(U.S. Department of Energy) Funding Notice: Regional Initiative to Accelerate Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Deployment: Technical Assistance for Large-Scale
by Erin Jordan (The Gazette) and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco (Harvest Public Media) (NPR)... Carbon tax credits are a “challenge to industry that says
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Funds Are Being Provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act; USDA Awards First Round of Funding
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) The US carbon capture market has grown, experts say, to $13 billion in 2023 and according
by Ann Baily (AgWeek) As companies across the United States are building plants to produce renewable biofuel to meet anticipated demand,
by Arianna Skibell (Politico's Power Switch) ... An upswell of state-led legislation aimed at boosting and regulating the fuel source
by John Kingston (Freight Waves) Overwhelmingly red states challenge waiver on rule governing what OEMs must sell into the state
by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union/Farm Forum) ... The recent study by South Dakota ethanol producers estimating a value
(Global Clean Energy) Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:GCEH) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a contract
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across Seven States That Will Slash CO2 Emissions,
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) A group of North Dakota legislators wants to press the state attorney general’s office to investigate the
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on May 17 awarded $251 million to 12 projects that
by Rob Port (InFORum) A professional political campaign, paid for by unknown interests, has hyped consternation about the Midwest Carbon Express
by Jack Andreasen (Carbon Miners Club) Huge news last week in the carbon management world as Louisiana was granted primacy over
by Jenny Schlecht (AgWeb) North Dakota has three soybean crush plants in the works. Those largely will produce soybean meal for
by Shelby Webb (E&E News Energywire) ... As oil and gas companies rush to build carbon sequestration projects — in hopes
by Jeffrey Tomich, Carlos Anchondo, Mike Soraghan (E&E News Energywire) Companies planning carbon capture projects in the Midwest are defeating legislative
(U.S. Grains Council) In March, a delegation of public and private sector representatives from Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Colombia
by Erin Jordan (The Gazette) Several Iowa farmers are optimistic CapCO2 could ‘solve the pipeline issue’ -- Some renewable fuels advocates
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) In one of the most heated political battles in the state, the Iowa House of
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Minnesota Ag Interests Sue State on Adoption of California Zero-Emission Mandate -- Agriculture, biofuels and
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) The attorneys general of Nebraska and Iowa announced their intent to sue the EPA on
by Jim Wiesemeyer (AgWeb) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Friday completed its review of eight states requests
by O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) It’s a farmer versus farmer debate over proposed rules for developers planning to build three
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol) With its D.C. fly-in happening at the end of March, the American Coalition
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazinie) Carbon America is implementing carbon capture and sequestration at three commonly owned ethanol plants
by Jeffrey Tomich (E&E News/EnergyWire) ... Less clear, however, is whether (Gov. J.B) Pritzker and Illinois’ Democratic-led General Assembly are willing to
(Yield10/Ag NewsWire) Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., an agricultural bioscience company, today announced its 2023 enrollment program for contract production of Camelina. Yield10
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 30 awarded $131 million for 33 carbon management
by Liz Hampton (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving too slowly to allow states to permit and oversee
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions says its pipeline project will help ethanol plants. The project aims to
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Marathon Petroleum Corp. has announced that the first phase of its renewable diesel conversion project at
by Jeff Beach (The Globe) Gevo will be making sustainable aviation fuel in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Summit Carbon Solutions
by David Laviska (ACS Network Chemiistry Community Online/ACS Green Chemistry Institute) It’s awards season at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (GCI)
by Jeff Beach (InForUm) Summit Carbon Solutions says its $4.5 billion pipeline project will help ethanol plants and corn growers
by Patrick Miller (UND Today/EERC Solutions) Nearly 15 years ago, before he became CEO of UND’s Energy & Environmental Research Center, Charlie Gorecki worked on
(EERC Solutions) Midwest AgEnergy Group (MAG) held an open house on November 3 near its Blue Flint location in Underwood, N.D.
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on Jan. 4 published its 2022 Fall
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions wants to start construction in 2023 to benefit the ethanol industry, but
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane for the December 22 episode of
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) CHS Executive Halvorson Says Math Doesn't Add Up for Renewable Diesel Growth -- As exciting
by Sarah Ferris (Politico) Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell and her allies are done being polite about Democrats' lack of leadership
by Jenna Hoffman (AgWeb) A reality check on foreign-owned farmland -- This summer, a sale of 300 acres of North Dakota
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Opponents of three carbon capture pipelines proposed in Iowa and surrounding states want federal regulators
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. senators from Nebraska and Minnesota introduced legislation on Tuesday that would expand nationwide sales of E15,
by Peter Fairley (Nature) An environmentally friendly path forwards for liquid fuel derived from plants will depend on smarter agriculture
(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter sent yesterday to U.S. Senate and House leadership, a broad coalition of energy and agriculture
(Maersk) As part of the strategy to decarbonise its customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered a
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Protestors opposed to carbon pipeline projects in Iowa disrupted the opening of a two-day
by Erin Jordan (The Gazette) University of Iowa panel hits on safety, siting and impact of proposed pipeline projects -- The
by Robert Zullo (Wisconsin Examiner) Across the country, states are inking agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With CCS expanding rapidly, there is an accompanying need for technology to monitor the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This Project aims to develop an initial engineering design (IED)and estimated cost for capture and compression
by Scott Hennen (InForUm) Columnist Scott Hennen writes that North Dakota Gov. Burgum likens the state's burgeoning CO2 industry to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with the most exciting molecule in the bioeconomy as measured by capacity building?
by Marcus Traxler (Mitchell Republic) Iowa Corn, the advocacy organization for Iowa corn growers, is leading a drive to raise
(Sumitomo Corporation of Americas/PR Newswire) Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") announced today its partnership with the state of North Dakota to evaluate and
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A big shift is occurring in U.S. trade of biobased diesel so far this year,
(U.S. Department of Energy) Industry and Universities Will Work to Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen to Deliver Cheap Electricity;
(Office of Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D./Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., member of the Senate Environment and Public Works
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Sustainable
(Airbus) Airbus UpNext to perform hydrogen-powered flight with new flying testbed; Record-holding Perlan 2 pilots to fly glider with hydrogen
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Pipeline aggregation of ethanol plant CO2 has captured industry attention, but stand-alone CCS projects might
(Red Trail Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The first carbon capture and storage project allowed under state primacy in the U.S. has commenced
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) As the 1990s dawned, more than a decade of renewed research had been performed on various straight
(Renewable Fuels Association) The state of California took an important step toward approving the use of cleaner, lower-cost E15 today (July
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) List of Midwest States Seeking E15 Rulemaking Grows to Nine With Ohio Request -- Add
(Marathon Petroleum Corp.) Spiritwood, North Dakota, facility – the state’s first dedicated soybean processing plant – expected to be online
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on May 19 unanimously voted that the organization has existing
(Summit Carbon Solutions/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Summit Carbon Solutions announced May 12 the start of a new five-state radio ad campaign highlighting
(Forum News Service/Dickinson Press) Summit Carbon Solutions is proposing to build the world's largest carbon capture and sequestration project. Ethanol
by Jeff Beach (InForUm) The North Dakota Soybean Processors plant at Casselton, North Dakota, is expected to crush 42.5 million
by Nicholas Kusnetz (Inside Climate News) As companies propose storing carbon dioxide in depleted oil fields or saline aquifers, some
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. governors from eight Midwest states, many of which are major corn producers, asked the Biden administration
(Summit Carbon Solutions/PR Newswire) A new study shows that Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon capture, transportation, and storage project will create
by Chip Flory (AgWeb) The soybean industry continues to prep for what’s expected to be demand growth for renewable diesel, sustainable
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) With the start of the summer driving season fast approaching and year-round E15 sales no
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Thirty years ago, Bob Thornberg stepped away from ethanol in pursuit of fermentation’s feed
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With three CO2 pipelines in development, carbon capture and sequestration is poised to become
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The American Soybean Association recognized several individuals this month at an awards ceremony in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On Day 2 of ABLC in Washington, DC, The Digest announced the 50 Hottest Projects in
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) Iowa senators introduce bipartisan legislation to open up the use of clean, American-made renewable
by Dillon Adams (Siouxland Proud) One of Siouxland’s largest ethanol producers spoke on how much they would benefit from a carbon
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) With oil reaching its highest price in nearly 11 years and OPEC nations opting not
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) from Finland and Ohio comes the news that Neste has established a 50/50 joint venture with
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... An Iowa state senator's bill would take away the companies' ability to use eminent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In part 2 of the Great Plains Institute’s just published Atlas of Carbon and Hydrogen
by Sara Schafer (AgWeb) ... “The administration is committed to making this happen, and so I think there is a
by Will Thurmond (Emerging Markets) Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, September 2021) provides a
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Marathon Petroleum Corp. is working to optimize operations at its renewable diesel plant in Dickinson, North
by Matt Olberding (Lincoln Journal Star) ... "Soybean oil is one of the main feedstocks in biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable
by Mike Hughlett (Star Tribune) ... Right now, the CO2 pipelines don't require approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
The public is invited to join Mayville State University agribusiness students for a biodiesel workshop. The goal of the workshop is
by Liz Hampton (Reuters) ...The rules governing the carbon-injection wells for most states require federal approval with the first permits
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Recognizing this, the governors of seven Midwest states sent a letter
by Andrew Janes and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) ... Global benchmark Brent crude has jumped 25% to around $88 a barrel since
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Find out what Steven Slome from Nexant thinks is hot in biofuels, biochemicals and sustainability
(CGB Enterprises/Associated Press) CGB Enterprises, Inc. (CGB) and Minnesota Soybean Processors (MnSP) today announced that they have formed a joint venture
by Susanne Retka Schill (Great Plains Institute) As US and world leaders engage on climate change and carbon reduction efforts,
(Summit Carbon Solutions/PR Newswire) Summit Carbon Solutions is pleased to announce it has commenced drilling multiple stratigraphic test wells, a key
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) North Dakota’s Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced Nov. 24 that AIC Energy Corp. was being
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) ... Two companies — Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures — want to build pipelines
by Leah Douglas (Reuters) ... The project, dubbed the Midwest Carbon Express, had ambitions to become the world's largest carbon
FUELING YOUR FARM WORKSHOP SERIES HITS THE ROAD IN NORTH DAKOTA -- Farmers throughout the state of North Dakota can learn
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked a bipartisan group of seven Midwestern governors for their efforts to explore
(AgriLife Today) West Texas farmers dealing with high-salinity water and limited irrigation need an alternative crop, such as canola, that’s
Topics include: recent changes to diesel fuel; biodiesel basics; renewable diesel; best practices for preventing fuel problems; diesel and cold
(WNAX) The North Dakota Soybean Council is launching a biodiesel campaign after harvest to increase use in the state. Director or
by Amy R. Sisk (Bismarck Tribune) North Dakota regulators granted several approvals Tuesday for what's expected to become the first
by Mikkel Pates (Park Rapids Enterprise) Gerald Bachmeier, chief executive officer of Red Trail Energy, Richardton, North Dakota, and Philip
by Jacob Holley (Grand Forks Herald) D3MAX creates cellulosic ethanol using “bolt-on” technology - more or less meaning it is a
(U.S. Department of Energy) Projects align with administration's new goal of decarbonizing the aviation sector by 2050 - - As part
(Iowa Utilities Board) Meetings to inform landowners about the proposed project -- On August 12, 2021, the Iowa Utilities Board issued
by Mychal Wilmes (AgWeek) Some vehicle manufacturers in the 1920s favored adding lead to gasoline to increase octane and to
(Emerging Markets Online) New study! Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, August 2021) focuses on low-carbon
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) After years of battles over oil pipelines, two companies are pitching carbon dioxide pipelines that
(ADM) • Marathon to invest in ADM’s recently announced Spiritwood soybean processing facility, which will provide soybean oil to Marathon’s
by Amy R. Sisk (Bismark Tribune) Representatives of a Richardton ethanol plant appeared before state regulators Thursday seeking a permit
by Amy R. Sisk (Bismark Tribune) In ethanol producer wants to figure out if the geology is right in eastern
by Adam Willis (Forum News Service/Twin Cities Pioneer Press) For some of North Dakota’s legacy industries, like coal power, the future
by Stephen Groves (Associated Press) Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline, a visionary multi-billion dollar project in the making representing
by Byron Dorgan (InForum) ... The current year is already half gone and the Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t proposed Renewable
by Stephen Groves (Associated Press) Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the
(AgWeek) Coming up on AgweekTV, we will discuss the ethanol industry hitting another devastating court decision. We will tour an
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) The low-quality, low-carbon byproduct of restaurant fryer grease, once largely reserved for modestly-sized biodiesel production,
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For an invisible gas, hydrogen seems to come in more colors than boy of crayons.
by Carey L. Biron (Reuters) ... Many of the families were poor but rich in land, offering an opportunity today
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery project near Trenton, North Dakota, is one step closer
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Perennial grass miscanthus as an energy crop has advanced into high biomass yielding varieties and
(ADM) ADM also adding refining and storage capacity to crush facility in Quincy, Illinois -- ADM (NYSE: ADM) today (May 10,
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA suggests an expansion of transportation emissions reduction in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
by Patrick C. Miller (UND Today) After nearly 20 years of researching and developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies as
by Katie Piekes (National Public Radio/Harvest Public Media) A new business in Iowa wants to capture and store carbon dioxide
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sometimes, as the song says, you gotta bury your troubles, and when your trouble is the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable diesel, all 9 billion gallons built, under construction, in planning - Take a deep dive
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) Following a year of grim losses amid pandemic lockdowns that dented demand for fuel as people stuck
by Janet McGurty (S&P Global Platts) Sees Q1 2021 gasoline demand 90% of Q1 2020; STAR project continues at Galveston Bay, TX,
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Representatives of the North Dakota ethanol industry on Jan. 20 testified in favor of a
by Amy R. Sisk (Bismark Tribune) Several North Dakota coal and ethanol plants are inching closer to capturing the carbon
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) An update on U.S. renewable diesel projects—operational, expanding, under construction and proposed—giving new purpose to
(Enel Green Power) The MoU is related to a project for the production of green hydrogen via electrolysis using renewable
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)he overriding objective should be to increase demand, which increases ethanol volume and
(University of North Dakota/News Wise) One of the significant challenges for renewable alternative fuels could be solved if a consortium of
(Marathon Petroleum Corp.) ... "As we navigate these challenges, we remain focused on the aspects of our business within our
by Maddie Biertempfel (KXNet) Midwest AgEnergy’s Blue Flint biorefinery in Underwood turns corn into ethanol, but that process’s byproduct, carbon dioxide,
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) ... Red River and several other companies now view the hand sanitizer market as more than
(National Biodiesel Board) "Better, Cleaner, Now" message delivered from coast to coast -- Newly branded vehicles highlighting biodiesel’s sustainability and
(Houston Chronicle) Using current and past Census data, Stacker tracks the way the American farming industry has changed over the
by Amy R. Sisk (Bismark Tribune) The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved two pipeline projects Wednesday: one for a
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