ACE board elects 2025 officers
February 05, 2025
During its first quarter meeting, the ACE board of directors elected its 2025 officers, who also comprise the organization’s executive committee. Dave Sovereign, chairman of Golden Grain Energy’s board, will serve as president.
Blue Biofuels has signed an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Florida. The company plans to develop a 3 MMgy facility on the site. Planned expansion projects would boost capacity to 100 MMgy of cellulosic ethanol and SAF.
U.S. operatable biofuel production capacity was unchanged in November 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Jan. 31. Feedstock consumption was up from both the previous month and November 2023.
Summit Carbon Solutions has filed a legal action to ensure a fair and transparent process for the South Dakota PUC review of its pipeline permit. The company has asked the court to prevent one of the commissioners from participating in the decision.
Valero Energy Corp. on Jan. 30 released Q4 financial results, reporting that both its ethanol and renewable diesel segments were profitable during the period. The company also announced that its SAF project in Texas is fully operational.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbot on Jan. 29 announced Summit Next Gen LLC’s proposed ethanol-to-SAF project under development near Houston qualifies under the state’s new Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation (JETI) program.
Legislation introduced in the Kansas legislature on Jan. 15 aims to create a 5-cent-per-gallon tax credit to support the sale of higher ethanol blends, such as E15. Lawmakers are also being asked to consider a similar incentive for biobased diesel.
Green Plains Inc. has idled its 119 MMgy ethanol plant located in Fairmont, Minnesota, due to “commodity market conditions,” according to a notice filed with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
US. Fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 8% the week ending Jan. 24, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 29. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down nearly 1% and exports were up 6%.
Haffner Energy, LanzaTech, and LanzaJet on Jan. 28 announced they are working together to explore joint biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects covering the entire production value chain.
CPM|Crown has announced the launch of its Lifecycle360 support services, which are designed to help companies streamline and optimize the full lifecycle of their facilities, from pre-engineering to long-term maintenance needs.
SAF Magazine, in collaboration with the CAAFI, has announced the 2025 North American SAF Conference & Expo will be held Sept. 22-24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Speaker abstracts can be submitted through May 9.
RCM Thermal Kinetics, a division of RCM Technologies Inc., has launched its New Ethanol eXpansion Technology (NEXT) program, which is designed to enhancing production capacity and energy efficiency without major equipment replacement.
Comstock Inc. on Jan. 21 announced that its subsidiary, Comstock Fuels Corp., has executed an agreement with Hexas Biomass Inc., securing exclusive rights to Hexas’ intellectual properties in liquid fuels applications.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending Jan. 17, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Jan. 23. Ethanol stocks were up more than 3% and exports were up 35%.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on Jan. 21 announced its intent to form LanzaX, a business unit dedicated to its wholly owned synthetic biology platform. LanzaTech intends to spin out LanzaX from its core biorefining business as a JV with Tharsis Capital LLC
Brazilian ethanol producer Raizen on Jan. 17 announced its pilot-scale second generation ethanol plant in Piracicaba, São Paulo, will discontinue recurring operations on April 1 and transition to a testing and R&D facility.
LanzaJet on Jan. 22 announced the selection of the site for its next production facility, Project Speedbird, in Teesside’s Wilton International. The U.K.-based facility will have the capacity to produce 30 MMgy of SAF and renewable diesel.
Lallemand has appointed Justin van Rooyen as the president and general manager of Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits, replacing Angus Ballard, who will become senior vice president and special advisor at the Lallemand Group level.
The Brazilian development bank (BNDES) on Jan. 14 approved $480 million in financing for project that will boost sugarcane ethanol production at a facility in south-central Brazil by 22.45 MMgy per year and boost biomass energy capacity by 34 MW.
The USGC was awarded a second round of funding from the USDA under its Regional Agriculture Promotion Program. The award will disperse $16 million to the USGC for use in developing markets for U.S. agricultural exports.
Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. EPA administrator, on Jan. 16 responded to questions regarding his support for the RFS, E15 and SAF during a hearing held by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 16 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, showing 11 new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The agency denied one SRE petition and 139 SRE petitions remain pending.
Green Plains Inc. on Jan. 16 announced that key milestones for the “Advantage Nebraska” carbon strategy have been met. The project, which will sequester CO2 from three of the company’s ethanol plants, remains on track to be operational in 2025.
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 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.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces eight 2025 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and members of the RFA’s Young Professionals Network to attend the NEC.
The USDA on Jan. 10 awarded $60 million in Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants. The funding supports 70 projects in 24 states that aim to increase consumer access to higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel.
The USDA on Jan. 10 awarded $120 million in grants to 516 projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. One of those awards will support an improvement project at Nebraska-based KAAPA Energy LLC.
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