20 Club of Indiana) In 1948 Al Warren started his journey in the oil and gas industry with one truck and one vision. From humble roots in home heating oil deliveries, Al Warren Oil Co. has grown into a leader in
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Cade's Superintendence Recommends Condemnation in Case of Invitation to Cartelization in the Ethanol Market
(Brazil Ministry of Justice and Public Safety (Google Translation)) The case now goes to judgment by Cade's Court, responsible for the final decision -- The General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (SG/Cade) recommended, in an order signed
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Must Play a Role in the Drive to CO2-Neutral-Fuel Says ePURE
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, is arguing that EU policymakers should take into account the significant GHG-reduction score of EU renewable ethanol, 77 percent compared to fossil petrol and improving every year. EU energy
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
US Confronts Brazil over Ethanol Tariff
by Bill Tomson (Agri-Pulse) U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told lawmakers last week she is putting Chief Agriculture Negotiator Doug McKalip in charge of working with Brazil to end its tariff on U.S. ethanol and now McKalip is preparing to
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
New Nationwide Poll: Voters Want E15 Available Year-Round
(Renewable Fuels Association) As the Biden administration and Congress consider taking action to allow continued sales of lower-cost E15 this summer, a new poll shows overwhelming support among voters for ensuring the popular fuel blend remains available year-round and nationwide. With retail
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Study Paves Way to More Efficient Production of 2G Ethanol Using Specially Modified Yeast Strain
(São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)/EurekAlert!) Brazilian researchers identified the genes that make the industrial yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae SA-1 resistant to fermentation inhibitors generated during sugarcane bagasse preprocessing. A Brazilian study paves the way to increased efficiency of second-generation (2G) ethanol production
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: The African Bio-Economy Story
by Douglas L. Faulkner and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Biofuels Digest) With a nod to the Oscar winning movie of the same name, we want to convey a sense of where the African Bioeconomy is now, where it could be headed, and
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
NFU Workshop Highlights Technology that Allows Diesel Engines to Run on Ethanol
(South Dakota Farmers Union) During the National Farmers Union Convention attendees learned about a new technology which would allow diesel engines to run on ethanol. The engineer who co-developed the technology said he wasn’t out to sell more ethanol – he wanted
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
2023 Biofuels Academy --- May 8 – 12, 2023 --- West Des Moines, IA
This four day program is designed as The Practical Workshop for Ethanol Plant Operators and is organized around lectures and troubleshooting exercises, where classroom theory is put into context. The lectures are designed to cover the complete processing areas, consisting of
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC: Study Showcases Ethanol’s Advantages in Various Countries
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council recently partnered with Turner, Mason & Company (TM&C), a leading energy research and consulting firm, to conduct the Fuel Ethanol Cost-Benefit Analysis Study, quantifying the economic and strategic benefits of blending ethanol in
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Minnesota Seeks to Regulate Neonic Seed -- Nebraska Ethanol Plant Environmental Disaster Sparks Treated-Seed Bill in Minnesota
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) The environmental disaster at a former ethanol plant in Mead, Nebraska, has sparked concern in other states -- most recently in Minnesota. A Minnesota legislative committee held a hearing Wednesday on a bill that would ban
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Trade Mission to Panama Brings Good News for Ethanol
by Riley Smith (Iowa AgriBusiness Radio Network) Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, took her first trade mission trip to Panama. She led a group of almost 30 U.S. agribusinesses, farm groups, state and regional groups, and
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
State of the Bioeconomy 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The opening session of ABLC features the State of the Bioeconomy presentation. Here are the slides from the presentation by Digest editor & publisher Jim Lane on the evening of March 22nd covering advanced ethanol.
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Indian Oil to Consolidate Green Assets under 1 Umbrella for Powering India’s Energy Transition
(Indian Oil/Biobased Diesel Daily) During the first Indian Oil Green Energy Summit held March 15, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., the country’s top refiner and fuel retailer, shared a wide array of sustainability endeavors poised to catalyze India’s green-energy transition. The company
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels as Petroleum Alternatives: Closing the Carbon Cycle with Bacteria
(Open Access Government) ..... Bacteria-generated bioplastics and biofuels are interesting potential alternatives while offering an additional benefit: a closed carbon loop. Compared to traditional petroleum processes that result in large quantities of greenhouse gas production without subsequent carbon capture, some
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
A Team Built for Near-Site CCS
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With carbon capture and sequestration taking ethanol towards net-zero, a rising CCS developer is focused on working with producers that are uniquely positioned to sequester near their plant. Vault 44.01 is a company named for
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
MN's Ethanol Industry Contributed $2.7 Billion To State's Economy In 2022
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.7 billion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota Extension. In 2022, the industry produced 1.34 billion gallons of ethanol, up from 1.27
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
GLE Commences Engineering on Carbon Capture at Marquis Industrial Complex
(Gas Liquids Engineering/PR Newswire) Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd. (GLE) is pleased to announce the commencement of detailed engineering on a major carbon capture and sequestration project for Marquis Carbon Capture LLC at the Marquis Industrial Complex that houses the Marquis Energy-Illinois,
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
SCO Countries Agree to Closely Work Together on Emerging Fuels
by Subhayan Chakraborty (Business Standard) Move will see China, Russia, others collaborate with India on emerging fuel tech, energy modelling, and transition goals -- In India, while the list of alternative fuel resources includes agriculture and forest residue, municipal solid waste,
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Adventz Group and Envien Group to Jointly Develop and Own Greenfield 150 KLPD Grain Based Distillery in Uttar Pradesh
(Zuari Industries/Business Wire) Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) has entered into definitive agreements with Envien International Limited of Envien Group, headquartered in Slovakia on 15 March 23 to jointly develop, construct own and operate a 150 KLPD grain-based distillery in Uttar
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Gevo Enters Joint Development Agreement with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy to Measure, Report & Verify Carbon Intensity
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) to measure, report and verify carbon intensity (CI) through the entire value chain, inclusive of climate-smart agriculture practices to
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Says It Will Die if It Cannot Take Farmers’ Lands for a CO2 Pipeline. Will Trump Support Them?
by Timothy P. Carney (Washington Examiner) Iowa’s ethanol industry, which exists only because of federal and state subsidies and mandates, reportedly may collapse if it cannot build massive statewide networks of pipelines for distributing and burying the carbon dioxide emitted by its ethanol
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Notifications Issued to Promote Eco-Friendly Means of Transportation and Decarbonize the Transport Sector
(India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) To promote eco-friendly means of transportation and decarbonize the transport sector, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified mass emission standards to introduce alternate fuels viz. blends of ethanol with gasoline ( E-10,
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmers Sue Minnesota on Zero Emissions
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Minnesota Ag Interests Sue State on Adoption of California Zero-Emission Mandate -- Agriculture, biofuels and convenience store groups allege the state of Minnesota violated the Constitution and federal law in adopting California's zero-emissions vehicles mandate,
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
US Senators Seek to Expand Sales of Ethanol-Gas Blend with Support from Big Oil
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. senators reintroduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that would allow nationwide sales of gasoline with a higher blend of ethanol year-round, as a second heavy-weight oil trade group appeared ready to back the idea. Republican Senator Deb
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Bhairav Biofuels Intends to Set up a New Distillery Unit in Madhya Pradesh
(Projects Today) Bhairav Biofuels intends to set up a grain-based distillery unit to produce ethanol with a capacity of 130 klpd at Amradandi of Gurh Tehsil in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. The unit will also involve setting up a
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
McAfee Wins 2023 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I don’t know exactly how many companies Eric McAfee has founded, it’s a little like guessing the number of jelly beans in a jar, but I can say a few words about a couple of
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC Identifies Top 5 Ethanol Market Priorities for 2023
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... U.S. ethanol exports for marketing year (MY) 2021/2022 totaled 1.45 billion gallons (Bgal), the third-largest marketing year on record, worth $4 billion. As the 2022/23 MY takes off, the Council continues to work worldwide to
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
It’s a Fact: Consumers Support Ethanol
By Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Americans strongly support expanded use of lower-cost, lower-carbon renewable fuels like ethanol, want greater access to higher ethanol blends, and strongly oppose policies that remove options at the gas pump or the
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Lallemand Biofuels Supports Future of Ethanol Industry
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association Young Professionals Network is itself very young, only started in the summer of 2020, but it is growing quickly thanks to strong industry support and the dedicated sponsorship of Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS). “We’ve always
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Plains is rapidly transforming into the biorefinery platform of the future, harnessing a potential based on the company’s extensive resources, technology and people. The transformation includes deploying patented, world-class mechanical and process technology at
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
With Europeans Still Buying Mostly Petrol and Hybrid Cars, Renewable Ethanol Must Play a Role in Reducing Transport Emissions
(ePURE) Europeans continue to buy mostly cars that run on petrol, highlighting the importance of EU policies that promote the use of renewable ethanol as the most effect way to reduce emissions from these vehicles. The latest figures from ACEA, the European automobile
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
ePURE Criticises New Claims Made by T&E
(Biofuels International) ePURE has hit back at claims made by Transport & Environment that Europe was wasting land the size of Ireland on biofuels. Maik Marahrens, biofuels manager at T&E, said: “Biofuels are a failed experiment. To continue to burn food
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
GammaBox Technology Seeks to Make Ethanol Production Accessible to Smaller Indian Mills
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, MicroBite is seeking to revolutionize the ethanol industry by making ethanol production economically viable for smaller sugarcane mills using its small-scale, continuous batch process. Leaning on 32 patents that are currently pending and another
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
US Carbon Pipeline Faces Setback as Residents Refuse to Cede Land Rights
by Leah Douglas (Reuters) Navigator CO2 Ventures’ proposed carbon pipeline project in the U.S. Midwest is struggling to secure a site to store millions of tons of greenhouse gas it hopes to collect from the region’s ethanol plants, as residents refuse
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Nigeria Fuel Ethanol Cost Benefit Analysis Study
(Turner Mason and Company/U.S. Grains Council) There is only one grade of gasoline in Nigeria, a 91 RON regular. The gasoline is generally supplied from refineries in Western Europe and tankered to Nigeria. Nigeria has eight domestic refineries, four larger
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Bet on the River
(Haropa Port (Google Translation)) With the unloading of an ethanol barge operated by the river shipowner SOGESTRAN at the river terminal of the SOGEPP depot located in the port of Gennevilliers, the entire supply chain dedicated to biofuels is gaining
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Govt Plans to Create Carryover Stock of Ethanol for Next Year on Likely Rise in E20 Fuel Demand
(Economic Times/PTI) The government is planning to create a carry over stock of ethanol for the next year anticipating a rise in demand for E20 fuel in the country, according to a senior food ministry official. E20 fuel is a
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil's Corn-Based Ethanol Supply Grows as Firms Add Capacity -Trade Group
by Roberto Samora (Reuters) ... The data confirms that Brazilian corn ethanol production, even in the face of an economic downturn during the pandemic and competition from the sugar-based alternative, grew and will continue to expand as society demands cleaner fuel
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Calls for Changes in EPA’s Draft Triennial Report on RFS
(Renewable Fuels Association) In formal written comments submitted today to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Renewable Fuels Association called for changes to the draft version of the Third Triennial Report to Congress on the environmental impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard. “Overall, a
March 07, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA CEO Optimistic about Ethanol Exports Despite Slow Start
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The head of the Renewable Fuels Association expects another strong year for ethanol exports despite a sluggish beginning to 2023. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield he’s optimistic the pace will pick up. “We’re certainly hopeful that it’s going
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Affordability and Energy Independence Resonate with Ethanol Consumers
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Results of a new consumer survey show the most effective messaging to promote ethanol are affordability and energy independence. “Corn. Corn. Corn. Iowa. Minnesota.” Speaking at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando Thursday morning, Phillip Morris with
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Transition Champ: How Biofuels Are Helping Set the Transport Sector on the Path to Net Zero
(bp) bp is deepening its investment in bioenergy, including biofuels. Our SVP of biofuels growth, Nigel Dunn, explains their importance in the transition to net zero, the progress we’re making in this space, and why bp is perfectly positioned to
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Vertimass
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Proprietary Vertimass Technology can lower costs of sustainable fuels for aircraft and light and heavy duty vehicles while providing a new route to renewable chemicals. Rapid development and deployment of novel Vertimass technology for conversion
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Awestruck by Aquastroke: A New Engine and Its Ethanol+Water Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A very interesting technology has come to our attention, worth a serious look, it’s a new attack on an old idea, which is the production of affordable energy using s combination of 70 percent water and
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Study: RFS Slashed GHG Emissions by 1.2 Billion Metric Tons Since 2008
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new analysis from a renowned carbon accounting firm finds that the greenhouse gas emissions reductions achieved under the Renewable Fuel Standard far exceed the GHG savings originally projected by EPA. In the 15 years since the RFS
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA’s Cooper: Persistence and Momentum Key to Ethanol Industry Success in 2023
(Renewable Fuels Association) The innate persistence of the U.S. ethanol industry and its champions can drive renewable fuels to new heights in 2023, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper said today in his annual “State of the Industry” presentation
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
United States Energy Information Administration Data Indicates Ethanol Blend Rate Hit Record High in 2022
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) Data released this week (Feb. 28, 2023) by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for 2022 show that ethanol volumes continued to recover from the pandemic-affected levels of 2020 and that the ethanol blend rate (i.e., the
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
New Study: Ethanol Industry’s Impact on the U.S. Economy Strengthened in 2022
(Renewable Fuels Association) The ethanol industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy increased in 2022 as production volumes continued to recover from COVID pandemic levels and producers received higher prices for ethanol and co-products like distiller grains and corn oil, according to an
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Triveni Engineering to Divert 12% of Sugar Production to Ethanol
by Nigel D'Souza, Prashant Nair, Sonia Shenoy (CNBC) Triveni Engineering & Industries' commitment to increasing their ethanol production is a positive sign for the industry and the environment. With the support of the Indian government and investments from companies like
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil Govt to Resume Fuel Taxes -Ministry
by Victor Borges (Reuters) The Brazilian government is set to resume the collection of federal taxes on fuels this week, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. According to the ministry, the tax revenues from fuels will be 100% recovered with the end
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Caucus, led by Johnson, Smith, Craig and Pocan, Re-Launches for the 118th Congress
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) Biofuels Caucus Leadership Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) re-launched the Congressional Biofuels Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Congressional Biofuels Caucus is a bipartisan caucus keeping Members of Congress
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA: EPA’s Triennial Report on RFS Takes Some Constructive Steps but Needs Work
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Third Triennial Report to Congress on the environmental impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard is still a work in progress that needs to be vetted carefully and refined, the Renewable Fuels Association noted in comments during a
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
New University Study: Ethanol Cuts Gas Prices by 77 Cents per Gallon
(Renewable Fuels Association) Adding low-cost ethanol to the nation’s gasoline supply improves energy security and saves the average American household more than $750 per year, according to a new study conducted by energy economists from the University of California-Berkeley and leading universities in
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Industry Advocates for Certainty in Canadian Fuel Regs
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Grains Council staff and Ethanol Advisory Team members traveled to Ottawa, Canada, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2023, to meet with Canadian government officials and private stakeholders to discuss details related to the Canadian
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Feenstra Introduces 3 Bills to Boost Research for Biobased Fuels
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in February reintroduced three bills that aim to support the U.S. biofuels industry by comparing the costs of electric vehicle (EVs) and flex fuel vehicle (FFVs) fleets, supporting research and development
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan Opens Comment Period on Updated Biofuel Standards Proposal DEADLINE March 2, 2023
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) The government of Japan on Feb. 1 issued proposed biofuel standards for 2023-2027 that address both ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A public comment period is open through March 2, with the new standards scheduled
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
How Corn Could Power Your Commute
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) Nature’s Building Blocks is BIO’s second original film series produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. Today, BIO proudly launches a series of short, heartfelt, and inspirational documentaries that showcase how biotech addresses health, climate, and equality issues
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
First in Technology, First in Commercialization, First in the Hearts of the Bioeconomy: a Presidents’ Day Look at LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The timelines of the company’s development may have been pushed back here and there by pandemic, but the patience of LanzaTech’s worldwide cadre of fans was rewarded when news arrived from the Financial Temples of
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Farm Economy Boosted by Ethanol Industry
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) The latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows the ethanol industry is strengthening the ag economy. Ernie Goss is an economist with Creighton University. “Nine out of 10 bankers said ethanol is very important to their local
February 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Formula 1 ‘Will Never Go Electric’ Says CEO
by James Gilboy (The Drive) We called it: F1’s CEO says batteries aren’t the future for the world’s premiere open-wheel race series. ... Instead, the Italian said that F1 will hedge its future on a "clean, zero-emission petrol" that it is
February 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Accelerating Domestic Ethanol Use in 2023
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol) With its D.C. fly-in happening at the end of March, the American Coalition for Ethanol's CEO is optimistic about the industry's ability to make progress on higher ethanol blends, both E15 and E85,
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Reducing Carbon Emissions On and Off the Road
(Growth Energy)Our innovative bioprocessing facilities are identifying ways to reduce emissions beyond biofuels’ role in decarbonizing cars on the road today. Carbon capture, utilization, and storage are ways to harness and sequester emissions from bioprocessing facilities instead of releasing them
February 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefining and Cellulosic Refineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week we looked at the world of Cellulosic and Multi-Technology Biorefineries — markets, players, technologies, policy and more. Digest editor Jim Lane presented this State of the Sector presentation as part of the
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SHV Energy and rDME technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SHV Energy is a leading global distributor of off-grid energy, such as LPG, LNG, hydrogen, bioLPG and rDME. The company serves 30 million business and residential customers in 24 countries across 4 continents. The ambition
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Tenney Tours Ethanol Plant in Medina, Meets with Local Officials
(Office of Congresswoman Claudia Tenney/Orleans Hub) Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) on Monday visited Niagara and Orleans counties to visit local businesses and discuss the issues facing small business owners in Western New York. Congresswoman Tenney began her day by touring Western New
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Symposium In Japan Encourages Biofuels Use In Transportation Sector
(U.S. Grains Council) Earlier this month, BGA Japan, an international consulting firm, held a symposium promoting the production and use of ethanol by the transportation sector in Japan. The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) has been supporting BGA Japan through providing the
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Capturing Close to Home
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazinie) Carbon America is implementing carbon capture and sequestration at three commonly owned ethanol plants in Colorado and Nebraska. With enhanced incentives to sequester and decarbonize—and the nearby geology to do it—the plan has momentum. ... (A)
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
A Blue State Asks: Is Carbon Capture Part of Climate Agenda?
by Jeffrey Tomich (E&E News/EnergyWire) ... Less clear, however, is whether (Gov. J.B) Pritzker and Illinois’ Democratic-led General Assembly are willing to embrace carbon capture — a third rail of climate politics — as a complementary solution. While carbon capture technology and its
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing on the Prospects of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels and Considerations for a Potential National Clean Fuels Program --- February 15, 2023 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper has been invited to testify next week at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The focus of the hearing is on the prospects of low-carbon transportation fuels