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.
U.S. ethanol capacity expanded in July, while renewable diesel capacity fell and biodiesel capacity held steady, according to data released by the EIA on Sept. 30. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to both the previous month and July 2023.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Grain Stocks report on Sept. 30, reporting that old crop corn stocks in all positions totaled 1.79 billion bushels as of Sept. 1, up 29% when compared the same time last year.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for September, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in July was up when compared to both the previous month and July of last year.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing by units in the south-central region of Brazil was down during the second half of August. Ethanol production and sales were up for the full month.
Ethanol production and demand in China are expected to increase 17% this year, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network. Domestic ethanol production capacity in China is expected to be unchanged.
Total ethanol production in Brazil is expected to fall by approximately 8% this year, according to a report filed with the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 31. Ethanol consumption, however, is expected to increase by nearly 4%.
The RFA has asked the U.S. EPA for an update on the agency’s investigation of certain biofuel feedstock imports and is urging the adoption of more stringent feedstock verification requirements for imported used cooking oil and tallow.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Sept. 12. The estimate for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol was revised up.
The USDA increased its forecast for corn production and yields in its latest monthly Crop Production report, released Sept. 12. The agency currently expects corn production to be down 1% when compared to last year.
This 2024 October issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine delivers an eclectic mix of content with features on new markets and lower-CI farming bookended by articles about plant data—and, for good measure, a piece on measuring in-situ corn fiber ethanol.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Sept. 10 explained USDA’s work to support guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit and candidly discussed the possible repercussions of efforts to limit the credit to domestically produced feedstocks.
Elected officials are adopting decarbonization policies. To future-proof our industry, steps must be taken to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework is the nation’s premier source of information on biomass potential, providing high-quality data that can guide investments in support of a robust bioeconomy for sustainable, low-carbon energy sources.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing was down during the first half of August. The production of corn ethanol continued to grow, and overall ethanol sales were up for the two-week period.
Blue Biofuels Inc. has announced another significant advancement of its proprietary cellulose-to-sugar (CTS) technology. The company has successfully produced cellulosic ethanol in high yields from multiple biomass feedstocks.
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is overseeing a call for industry partnerships to connect industry stakeholders with the capabilities of the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium.
Technology development, government investment and partnerships are coalescing for substantive on-farm emissions reduction via low-CI fertilizers.
Operable U.S. biofuels production capacity increased in June, with gains for both ethanol and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 30. Feedstock consumption was up for the month.
New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrates that near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and machine learning can provide quick, accurate, and cost-effective product analysis of corn kernels and sorghum biomass.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for August, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in June was up slightly when compared to the same month of last year.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing in the south-central region of the country was down slightly in late July. Ethanol production and sales were both up during the two-week period.
Brazil-based renewable energy company Be8 on Aug. 14 announced it has broken ground on a wheat-to-ethanol plant in Brazil. The 220-million-liter-per-year (58.12 MMgy) facility is currently scheduled to begin operations in 2026.
On Aug. 6, the Michigan Milk Producers Association and Canadian Dairy Distillery broke ground on a 2.2-million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant that is designed to turn a dairy byproduct into low carbon fuel.
The California Air Resources Board on Aug. 12 published a notice outlining modifications to its proposed LCFS amendments, including those related annual carbon intensity (CI) targets, biomass-based diesel feedstocks, and SAF.
The 2024 North American SAF Conference & Expo will consist of panels that describe the newest developments in the SAF Industry. Topics such as biofuel crops, federal policies, the increase of SAF usage worldwide, and more will be presented.
Experts in the fields of biomass and agricultural economics are setting the record straight on the environmental benefits of biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 corn use in ethanol production in WASDE report, released Aug. 12. The agency increased its forecast for corn production and revised down its outlook for corn prices.
U.S. corn production for 2024 is currently forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, down 1% from last year, according to the Crop Production report issued by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service on Aug. 12.
Michigan Milk Producers Association and Canadian Dairy Distillery on Aug. 6 celebrated the groundbreaking of their innovative $41 million ethanol plant in Constantine, Michigan. The 2.2 MMgy facility will take in milk permeate as feedstock.
Advertisement