(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)
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Back TO HOMENeste and Terntank Have Signed an Agreement for Two New Lower-Emission Tankers to Transport Raw Materials and Products
(Neste) Neste has signed an agreement with Terntank Rederi A/S for time chartering two new lower-emission product tankers. The tankers are tailored to transport a wide variety of liquid cargoes including renewable raw materials, such as waste and residue oils and
March 28, 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
Masdar Signs Agreement to Explore Exporting Green Hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe
(Masdar News) • Memorandum of Understanding signed with four Dutch companies – Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam, and Zenith Energy – related to development of green hydrogen supply chain through Amsterdam • Green hydrogen could be used for sustainable aviation fuel,
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Plug Power Set to Supply Nikola with Green Hydrogen
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Plug Power and Nikola Corp. have executed a green hydrogen supply agreement. Plug will be supplying green hydrogen to Nikola starting January 1, 2023, with volumes ramping up to 125 tons per day (TPD) as Plug’s green hydrogen production
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
US: REV LNG Will Deliver Biomethane with Hexagon Agility’s Mobile Pipeline Modules
(Hexagon Group/AltFuels) Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, has received a new order for TITAN® 53 Mobile Pipeline® modules from REV LNG, a leading full-service mobile energy supply and project development company. The modules will be used to transport and
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Seaboard Energy Opens Renewable Fuels Terminal in California
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Seaboard Energy has begun operations at its new renewable fuels distribution terminal in Madera, California, north of Fresno. The company welcomed its first unit train of 110 railcars in late October and hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony
December 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Axens, Chiyoda and the Search for Liquid Hydrogen Carriers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From France and Japan comes news that Axens and Chiyoda Corporation have inked a partnership to facilitate hydrogen supply chain projects via methylcyclohexane, known widely as MCH, as a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier, and promote a
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
REGATRACE Project Boosts Cross-Border Biomethane Trading across Europe
(Bioenergy Insight) The Final Conference of the EU-funded project REGATRACE was held last week, and was a "great success", according to the European Biogas Association. Over 100 participants and 20 speakers gathered in Brussels on 16 November 2022 to discuss the latest
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
FS Invests in Rumo Wagons and Increases Its Volume Transported by Rail
by Andréia Vital (JournalCana) With the acquisition of 80 wagons, FS starts an unprecedented business model and should generate a reduction of approximately 50% in CO₂ emissions -- FS , with units in Lucas do Rio Verde and Sorriso, in Mato
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Clariant on Track with Cellulosic Ethanol Transport
(Biofuels International) Clariant reached another milestone at its new sunliquid plant in Podari, Romania. This was achieved by sending the first train with cellulosic ethanol produced in the Romania town to its customer. Clariant, a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Cooper Discusses Impact of IRA, Possible Rail Strike
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper on Aug. 13 discussed several current issues impacting the U.S. ethanol sector, including a possible rail strike, ahead of an event held by the White House in
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Biogas and Biomethane Supply Chains Can Leak Twice as Much Methane
by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) Many countries are replacing heavily carbon-emitting sources of energy, like natural gas, coal and oil, with biomethane and biogas, which are produced from the breakdown of organic matter and release less of both CO2 and
July 06, 2022 Read Full Article
For the First Time, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Has Been Delivered to New York Using Existing Petroleum Pipelines
(Neste) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been safely delivered to New York’s LaGuardia Airport through the Colonial and Buckeye pipeline systems – two essential pieces of American energy infrastructure. The low-emission jet fuel will power a Delta Air Lines flight, marking
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
The Myth of Hydrogen for Export
(Spitfire Research) There is a popular myth in the marketplace of ideas at the moment: the notion that hydrogen will become a way to export renewable electricity in a decarbonized future, from places with an excess of renewable electricity, to
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Plug Supplies Walmart with Green Hydrogen to Power Lift Fleet
by David Worford (Environment + Energy Leader) Walmart will get up to 20 tons of liquid green hydrogen a day as part of an agreement with Plug Power to help power the retailer’s lift trucks at its distribution centers across the
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy Awarded $2 Million Grant from the California Energy Commission for Clean Energy Project at Paramount Facility
(World Energy/PR Newswire) Project Increases Availability of Low-Carbon Fuel Solutions While Improving Local Air Quality -- World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, today announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded the company a $2 million grant for its Blending Terminal Project in Paramount,
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
UK: Gasrec and Reynolds Logistics Extend Biomethane Delivery Contract
(Gasrec/NGV Journal) Family-owned Reynolds Logistics, which runs approximately 90 trucks across the country, specializing in the delivery of bulk fuel, hazardous liquids and lubricants, has committed to a five-year contract renewal with Gasrec. The deal will see Reynolds Logistics continue to
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Pilot Fears Rail Crisis Will Cut US DEF, Biofuel Supply
by Abby Caplan (Argus Media) Refined products retailer Pilot Travel Centers fears a move to cut rail traffic by western US railroad Union Pacific (UP) will drive a shortage of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and ethanol in the US. UP this month
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Poor Rail Logistics Causing Slow Output at Ethanol Plants
by Mary Kennedy (DTN Progressive Farmer) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) detailed how poor rail service is having a negative impact on the entire ethanol industry in written testimony sent to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on April 22. The STB
April 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Colonial Pipeline to Start Shipping Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jordan Blum (S&P Global Platts) Colonial ships directly to seven major airports; Colonial also moves products delivered to New York-area airports -- The Colonial Pipeline fuel network will soon begin shipping sustainable aviation fuel for the first time, as more airlines
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Enabled The First-ever Transport of Renewable Diesel by Pipeline in Europe to Help Reduce Emissions from Fuel Transports by 92%
(Biofuels Central) Neste, Altens and TRAPIL have collaborated to enable the first-ever transport of renewable diesel (often also referred to as “HVO100”) by a pipeline in Europe. With a pipeline transport, the greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 92% compared to
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
The Rise of Renewable Diesel & Biodiesel
by Nicolas Bulver (Renewable Energy Group/Union Pacific Track Record) What is causing the increased demand for renewable diesel and biodiesel and what is the impact on supply chains? Can waste products become fuel? The answer is yes if you’re talking about
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Feature: Logistical Challenges to Weigh on US Ethanol in Early 2022
by Josh Pedrick (S&P Global Platts) Slow railroad performance stifling high demand; Industry eyes policy support -- The US ethanol market is poised for strong demand at the beginning of 2022 as the industry continues to recover from low production and demand
December 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Fleet Spotlight: Gemini Motor Transport – Delivering and Using Diverse Fuel Solutions for Love’s
(ACT News/Trillium) ... The Love’s Family of Companies understands that fleets have a need for a varied portfolio of fuels and not only provides that flexibility and savings to trucks fueling at Love’s Travel Stops but also puts their money where their mouth is and fuels its own fleet with renewable,
September 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Kinder Morgan and Neste Partner on Major Renewable Fuels Logistics Project in the United States
(Neste/CISION) Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), one of North America's largest energy infrastructure companies, is partnering with Neste, one of the leading providers of renewable and circular solutions, to create a premier domestic raw material storage and logistics hub in the United States, supporting increased
September 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Brazil's Logum Makes 1st Ethanol Export to U.S. Using Pipeline to Port
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) Brazilian transportation company Logum Logistica said on Wednesday it carried out its first ethanol export deal to California using pipelines to move the biofuel from the producing region to the port. Logum, a company that has been investing in
September 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plants Help Drive Local Farm Economy
by Beth Welbers (Geneseo Republic) Henry County has the good fortune to have two ethanol plants call the county home. Farmers are able to sell their corn directly to the plants. The addition of the ethanol plants to the market expands the options
September 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Avfuel and Embraer Collaborate on SAF
(Biofuels International) Avfuel Corporation and Embraer have joined forces to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The agreement comes as Embraer announces its commitment on climate action, such as achieving carbon neutral operations by
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Pune: Loni Terminal Begins Transportation of Ethanol
by Joy Sengupta (Times of India) The Loni Terminal of Pune Division became the first terminal in the country from where an ethanol rake was sent on August 10 in a BTPN (Bogie Tank Petrol Naphtha) rake for transportation Kadapa
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Kinder Morgan Closes Kinetrex Energy Acquisition
(Kinder Morgan) Acquisition provides entry into high growth renewable natural gas market -- Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today closed on its previously announced acquisition of Kinetrex Energy. The $310 million acquisition includes two small-scale, domestic LNG production and fueling
August 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt to Switch Transportation of Ethanol from Rail and Trucks to Pipelines: Report
by Shubhangi Mishra (MSN.com) The government is planning to switch transportation of ethanol to pipelines, reported ETnow, on August 17. According to their sources, the government is looking to make the switch from rail and trucks to pipelines. For this, they
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
USD Partners Announces New Renewable Diesel Contract at West Colton Terminal and the Creation by US Development Group of USD Clean Fuels LLC to Provide Production and Logistics Solutions to Clean Energy Industry
(USD Partners/Business Wire) USD Partners LP (NYSE:USDP) (“USDP” or the “Partnership”) announced today that the Partnership has entered into a Terminal Services Agreement with USD Clean Fuels LLC (“USDCF”), a newly-formed subsidiary of US Development Group, LLC (“USDG”). The Terminal Services
June 30, 2021 Read Full Article
MOL Starts Research and Development on Large-scale Liquefied CO2 Carrier - Part of NEDO Demonstration Project Entrusted by Japan CCS
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) -Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today (June 22, 2021) announced that the company will launch research and development (R&D) on adoption of a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) carrier to complete the basic
June 23, 2021 Read Full Article
REV LNG Working with Hexagon Agility to Deliver Renewable Natural Gas
by Michael Bates (NGT News) REV LNG LLC, a full-service mobile energy supply and project development company, has placed an order for Mobile Pipeline modules Hexagon Agility to be used to transport and deliver renewable natural gas (RNG). “Hexagon Agility’s TITAN 53
June 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy Starts Work on Its New Ethanol Distribution Terminal
(Biofuels International) Eco-Energy has announced that it has started construction on its ethanol distribution facility in Stockton, California. The facility is scheduled to commence operations in March next year and will be the 11th ethanol distribution terminal constructed by Eco-Energy
June 19, 2021 Read Full Article
In Response to NTSB Request, RFA Updates Manual of Best Practices for Ethanol Rail Transport
(Renewable Fuels Association) At the request of the National Transportation Safety Board, the Renewable Fuels Association today published an update to its Best Practices for Rail Transport of Ethanol manual. For years, the publication has served as an important and trusted educational tool promoting regulatory
June 09, 2021 Read Full Article
One of Europe’s Largest Bio-LNG Plants under Construction in Italy
(HAM Group) HAM Group and HAM Italy are developing in Faenza, Italy, one of the largest facilities in Europe producing 100% biomethane for transportation, with an estimated annual capacity of 9 million kilos, equivalent to 140GWh/year. The project starts from the
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Sapphire Gas Solutions Secures RNG Transportation, Logistics Contracts
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Sapphire Gas Solutions, a Texas-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) solutions service company, has been awarded transportation and logistics contracts for seven farm-based renewable natural gas (RNG) operations in central California. ... Biomethane
May 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Network Distributes Advanced Biofuel Globally
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In West Virginia, Greasezilla developed an international distribution network to manage sales of its advanced biofuel byproduct on behalf of its customers. Greasezilla systems produce a Brown Grease Advanced Biofuel in nearly every region of the
May 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste’s Renewable Fuel Oil Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Lumene’s Manufacturing Process
(Neste) Finnish cosmetics company Lumene introduces Neste MY Non-Road Diesel™ at its factory in Kauklahti, Espoo, Finland, during this spring. The renewable fuel oil replaces the fossil fuel oil previously used at the factory. By switching to a new renewable solution
April 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Ceres Energy Limited Acquires Stake in Barrow Shipping Limited
(Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) Ceres Energy Limited has acquired a stake in Barrow Shipping Limited. The move is in line with Ceres’ intention to enhance its standing in the renewable energy arena. Barrow is a major shipper of biomethane from anaerobic digestion in
February 19, 2021 Read Full Article
In Motion: Renewable Diesel Moves through Clatskanie
(The Chief) Global Partners has received and will ship its first load of renewable diesel at the Port of Columbia County in Clatskanie. Since 2016, Global Partners has been storing and handling another biofuel, ethanol, at the Clatskanie facility. In July,
February 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Future Fuels Change the Balance of Power
by Chris Edwards (Engineering and Technology) Renewables may actually keep carbon fuels going for decades to come, but a new group of energy-rich countries will emerge. -- ... The question is what these new vehicles will use instead. For
February 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Cost, Production, Applications and Implications: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen Competitiveness
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Full decarbonisation requires a multidimensional strategy, which has spurred renewed interest in hydrogen and technological advances and early demonstration projects have significantly lowered the cost of many hydrogen applications. The Digest culled the best visuals
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Sempra Utilities Pitch Demonstration Program as First Step to California Hydrogen Injection Standard
by Kavya Balaraman (Utility Dive) - Sempra Energy subsidiaries Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) plan to launch California's first hydrogen blending demonstration program as a first step toward creating a hydrogen injection standard for
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Titan LNG Receives EU Funding for Biogas Bunkering Project
(Bioenergy Insight) Dutch gas supplier Titan LNG has signed a deal to receive European Union funding for its Bio2Bunker biogas project. Titan LNG, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to the marine and industrial markets in Europe has been
November 14, 2020 Read Full Article
GPS Group and VARO Energy Embark on Further Expansion: Port of Amsterdam Set for New Rail System
(Varo) Through their close partnership GPS will develop a rail handing system as well as dedicated ethanol storage for VARO. The expansion follows GPS-A having commissioned c.134 thousand m3 of Class 1 storage for VARO in December 2019 and extends the relationship. The
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
BP to Halt Production at Kwinana Refinery
by Amanda Doyle (The Chemical Engineer) ... BP is also exploring additional options for the site, such as a clean energy hub that could produce and store low carbon fuels. This could include sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel. READ
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Cargill to Add Giant Sails to Cargo Ships to Curb Emissions
by Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) World’s top crop trader wants to use wind power in green push; Cargill says wind could help cut ship fuel use and C02 by 30% -- Cargill Inc., the world’s biggest agricultural commodities trader, plans to harness
October 30, 2020 Read Full Article
DEQ Agrees to Review Global Air Quality Permit: State Reconsidering Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery Air Emissions Permit Following Petition from Environmental Groups
by Anna Del Savio (Columbia County Spotlight) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has agreed to reconsider an air quality permit it approved for the Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery earlier this year. The environmental advocacy groups Columbia Riverkeeper, Northwest Environmental Defense Center and
October 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Tomorrow Arriving Today: 5 Technology Platforms to Watch for the 2020s that Are Materially Advancing Now, Despite COVID-19
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... New research shows sustainability has moved from a fringe preference into a core imperative across American life. According to a new survey from clean manufacturing leader Genomatica, 56% of Americans want brands and government to prioritize
August 11, 2020 Read Full Article
The EU Kick-Starts a Hydrogen Revolution with Ambitions for Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Aircraft by 2035
(GreenAir Online) A hydrogen-powered short-range commercial passenger aircraft could be flying within Europe by 2035, finds a major new study commissioned by the EU’s public-private Clean Sky 2 and Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertakings. The published report concludes hydrogen propulsion
July 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Why Canceling Pipeline Projects Could Cost Farmers $1 Billion
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) ... Arlan Suderman of Stone X Group Inc. says the pipeline helped ease pressure on an overloaded rail system in the north plains, specifically the Dakotas. Without that pipeline, Suderman fears more oil will need to be moved
July 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Golar, Galileo Technologies Partner to Introduce Bio-LNG to Brazil
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Golar Power Ltd. has signed an agreement with Galileo Technologies for the provision of liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction solutions to support the development of its small-scale LNG distribution initiatives. The agreement between the two companies includes the introduction of
July 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Velocys Receives further Backing for Waste-to-Fuels Project
(Biofuels International) Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, has announced it has secured a further £1m funding for the Altalto waste-to-fuels project from British Airways and Shell. The proposed Altalto Immingham plant is to convert hundreds of thousands of tonnes
May 18, 2020 Read Full Article
For Eight Years Running, RFA Safety Programs Earn National Recognition
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association has received the TRANSCAER National Achievement Award in recognition of extraordinary achievement by the organization or a team in support of the TRANSCAER initiative, a national outreach effort that has focused on assisting communities
April 24, 2020 Read Full Article
15 Newest Projects – Who’s Got What Underway?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) While the world may be at a standstill,there are still many projects going on and moving forward. But where are these projects? Who’s involved? How far along are they? What are they working on? From
April 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä Advances Future Fuel Capabilities with First Ammonia Tests
(Wärtsilä) The technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia. The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy sectors’ greenhouse gas
March 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Global Partners to Switch to Renewable Diesel
by Anna Del Savio (Columbia County Spotlight) Company intends to transport renewable diesel instead of ethanol pending amendment approval -- Global Partners LP will soon propose a lease amendment to switch from transporting ethanol to transporting renewable diesel on trains through
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Winners of the 2019 American Biogas Council Industry Awards Revealed
(Bioenergy Insight) Eight biogas projects received awards from the American Biogas Council (ABC) for their ‘outstanding performance and contribution’ to the industry. The winners were announced at the Biogas Industry Awards and Dinner during the BioCycle REFOR19 event in Wisconsin,
November 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Market Movers
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Projections for E15 have been inconsistent since the May 31 Reid vapor pressure waiver. Ethanol Producer Magazine explores some of the factors that will influence the blend's trajectory in the coming years. ... Before the waiver,
September 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy Launches Ethanol Logistics Service, Partners with Eagle Transport
(Eco-Energy) Eco-Energy (www.eco-energy.com), a leading biofuel supply chain company, announces the formation and launch of its Ethanol Logistics Service. This service will extend Eco’s logistics management capabilities to a broader mix of ethanol buyers and shippers, providing participants with improved visibility
July 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Fill 'er Up... with Hydrogen? Washington Utility Eager to Branch into H2 Fuel Production
by Tom Banse (KLCC) An electric utility in north central Washington wants to branch out into hydrogen fuel production. It would be the first of a group of power companies in the Pacific Northwest to use their dams to make "renewable
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Insight: US Ethanol Moving to China by Various Means, Including Ship-to-Ship Transfers
by Clare Pennington, Izham Ahmad, Steven McGinn (ICIS) Trans-shipments of ethanol from the US to China are taking place in renewed efforts to thwart US-China tariffs, including ship-to-ship transfers, several sources in Asia and Europe have confirmed. Importing US ethanol into China carries
March 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Oregon Rack Gasoline Jumps Nearly 34 Cents in Two Weeks on Ethanol Troubles
by Kenneth Raphael, Jeffrey Bair and Wes Swift (S&P Global Platts) Portland, Oregon, rack gasoline has jumped more than 33 cents since March 12 on ethanol shortages tied to the recent "bomb cyclone" in the US Midwest that set off flooding
March 28, 2019 Read Full Article
RPT-Floods Shut Nearly a Sixth of U.S. Ethanol Production
by Humeyra Pamuk, Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) Massive flooding in the U.S. Midwest has knocked out roughly 13 percent of the nation’s ethanol production capacity, as plants in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota have been forced to shut down or scale back production
March 22, 2019 Read Full Article
NTSB to Prioritize Safe Shipment of Ethanol
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board recently released it’s Most Wanted List for 2019 and 2020, with a focus on the ethanol industry. According to the list, the safe shipment of hazardous materials—including ethanol and crude
March 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Calvera Delivers Mobile Gas Pipeline to Transport Biomethane in Finland
(Calvera/Gasnam/NGV Journal) The Industrial Group Calvera has recently supplied a customer in Finland with several units of their containers for the transport of biomethane, a mobile gas pipeline solution. The innovative equipment is designed under the flexible Hooklift system that includes
February 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazil Ethanol Pipeline Owner Eyes Corn-Based Fuel Makers
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters/Successful Farming) Logum, the company operating Brazil's sole ethanol pipeline, is looking to expand the system into central Brazil to reach more plants and possibly the nascent corn-based ethanol industry, which is expected to grow. Chief Executive Wagner Biasoli
January 22, 2019 Read Full Article
World Energy, SkyNRG and AEG Fuels Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Bombardier Business Aircraft Flying to the Business Jets Fuel Green Event in Los Angeles
(SkyNRG) World Energy, SkyNRG and AEG Fuels completed the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Bombardier Business Aircraft. As a part of the OEM’s environmental leadership and commitment to industry objectives to reducing emissions, the SAF was used for a flight on
January 18, 2019 Read Full Article
BNDES Okays USD-484m Loan for Ethanol Pipeline Expansion
(Renewables Now) The Brazilian Development Bank, BNDES will lend BRL 1.81 billion (USD 484.5m/EUR 425m) to local firm Logum Logistica SA for the implementation of ethanol pipeline and storage infrastructure. With about 353 km of pipelines already in operation, the new project will
January 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel’s Cutting Edge
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine profiles nine companies whose process technologies, products and services are on the frontline of change in this industry. Third Coast Commodities Biodiesel feedstock trading is evolving, and Third Coast Commodities is one of the firms ushering
January 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Port of St. Helens Acts on Crude Oil Shipments to Clatskanie Area
by Chole Skaar (TDN.com) In a unanimous vote, the Port of St. Helens commissioners on Wednesday agreed to allow a wider range of crude oil grades to be shipped by train to Global Partners’ Port Westward export dock. ... Port commissioners limited crude
December 13, 2018 Read Full Article
Immovable Objects: Railroad Delays ...
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Railroad delays in 2014 forced ethanol plants to slow production or find other ways to move their products. Four years later, the situation has improved, but rail traffic is on the rise again. ... In late 2013
December 06, 2018 Read Full Article
ACE Hopes to Help Grow Mexico’s Ethanol Market
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Fresh off a trip to Mexico to tout the benefits of ethanol to retailers, the American Coalition for Ethanol’s Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty said interest in ethanol among the country’s retailers is piqued. Lamberty
December 06, 2018 Read Full Article
IRENA:Why Hydrogen from Renewables May Hold the Key to a Low-Carbon Future
(Fuels Cells Works) ... Hydrogen produced by renewable energy may hold the key to successfully overcoming this challenge, and reducing end-use emissions. Launched during IRENA’s Innovation Week, the agency’s latest technology outlook ‘Hydrogen from Renewable Power’ outlines the potentially pivotal role hydrogen may play in a
November 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Norway Demonstrates Leadership in Renewable Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Powered Ships
(ACT News) ... One country that has everyone in the hydrogen industry watching is Norway. The wealthy Nordic country continues to push forward with its ambitious plans for renewable hydrogen production and fuel cell technology for maritime vessels. There is huge
October 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Sapp Bros. Opens Columbus Biodiesel Blending Facility
by Aryel Smith (KTIC Radio/ Nebraska Soybean Board) The new Sapp Bros. biodiesel blending facility will hold its grand opening in Columbus on May 24. The new blending facility is located five miles from the Columbus NuStar terminal. Fuel suppliers can load diesel
May 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Royal Vopak: Expansion of the Vopak Tank Terminal (JTT) in the Port of Jakarta - Indonesia
(Vopak) Today (February 16, 2018) Royal Vopak announces the expansion with 100.000 cbm for the storage of gasoline and biofuels of the PT Jakarta Tank Terminal (JTT), a joint venture company in Indonesia between Royal Vopak and PT AKR Corporindo Tbk
February 20, 2018 Read Full Article
Court Rules against Delaware City Refinery in Ethanol Appeal
by Scott Goss (The News Journal/Delaware Online) A judge has breathed new life into a two-year effort to block a major expansion of the Delaware City Refinery's biofuel operations. Superior Court Judge Diane Clarke Streett on Friday sided with two civic groups seeking to halt the
January 23, 2018 Read Full Article
BP and Copersucar Join up to Operate Major Ethanol Terminal
(Biofuels International) BP Biofuels and Copersucar have agreed to a new joint venture to own and operate a major ethanol storage terminal in Brazil. According to a statement from BP, the aim of the new terminal is to ‘better and flexibly’
December 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Copersucar Partners with BP on Ethanol Complex in Brazil
(Reuters) Brazil’s Copersucar, one of the world’s largest ethanol merchants, and BP’s Brazil unit said on Thursday they will form a 50-50 logistics joint venture in the country. The venture will operate Copersucar’s recently built ethanol storage complex in the Brazilian city
November 30, 2017 Read Full Article
South Bibb Neighbors Protest Decision to Allow Ethanol Rail Line
(13WMAZ) The Executive Director of Macon’s Planning and Zoning Commission, Jim Thomas, says they are going to appeal a judge’s ruling to allow an ethanol-transfer station to open up in south Macon. Two years ago, the commission rejected the Texas company's application,
November 16, 2017 Read Full Article
Judge Reverses Macon Zoning Decision, Says Ethanol Fuel Station Can Be Built
by Linda S. Morris (The Telegraph) A Bibb County judge said the Macon zoning commission “grossly abused their discretion in denying” an application for a permit for a rail terminal and ethanol fuel transfer station in south Macon. Macon Judicial Circuit Court
November 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Court Fight Begins over Delaware City Refinery's Ethanol Project
by Scott Goss (The News Journal/DelawareOnline) A court battle over the Delaware City Refinery's plans to significantly expand its biofuel operations is now officially underway – nearly a year after state regulators approved the project. The dispute pits one of the state's
November 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Has Replaced Oil Trains as Hidden Safety Risk in N.J.
by Curtis Tate (NorthJersey.com) ... The flammable biofuel is transported in trains that look virtually identical to the oil trains that have attracted so much attention, and controversy, in the country's energy boom of the past decade. But according to federal data, 1
October 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Plans underway to Ship Ethanol from Port of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan
by Lee Bergquist (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) A Wisconsin-based petroleum distributor is planning to construct a $3 million pipeline at the Port of Milwaukee that will allow the company to ship bulk supplies of ethanol over the Great Lakes. The project by
May 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Adds Six Members as Canadian LCFS Approaches
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada revealed a signficant expansion of its membership. New members include: Cellufuel Inc. is currently operating a demonstration-scale facility producing clean synthetic diesel from lowvalue forestry residues. Ensyn Corporation has a 30-year history of
May 12, 2017 Read Full Article
More More RHD: REG Expanding Drop-In Diesel?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Iowa we received news that Renewable Energy Group has agreed to acquire approximately 82 acres of land at its Geismar, Louisiana biorefinery from Lion Copolymer, for $20M. The goal? To improve and utilize to
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Norfolk Southern Recognizes Ethanol Shippers in 2016 Safety Award
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers were among 55 customers recognized by the Norfolk Southern for shipping at least 1,000 carloads of hazardous products over the railroad without a single incident during 2016. Collectively, the companies safely shipped 208,503 carloads of
April 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Delaware City Refinery Ethanol Project Heading to Court
by Scott Goss (The News Journal/DelawareOnline.com) The battle over Delaware City Refinery's planned expansion of its ethanol operations has been renewed. Two civic groups that unsuccessfully challenged the state's approval of the project in February are now asking a judge to let their lawsuit
April 03, 2017 Read Full Article
State Board Dismisses Appeal of Delaware City Refinery's Ethanol Project
by Scott Goss (Delaware Online/The News Journal) An appeal of DNREC's decision to approve the Delaware City Refinery's planned Ethanol Marketing Project failed Monday before it could begin. The Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board voted 5-1 to toss the case, ruling the
February 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Refinery, DNREC Seek Dismissal of Ethanol Challenges
by Scott Goss (The News Journal) The legal battle over Delaware City Refinery’s plans to expand its ethanol operations is heating up, days before a state board will hear the case. ... On its surface, the dispute centers on refinery owner PBF
February 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Buffett's BNSF Cuts Ethanol Shipper Costs Amid Push for Safer Train Cars
by Jarrett Renshaw and Chris Prentice (Reuters) BNSF Railway Co will start offering discounts to ethanol shippers this April if they agree to use new, safer train cars, as it pushes to scrub puncture-prone ones from its rail lines at a
January 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Technical Work Lays Foundation for Biodiesel Market Growth
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ... “The integration of biodiesel in the broader distribution system will help viability of this product in the broader market,” said Rod Woodford, manager of shipper relations and product quality for Explorer Pipeline Inc. Moving low-level
January 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Advanced Drop-In Biofuels Production Project (ADBPP) Biofuels 2 Solicitation Number: FOA-RQKM-2017-0006
(U.S. Air Force) This Title III project is to further increase domestic advanced biofuels production capacity by establishing additional Integrated Biofuel Production Enterprise (IBPE) capabilities that represent a complete value chain including Feedstock production, Chemical conversion and processing, and Fuels
January 24, 2017 Read Full Article
By Their Powers Combined, They Hope to Stop Change to RFS
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) Railroads and truckers are joining the fight to leave refiners as the obligated party under the Renewable Fuel Standard. As ME readers are keenly aware, a few independent refiners, led by Valero and Carl
January 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Environmentalists Appeal PBF Ethanol Permit
by Scott Goss (News Journal/Delaware Online) A legal fight over Delaware City Refinery's plans to expand its ethanol operations officially began this week. Two groups filed fundamental challenges Friday to a recently issued state permit that – for the first time – allows
January 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Replacing Diesel: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels is facilitating the growth of the DME transportation industry by converting biogas and other hydrocarbon rich waste streams to higher valued commodities such as DME. Using its proprietary small-scale process, Oberon makes DME
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
DNREC Approves Delaware City Refinery's Ethanol Project
by Scott Goss (The News Journal) PBF Energy won state approval Wednesday to ship unblended ethanol by barge from its Delaware City refinery. DNREC Secretary David Small signed an order affirming the refinery’s proposed $7 million Ethanol Marketing Project is consistent
December 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Pacific Ethanol and Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Begin Unit Train Service
(EIN/GlobeNewswire) Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) and Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway (TPW), a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR), announced they have commenced unit train service from Pacific Ethanol’s plant in Pekin, Illinois. “This unit-train solution enables us to
November 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Mwatate Police Impound 180 Drums of Illegal Ethanol
by Renson Mnyamwezi (Standard Digital) Police in Mwatate have seized 45,000 litres of ethanol alleged to be imported from Tanzania. Acting on a tip, police at Mwatate Divisional Police Headquarters along the Taveta-Mwatate road flagged down two trucks and found 180
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Commentary: Are Presidential Hopefuls Ignoring Real Issues of Renewable Fuels?
by Jacqueline Campos (Fuel Fix/Opportune) ... When it comes to this year’s election, renewable fuels continue to be well-supported, but policy mandating the use of those renewable fuels in gasoline remains to be seen. ... The dilemma is that RINs cannot be utilized until
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Replaces Crude Oil at Clatskanie Port
by Marissa Luck (The Daily News) Global Partners’ terminal at Port Westward has reopened, only this time ethanol is replacing crude oil as the commodity of choice at the Clatskanie-area facility. The terminal, known as Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery, began receiving shipments
September 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Delaware City Refinery Wants Permit to Expand Operations
by Scott Goss (The News Journal/Delaware Online) PBF Energy wants to significantly increase the amount of biofuel being stored at and shipped from its Delaware City refinery. The company plans to go from handling about 84,000 gallons of denatured ethanol per day
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Faces a Terminal Challenge
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) NREL finds more infrastructure is needed for more ethanol and high-octane fuels. -- Changes to existing terminals will need to be made if higher octane fuels are added to the U.S. fuel supply, says Kristi Moriarty,
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
@EthanolRFA Offers Online #Ethanol Emergency Course
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) For first responders unable to attend in-person training courses, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is now offering an online version of its Ethanol Emergency Response course. Offered in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Arkansas Midland Railroad Introduces First Ethanol Unit Train Solution for North Little Rock’s Gasoline-Blending Industry
(BusinessWire/Genesee & Wyoming Inc.) Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR) today (July 20, 2016) announced that beginning this fall, its Arkansas Midland Railroad Company, Inc. (AKMD) subsidiary will offer the first ethanol unit train solution for the North Little
July 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Magellan Midstream to Build $335M Marine Terminal in Houston Ship Channel
by Sibyl Layag (SNL) Magellan Midstream Partners LP said it plans to build a marine terminal for refined petroleum products along the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas. ... The project, supported by long-term contracts, would handle products such as various
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Trans-loading and Storage Facility Ready For Use
(KLEM) Ribbon cutting ceremonies on the new ethanol trans-loading storage facility will take place Thursday morning. Plymouth Energy of Merrill worked with Le Mars city officials and Le Mars Business Initiative Corporation to create the storage facility located within the Le Mars Industrial
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Alan Stankevitz: Crude Oil and Ethanol Should Not Be Shipped by Rail
by Alan Stankevitz (LaCrosse Tribune) ... Most recently, the oil train derailment in Mosier, Ore., demonstrated once again that crude oil is simply too dangerous to transport by rail. Responding to this disaster, Jim Hall, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
US West Coast Emerges as Likely Ethanol Supplier for Asian Importers
by Toh Wei Zheng (Platts) The US West Coast is set to become a new export outlet for ethanol cargoes to Asia as competition heats up among traders and producers to capture more market share in the region, sources said on
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Transloading Slated to Begin This Month
by Courtney Vaughn (South County Spotlight) Global Partners LP, the fuel company that operates Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery at Port Westward, may soon begin transloading ethanol. The company announced in January it was halting its crude oil transloading operations and laying off
June 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Norton Says She'll Keep Fighting Against Ethanol Shipments Through D.C.
by Patrick Madden (WAMU) D.C.’s delegate to Congress says the government should ban ethanol and other flammable substances from being transported by freight rail through densely-populated areas like Washington, D.C. When 16 cars derailed Sunday near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Company Plans Expansion to Fort Pierce
by Keona Gardner (TCPalm) ... Indian River Bio Diesel is seeking city approval to operate a plant that would process 250,000 gallons of its product a month in the now-vacant Egan packinghouse, 1103 N. Second St. The plant is a subsidiary
March 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Zoning Commission Denies Rehearing Request to Allow Fuel Transfer Station in South Bibb County
by Linda S. Morris (The Telegraph) The Macon-Bibb County zoning commission denied a request for the rehearing of an application that would allow a rail terminal and ethanol fuel transfer station. Houston, Texas-based Epic Midstream received approval in November from the
January 13, 2016 Read Full Article
More Ethanol Coming to Selma
(The News and Observer) Two companies have announced ethanol expansion to Selma in recent months; Both will use rail cars and pipes to transport the fuel; The method is deemed safer and greener ... Archer Daniels Midland, a food-processing and commodities-trading corporation, announced in
January 12, 2016 Read Full Article
ADM Announces Agreement to Develop New Ethanol Hub in Selma, North Carolina
(Archer Daniels Midland Company) Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced an agreement with Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) and Bailey Feed Mill to construct a new unit train rail facility and ethanol offloading system in Selma, North Carolina. KMI will invest
December 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Distribution Facility Could Come to Maumelle
by Drew Petrimoulx (ArkansasMatters.com) Plans to build a multi-million gallon ethanol distribution facility in central Arkansas have some in the community concerned. Two companies are proposing a joint ethanol distribution facility in Maumelle. Now it still must go through the
November 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Portland, Oregon Rejects Fossil Fuels in Landmark Resolution
(SustainableBusiness.com) Yesterday, NY State took a stand against fossil fuels by rejecting a LNG plant, and now Portland, Oregon issued a landmark resolution that prevents new fossil infrastructure. The city council's unanimous resolution - the toughest fossil fuel export policy in the US - directs staff to propose modified codes that
November 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Green Plains, Delek US Partner to Build Ethanol Terminal
(Green Plains Partners LP) Green Plains Partners LP and Delek US Holdings, Inc. today announced plans to form a 50:50 joint venture to build an ethanol unit train terminal in Maumelle, Arkansas, on the Union Pacific rail line. The project
November 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy Commences Construction at Selma, NC Ethanol Facility
(Market Watch/Eco-Energy Distribution Services) Eco-Energy Distribution Services, a leading biofuel supply chain company, is pleased to announce the commencement of construction of its distribution facility located within the terminal complex area in Selma, NC. The project includes service agreements with
November 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Vertically-Integrated Ethanol at Scale: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Green Plains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Plains is a vertically-integrated ethanol producer based in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently have an ethanol production capacity of approximately 1.0 billion gallons per year with 12 plants located in Atkinson, Nebraska; Bluffton, Indiana; Central
October 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Grants Provide HazMat Training for Crude Oil, Ethanol Incidents
(U.S. Department of Transportation/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced grants totaling $5.9 million to provide hazardous materials training for volunteer or remote emergency responders. The Assistance for Local Emergency Response
October 05, 2015 Read Full Article
Sugar Is the New Crude: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to American Process
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Although American Process has been most closely associated with its complete cellulosic biofuels package — of late, the company has been much in focus because of its capabilities in producing low-cost renewable sugars. Thought it was
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Minnesota Biodiesel Demand Getting Warmer
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Representatives of the East Coast home heating fuel market are begging for biodiesel produced in Minnesota. The state Soybean Growers Association and Research and Promotion Council are hosting a group from states including New York, New
August 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Once Shunned for Oil, Ethanol Makes a Return to U.S. Rails
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters/PowerSource) Sinking lease rates, weak crude prices and tough new safety measures for transporting oil by rail have spurred a resurgence in hauling ethanol on the U.S. rail network, as some train companies convert tank cars to
August 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Once Shunned for Oil, Ethanol Makes a Return to U.S. Rails
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Sinking lease rates, weak crude prices and tough new safety measures for transporting oil by rail have spurred a resurgence in hauling ethanol on the U.S. rail network, as some train companies convert tank cars
June 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Transportation Dept. Gets Strict on Rules for Trains Carrying Flammable Oil
by Ashley Halsey III (The Washington Post) Almost two years after a runaway tank-car train erupted in an explosion that killed 47 people in a Canadian town, the U.S. Transportation Department on Friday announced new standards for tank-car construction, new
May 04, 2015 Read Full Article
City of Alexandria Continues Opposition to Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Operations
(City of Alexandria, Virginia) On March 19, 2015, Norfolk Southern Corporation delivered a letter to the City of Alexandria at a meeting with City staff, advising that the company plans to make changes to its ethanol transloading facility in the West
March 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Rail Issues Panel at #NEC15
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The last but certainly not least panel at the 2015 National Ethanol Conference dealt with the timely issue of rail transportation and how safety and congestion are impacting the marketplace. Renewable Fuels Association Director of Regulatory Affairs
February 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Association Chief Lays out Plans for Ethanol's Future
(Farm Futures) RFA President Bob Dinneen lists supporting better rail service and creating a level playing field for cellulosic biofuels in 10-point agenda to expand renewables industry Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen discussed a 10-point plan for the
February 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Moving Biodiesel in the Pipeline: Sequencing Matters
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The ability to move biodiesel in pipelines versus truck or rail is considered essential to lower costs and advance biodiesel into the mainstream, but contamination of jet fuel with fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) shipped
February 06, 2015 Read Full Article
West Sacramento Says No to Ethanol Trains
by Tony Bizjak (Sacramento Bee) The city of West Sacramento and a Texas-based gasoline company are battling over whether it’s riskier to ship large amounts of ethanol through city streets on trains or on tanker trucks – a dispute that
December 23, 2014 Read Full Article
Report on Rail Car Retrofits Pegs $5.3 B Cost to Ethanol in 2019
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new report prepared by economic research firm The Brattle Group showed that the proposed Department of Transportation rule on rail tank cars could cost the economy as much as $60 billion and projected
December 08, 2014 Read Full Article
Exclusive Interview With RFA CEO/President Bob Dinneen at RFA Annual Membership Meeting in Des Moines, IA
by Jerry Perkins (BioFuels Journal) ... RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen outlined the issues facing the Washington, DC-based ethanol advocacy organization which has 172 members, including 50 producer members, 79 associate members, 31 supporting members, and 12 members of the allied Advanced
October 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Proposal Threatens to Aggravate Shortage of Railcars to Move Oil
by Bob Tita (Wall Street Journal) Thousands of Tank Cars Are Likely to Be Scrapped or Redeployed Under Federal Safety Move ... With production capacity for new tank cars about 35,000 cars a year, industry analysts say the railcar industry could
August 13, 2014 Read Full Article
US Biodiesel Supply Kings
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine speaks with three leaders in the U.S. biodiesel distribution space about the growth and opportunities in biodiesel distribution, and the challenges that lie ahead. The marked increase in U.S. biodiesel production over the past
August 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Comment Period Starts for Oil-Train Rules
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) The Obama administration Friday formally published proposals in the Federal Register to strengthen safety rules for trains carrying crude oil and other fuels, kicking off a two-month period in which the public can comment. The proposals were prompted chiefly by
August 04, 2014 Read Full Article
U.S. DOT Announces Comprehensive Proposed Rulemaking for the Safe Transportation of Crude Oil, Flammable Materials
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Releases new data on Bakken crude oil to support increased safety measures The U.S. Department of Transportation today released the details of its comprehensive rulemaking proposal to improve the safe transportation of large quantities of flammable materials
July 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol on the Rails
by Cindy Zimmerman (domesticfuel.com) In the last couple of weeks there have been two derailments of trains carrying crude oil, one in Virginia on April 30 and one in Colorado on May 9. These incidents are just the latest in
June 02, 2014 Read Full Article
The American Ethanol Industry Needs to Innovate to Avoid Disaster
by Maxx Chatsko (Motley Fool) The United States is the world's leading ethanol producer, accounting for nearly 62% of world production. It holds down the top spot by sporting 211 ethanol production facilities with a combined nameplate capacity of 14.6
May 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Canada Issues New Tank Car Requirements for Ethanol, Crude Oil
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Canadian government has announced a plan improve rail safety. It includes a requirement to phase out certain railcars used to carry ethanol and crude oil over a three year period. Some DOT-111 railcars
April 28, 2014 Read Full Article
RFA Committed to Rail Safety, Says Priority One Is Keeping Trains on the Tracks
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today (April 23, 2014), Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), testified before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) forum on Rail Safety: Transportation of Crude Oil and Ethanol. In his testimony, Dinneen focuses
April 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Rail Bottleneck for Grain, Ethanol Shippers
by Peter Harriman (Argus Leader) ...But while BNSF Railway spokeswoman Amy McBeth says the problem is operational and not systemic, and the bottleneck will be cleared, Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek points to the continued growth of both
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
FGVB Delivers First 48 MT PME To Kuantan Fuel Terminal
(Bernama) Felda Global Ventures Biotechnologies Sdn Bhd (FGVB) has delivered its first 48 metric tonnes (MT) of palm methyl ester (PME) under the B5 programme to a client at the Kuantan Fuel Terminal. In a statement, the Felda Global Ventures Holdings
March 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Combative Oil, Ethanol Industries Find Common Ground over Tank Cars
by Blake Sobczak and Amanda Peterka (E&E Publishers Energy Wire) Orlando, Fla., was home to a rare occurrence last week: The oil and ethanol industries, usually at each other's throats, publicly agreed on something. Addressing an ethanol industry conference there, American
February 28, 2014 Read Full Article
Solving Ethanol's Corrosion Problem May Help Speed the Biofuel to Market
(EurekAlert!/NACE International) If we're to meet a goal set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuels Standard to use 36 billion gallons per year of biofuels—mostly ethanol—the nation must expand its infrastructure for transporting and storing ethanol. Currently, ethanol
October 10, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Free Fuel Will Cost More, May Be Scarce
by Richard Piersol (Lincoln Journal-Star) Demand for renewable credits helps change market Prices of premium and regular grades of gasoline without ethanol are likely to rise in Nebraska and Iowa, and those fuels may become harder to find as oil refiners
August 27, 2013 Read Full Article
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