Novaspect offers a case study of how technology application can assist ethanol producers in accessing and examining their plant data.
Carbon dioxide has many merchant market applications, ranging from the medical industry to agriculture to food and beverage.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecast for 2024 and 2025 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 7. The agency also maintained its forecast for 2024 ethanol blending but increased its forecast for 2025 blending.
Alto Ingredients Inc. on May 6 reported that its Q1 earnings were negatively impacted by low crush margins and inclement weather, but that high-quality alcohol sales contributed to improved gross profit.
Novonesis, a company formed via the January 2023 merger of Novozymes and Denmark-based bioscience company Chr. Hansen, released first quarter financial results on May 3, reporting strong results for its Bioenergy segment.
In August, maintenance personnel will gather at the Team M3 event in Sioux City, Iowa, to share knowledge, help each other maximize uptime and solve production problems.
When it comes to distillers corn oil (DCO) generated as a coproduct of ethanol production, every drop adds to the overall profitability of the operation.
Green Plains Inc. on May 3 released Q1 financial results, reporting the company was impacted by low margins and industry oversupply during the quarter. The company also announced progress on its Clean Sugar Technology facility and MSC joint venture.
Gevo Inc. released Q1 results on May 2, reporting that the company’s RNG project operated at approximately 89% of capacity during the quarter and that efforts continue to secure a DOE loan guarantee for the company’s proposed SAF project.
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Nebraska Innovation Campus on May 6 celebrated the groundbreaking of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture.
US ethanol and SAF industry leaders seek to intervene in legal challenge to EU SAF regulation
By Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the U.S. Grains Council
May 03, 2024
Leaders of the U.S. ethanol industry are seeking to intervene in a legal challenge of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, which effectively bans the use of renewable, crop-based biofuels like corn ethanol as a feedstock for SAF.
The U.S. Grains Council’s Southeast Asia and Oceania team recently participated in two leading bioenergy conferences in the region, underscoring the pertinent role ethanol can play in emerging new-use areas for transportation decarbonization.
The U.S. exported 159.31 million gallons of ethanol and 1.06 million metric tons of distillers grains in March, according to data released by the USDA on May 2. Exports of both products were up when compared to both the previous month and March 2023.
Brazil’s 2024-’25 sugarcane harvest season kicked off on April 1. UNICA, the country’s sugarcane industry association, said sugarcane processing and ethanol production were both up during the first two-weeks of the harvest season.
In April, U.S. Grains Council member representatives, USGC Chairman Brent Boydston and Jake Comer, Growth Energy’s vice president of market development, joined organization staff in South Korea for the USDA’s Agricultural Trade Mission (ATM).
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 3% the week ending April 26, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 1. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 1% and exports were down 42%.
U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., on May 1 released outlines for competing versions of the 2024 Farm Bill.
EIA: US biofuel capacity down slightly in February, feedstock consumption up
By Erin Voegele
May 02, 2024
Total U.S. biofuels operable production capacity fell slightly in February, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 30. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to both the previous month and February 2023.
The Treasury Department and IRS on April 30 released new guidance on the SAF tax credit and announced the launch of the 40BSAF-GREET 2024 model, which incorporates a pilot-program to encourage the use of climate-smart ag practices for SAF feedstocks.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. on April 30 released first quarter financial results, reporting improved earnings for Vantage Corn Processors subsegment, which includes the company’s dry mill ethanol plants.
Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans, according to Fueled by Nebraska, a partnership of Nebraska biofuel and ag organizations.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production Report for March, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in February was up when compared to both the previous month and February 2023.
The RFA is a founding member of the SAF Coalition, which launched April 29 as a tool to advocate for the establishment of significant and durable federal policies related to the production, consumption and distribution of SAF.
On April 29, 40 companies and organizations that hold a stake in the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel united to announce the formation of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition.
As part of the USGC’s strategy to support the initiation of the ethanol-gasoline blending program in Costa Rica, the group participated in a technical workshop in San Jose, Costa Rica, that focused on ethanol and vehicle compatibility.
Aemetis Inc. has announced it is implementing the Microsoft Dynamics enterprise resource planning (ERP) system worldwide for all Aemetis operations in the U.S. and India to support current operations and expansion projects.
UK to implement SAF mandate beginning in 2025
By Erin Voegele
April 25, 2024
The U.K. government on April 25 confirmed plans to create a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate that will require 22% of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the U.K. to come from sustainable sources by 2040.
Valero Energy Corp. on April 25 announced that its SAF project in Texas is progressing ahead of schedule and expected to be operational this year. The company also reported its ethanol and renewable diesel operations were profitable during Q1.
LanzaJet on April 22 announced an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. This investment from Microsoft enables LanzaJet to continue building its capability and capacity to deploy its sustainable fuels process technology globally.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 3% the week ending April 19, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 24. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 1% and exports fell by 23%.
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