U.S. ethanol and biodiesel capacity held steady in September, while renewable diesel capacity fell slightly, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 29. Feedstock consumption was down when compared to the previous month.
The Renewable Fuels Association is urging the California Air Resources Board to do more to ensure the integrity of imported used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow for biomass-based diesel production under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
A recent study presents exciting breakthroughs in bioengineering cyanobacteria for ethanol production. Utilizing genetic and metabolic modifications, the researchers achieved significant improvements in ethanol yields.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing during the second half of October was down significantly as rain disrupted harvest activities. Ethanol production was down, but sales were up.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for November, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in September was up 3% when compared to the same month of last year.
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, and five of his colleagues on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Nov. 18 announced they are seeking additional information from relevant stakeholders on biofuel tax policy. Reponses must be submitted by Dec. 13.
While the actions U.S. ethanol producers are taking to decarbonize, from backing low-carbon farming to investing in CCUS, are almost entirely driven by domestic policy incentives, their benefits will be global.
Growth Energy recently worked with the Energy Futures Initiative Foundation, led by former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz, on new research detailing pathways to further decarbonize bioethanol.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service on Nov. 8 slightly reduced its forecasts for 2024 corn production and yield. Even with those reductions, corn yields are expected to set a record at 183.1 bushels per harvested acre.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 8. The agency increased its estimate for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol.
U.S. operable biofuels capacity was at 24.9 billion gallons per year in August, down slightly from the previous month, according to data released by the U.S EIA. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to the previous year.
EcoEngineers hosted two webinars in October on reducing ethanol plant emissions. Ultimately, getting into the high-value, low-CI ethanol market is now as much about climate-smart farming as energy-efficient production.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Nov. 1 sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board demanding the agency rescind proposed changes to its LCFS. CARB is expected to vote to adopt proposed LCFS amendments on Nov. 8.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was up during the first half of October. Ethanol production and sales were also up when compared to the same period of last year.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for October, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in August was up significantly when compared to the same month of last year.
SAF offers a significant opportunity for growth in the biofuel sector and a new revenue stream for farmers, but realizing that potential will depend on the establishment of favorable policies and adequate incentives, according to CoBank.
New Energy Risk, a wholly owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, and Ecostrat on Oct. 22 announced a partnership to develop Feedstock Supply Insurance, an insurance offering that aims to mitigate risk in biomass feedstock supply chains.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was down in late September but still trending higher than last year. Ethanol production and sales are up when compared to last year.
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall on Oct. 15 urged the administration to prioritize American-grown crops in the production of sustainable fuels during a meeting at the White House organized by the AFBF.
The USDA on Oct. 15 held a third virtual listening session as part of its public consultation on climate-smart ag for biofuel feedstocks. During the event, biofuel groups advocated for flexibility in CSA requirements for the 45Z credit.
The USDA maintained its outlook for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural and Supply Estimates report, released Oct. 11. The estimate for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol production was revised up.
U.S. corn production is currently forecast at 15.2 billion bushels, up slightly when compared to last month’s outlook, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest Crop Production report, released Oct. 11.
Increasing the ethanol industry’s market by decreasing the biofuel’s carbon intensity score was a major theme at the 2024 ACE conference as key industry players spoke to the industry's challenges and opportunities.
An Iowa State University Extension tool gives a glimpse at how much climate-smart farming practices could shave off corn’s CI.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing and ethanol production during the first half of September remained higher than last year despite the impact of recent fires. Ethanol sales were up slightly.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. has announced that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2024, which runs from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025.
The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture Platform Initiative has unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data on current and future sustainable biomass supplies around the world.
BASF on Sept. 30 announced the launch of xarvio BIOENERGY, an innovative low carbon intensity crops program that lowers, tracks and documents CI levels in corn grown for ethanol biofuel production in the U.S.
CARB has published additional proposed changes to its pending LCFS modifications, including those that aims to use of sunflower oil feedstock for biomass-based diesel production, and update regulations related to corn stover and biomethane.
In testimony delivered Oct. 1 at a USDA public consultation on climate-smart agriculture and biofuel feedstocks, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper urged federal agencies embrace book-and-claim supply chain management approaches.
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