March 23, 2015
BY Susanne Retka Schill
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The U.S. EPA on July 8 hosted virtual public hearing to gather input on the agency’s recently released proposed rule to set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs. Members of the biofuel industry were among those to offer testimony during the event.
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service on June 30 released its annual Acreage report, estimating that 95.2 million acres of corn have been planted in the U.S. this year, up 5% or 4.61 million acres when compared to 2024.
SAF Magazine and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative announced the preliminary agenda for the North American SAF Conference and Expo, being held Sept. 22-24 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Scientists at ORNL have developed a first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, inside plant cells using a technique that results in a visible fluorescent signal. The technology could help develop hardier bioenergy and food crops.
The National Corn Growers Association is calling on entrepreneurs, researchers, and startups to reimagine the potential of field corn by entering the fifth round of the Consider Corn Challenge. Applications are due June 30.