BY Growth Energy Found In:Business, PolicyGrowth Energy filed petitions for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the U.S. EPA’s decision to excuse certain refineries from their obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. READ MORE

BY Gevo Inc. Found In:Operations, Coproducts, BusinessGevo Inc., a renewable fuels company focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), on June 27 provides updates on the company and projects currently in process, including the company's Net Zero 1 faciity. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerThe Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee on June 23 held a hearing to consider legislation that aims to create a tax credit for retailers that choose to sell higher ethanol fuel blends, such as E15 and E85. READ MORE

BY California Ethanol + Power Found In:Business, PolicyThe California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority has awarded Sugar Valley Energy a sales and use tax exclusion (STE) on more than $235 million of purchases related to the facility’s construction. READ MORE

BY Alto Ingredients Inc. Found In:Business, PolicyAlto Ingredients Inc. announced June 16 that it has received a $22.7 million cash grant from the USDA’s Biofuel Producer Program, which provided $700 million in relief to biofuel producers who experienced market losses due do to COVID-19. READ MORE

BY Gevo Inc. Found In:Coproducts, BusinessGevo Inc. has announced a new fuel sales agreement with Finnair. The agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 7 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years from Gevo’s commercial operations. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessThe U.S. EPA has released data showing that nearly 1.84 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in May, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year. READ MORE

BY ePURE Found In:Operations, Markets, Coproducts, BusinessRenewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced GHG emissions by 77 percent compared to fossil fuel in 2021, according to the latest audited producer data. ePURE also said ethanol refineries produced more feed than fuel. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerThe U.S. House of Representatives on June 16 voted 221 to 204 in favor of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a legislative package that includes funding for biofuel infrastructure and a provision to allow year-round sales of E15. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, BusinessUNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that sugarcane processing and ethanol production during the second half of May were roughly flat with last year. Ethanol sales were down slightly. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessU.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 2 percent the week ending June 10, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 15. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down nearly 2 percent. READ MORE

BY Proteum Energy LLC Found In:Markets, Coproducts, BusinessProteum Hydrogen Technologies Corp. and the University of Regina have embarked on a joint project aimed at advancing Proteum’s patented and proprietary steam SnMR technology to produce hydrogen from ethanol. READ MORE

BY Clariant Found In:Operations, Cellulosic, BusinessClariant on June 14 announced that it has produced the first commercial cellulosic ethanol at its sunliquid production plant in Podari, Romania. The entire offtake is contracted with a multi-year agreement to Shell. READ MORE

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Coproducts, BusinessHoping to increase DDGS inclusion rates in Indonesian feed lots, the U.S. Grains Council’s team in Southeast Asia and Oceania recently partnered with a local distributor to demonstrate the benefits it offers in beef cattle feed rations. READ MORE

BY Tom Bryan and Katie Schroeder Found In:BusinessRandall Doyal and John Christianson were recognized for their longtime service and commitment to the biofuels industry on June 14 at the world’s largest ethanol conference, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, taking place in Minneapolis. READ MORE