September 30, 2020
BY Erin Voegele
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U.S. fuel ethanol production was down approximately 1% the week ending Jan. 10, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 15. Ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up 4% and exports were down 19%.
The USDA on Jan. 15 published an interim rule that establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting and verifying GHG emissions associated with the production of biofuel feedstock commodity crops grown in the U.S.
The U.S. DOE, USDA and FAA on Jan. 13 released Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge 2021-2024 Progress Report, which underscores the importance of continued investment in the rapidly growing biofuels industry.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecast for 2025 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 14. The agency revised up its estimate of 2024 fuel ethanol blending.
On Jan. 10, the U.S. DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $38 million for nine projects to develop technologies that reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use in corn and sorghum farming.