by Douglas L. Faulkner (“The Cleantech Conservative”) and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign) (Biofuels Digest) We have argued
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Back TO HOMEThe Carbon Dioxide Industry: A Merchant & Sequestration Perspective Today
by Sam A. Rushing (Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd/Biofuels Digest) ... The ethanol industry accounts for the highest percentage of merchant CO2 supply
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Indonesia Launches E5 Blending Initiative
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) State-owned Indonesian energy company Pertamina is launching a new gasoline product containing 5 percent ethanol
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Growth Energy to IRS: Ethanol Ready for SAF Spotlight
(Growth Energy) In a letter submitted today, Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, urged the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to
July 09, 2023 Read Full Article
IndianOil & Praj to Form JV to Build Biofuels Production in India
(Green Car Congress) Indian Oil Corporation and Praj Industries signed a term sheet to advance plans to strengthen biofuels production capacities in India.
July 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Ag Policy Blog: When It Comes to Fuel, EVs Have All the Answers for Biofuel Critics
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... Every now and then I also get to read shots at "flyover country" about
July 08, 2023 Read Full Article
At Iowa Event, Trump Plans to Go after DeSantis over Ethanol
by Thomas Beaumont (Associated Press) Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months with a speech
July 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil Emerges as Corn-Ethanol Producer with Expansion of Second Crop Corn
by Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Jim Baltz (University of Illinois/FarmDocDaily) Brazil, the world’s second-largest producer of ethanol, has
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry on the Rebound
(Biofuels International) The North American ethanol industry is nothing if not persistent and innovative, qualities which have served the sector
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Smorch: Liquid Fuels Are Here to Stay and Address Climate Challenges
by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) The president and CEO of CountryMark says liquid fuels shouldn’t be counted out as energy
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Microbial Electrosynthesis – Scientists Discover That Bacteria Can Produce More Chemical Substances Than Thought
(SciTechDaily/Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI)) How bacteria use carbon dioxide and electricity to produce useful chemical
July 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Bangchak Makes Its Mark as Future Energy Leader Pioneering Thailand’s Aviation Industry with First Construction Agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production Unit
(Bangchak) Bangchak Group takes the Lead as a Future Energy Leader by producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil,
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Turning Ethanol into Hydrogen
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A new technology developed by Proteum Energy could use ethanol as a feedstock for
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Pan American Liquid Biofuels Coalition Will Meet with Specialists and Authorities in Buenos Aires to Discuss Opportunities Provided by the Energy Transition
(InterAmerican Institute for Cooperative Agriculture) Specialists, industry leaders, representatives of government and international organizations and producers from the Americas and
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ethanol Industry…Beyond Ethanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A distinguished member of the Due Diligence Wolfpack, Michele Rubino, gave this illuminating presentation as
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Exceeds Plan by 20% during Q2 2023
(Aemetis) Seven dairy digesters, 40-mile biogas pipeline, centralized Biogas-to-RNG facility, and utility pipeline interconnection are operating 24×7 to deliver RNG
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC Engages Aquaculture Sector with Immediate Success
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine)Using Market Access Program funds, the U.S. Grains Council Mexico kicked off its latest DDGS market
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC Supports Opening of First E7 Fueling Station in Japan
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) While in Japan for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Trade Mission (USDA’s ATM) in early
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Centre Extends Timeline for Disbursement of Loan/Completion of Ethanol Projects up to 30 Sep 2023.
(India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) Ethanol Production Capacity reaches all time highest to 1,244 Crore Litres; Record Distilleries
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenStar BCS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Star BCS provides clients with the technical, market, and economic expertise to thrive as
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
House Energy Sub Committee Hearing on Affordable Fuels
(AgNewsWire) A House Energy and Commerce Sub Committee heard testimony this week on “Driving Affordability: Preserving People’s Freedom to Buy Affordable Vehicles and
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Indonesia Plans to Hike Biodiesel Mandate in Next Few Years
(CNA/Reuters) Indonesia plans to raise its mandatory palm oil-based biodiesel blending to 40 per cent in the next few years, but
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Are Biofuels Bad for the Environment?
by Charles H. Gessner, Neil Caskey, Suzy Friedman and Allen Schaeffer (New York Times) To the Editor: Re “A Climate Solution That’s
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Illinois Gas Stations Have New Incentive to Sell Higher-Blend Ethanol
by Zeta Cross & Kevin Bessler (Illinois Radio Network/Advantage News) Tax incentives for retailers to sell gas with a higher ethanol
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus and LanzaJet to Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(LanzaJet/PR Newswire) Memorandum of Understanding Between Aviation Leaders Aims to Advance LanzaJet SAF Production Facilities and Support Commercial Aviation Decarbonization
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
IRFA Calls on EPA to Finalize Overdue Midwest Governors' Year-Round E15 Fix
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Still No Final Decision Two Months After Public Comment Period Closed, Eleven Months after Congressional Deadline
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Comparative Economics of Carbon Sequestration for Iowa Ethanol Plants
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Decision Innovation Solutions) Iowa currently has 42 ethanol plants with listed annual capacity of 4.669 billion gallons
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
A Push to Turn Farm Waste into Fuel
(North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance) Biofuel plants and energy from on-farm biodigesters have been a part of the agricultural
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels: What Are They, How Do They Work, How Are They Made?
by Jennifer Barns (Intelligent Living) ... Biofuels offer several environmental benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality compared
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
US Oil, US Gain Combine to Form US Energy™
(US Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) U.S. Oil and U.S. Gain, a developer and distributor of alternative fuels and environmental credits, announced June
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaJet and LanzaTech Selected by Air New Zealand and New Zealand Government to Undertake Study for Domestic Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in New Zealand
(LanzaJet) Companies to Undertake Feasibility Study and Establish Development Plan for Commercial SAF Production -- LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Natural Gas From Corn Stover
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Failed Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Became North America's Largest RNG Producer -- When DuPont shut down
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
D.C. Developments
by Brian Jennings (American Colation for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol mobilized 60 grassroots leaders, including ethanol
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Thai Cabinet Supports Ethanol Bioplastic for Eco-Friendly Transition
by Alex Morgan (Thaiger) he Thai Cabinet has given the green light for the promotion of ethanol in the production of bioplastics, aiming to
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
An Emerging Bonanza in Ethanol-Focused Carbon Capture?
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) The US carbon capture market has grown, experts say, to $13 billion in 2023 and according
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Be 10% of Additional Oil Supply in 2022-28: IEA
by Manish Gupta (Financial Express) India, Brazil and Indonesia account for 70% of the increase as each country pursues domestic blending
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
RYAM Announces the Official Groundbreaking at their 2G Bioethanol Plant in Tartas, France
(Rayonier Advanced Materials) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the “Company”), a global leader in the production of high-purity cellulose
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: Biofuels Industry ‘Poised and Ready’ for Clean Fuel Regulations
(Renewable Industries Canada/Canadian Biomass) On July 1, Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) will come into force. It resembles the clean fuel
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
World’s Leading Steel Company, ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech Announce First Ethanol Samples from Commercial Flagship Carbon Capture and Utilisation Facility in Ghent, Belgium
(LanzaTech) €200 million commercial scale CCU plant first of its kind in the European steel industry; Facility employing LanzaTech’s cutting-edge
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Ethanol Hits New Record Level for Greenhouse-Gas Reduction
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
FEW General Session Panelists Discuss the Future of Ethanol; Awards Presented
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Representatives of the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the American Coalition for Ethanol on
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA’s Cooper: Let’s Fuel the Energy Transition with Ethanol
(Renewable Fuels Association) Rather than relying on an “electrify everything” approach to decarbonization, U.S. policymakers should embrace American-made ethanol as a
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Trees Could Hold the Solution to Cleaner Burning Engines
(Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) Researchers discovered that methylbutenol, a compound produced by some pine trees, outperformed two more common biofuels,
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Commission Sees Crop Biofuels’ Clean Transport Value, but Outside EU
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) ... At a G7 meeting in Hiroshima late last month, the world’s richest countries adopted a document,
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Skor Wins Inaugural Women in Ethanol (WIE) Award at 39th Annual FEW
(BBI International) Emily Skor was recognized for her leadership and advocacy on June 13, 2023 at the world’s largest ethanol
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
OCI Global Fuels First Ever Green Methanol Powered Container Vessel
(OCI Global) OCI Global is fueling the first ever green methanol powered container vessel in a pioneering partnership with A.P.
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Novozymes Launches Advanced Dry Yeast, Expands Fermentation Opportunities
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Nebraska, at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, Novozymes announced the launch of its
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
New Issue Brief Challenges the EV Vision: Biofuels and a Technology Neutral Strategy the Better Approach
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) The widespread introduction of electric vehicles as a means of reducing carbon emissions presents a far greater
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Sees Progress as Ethanol Industry Advances toward Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
(Renewable Fuels Association) A survey of U.S. ethanol producers shows the industry to be on track toward its net-zero-carbon goal, a
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
FEW Panel Preview: Janet Fisher, Lallemand and RFA’s Young Professionals Network
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) This week's Ethanol Producer Magazine podcast features: Janet Fisher, Enzyme Product Category Manager, Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
EPM's Podcast Series: Optimizing Carbon Management Opportunities: A Conversation with Navigator CO2
This week's Ethanol Producer Magazine podcast features, Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs for Navigator CO2. Interviewed by
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
PCC H2 Granted Patent on Ethanol to H2 Conversion
(PCC Hydrogen/PR Newswire) PCC Hydrogen (“PCC H2”) is pleased to announce the issuance of its patented hydrogen production technology (US
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC Participation in EU Activities Boosts Interest in Ethanol
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In late May, the Council’s bioethanol team hosted a mission to Brussels, Belgium, and then traveled
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Adkins Energy LLC and CapCO2 Solutions Inc Converting Ethanol Plant Waste CO2 to Green Methanol
(Adkins Energy) Adkins Energy and CapCO2 Solutions are building the first facility to convert ethanol plant waste CO2 to Green Methanol.
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
University of California Research Shows Emissions-Reducing Benefits of E15 Blend
(Renewable Fuels Association) A newly released, peer-reviewed study from the University of California, Riverside, shows that the E15 ethanol blend provides notable emissions
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Pertamina to Launch Bioethanol Gasoline This Month, CEO says
by Aditya Hadi (The Jakarta Post) State-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina will launch its maiden bioethanol product this month with
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
HPCL Leads the Way in India's Ethanol Blending Program with Successful Pilot Study on E27 Fuel and Ethanol Blended Diesel Fuel
(Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)/PublicNow) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) takes great pride in announcing the successful launch of a groundbreaking
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy and Xpansiv Launch Transport Emission Reduction Certificate - TERC
(Eco-Energy) Xpansiv, the leading market infrastructure provider for the global energy transition, today announced the launch of the Transport Emission Reduction
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Doug Sombke: Carbon Sequestration Remains a Pipe Dream. Ethanol Fuel Already Has Value
by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union/Farm Forum) ... The recent study by South Dakota ethanol producers estimating a value
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Research and Development Centre in Marton Creating Commercially Viable Biofuels
by George Heagney (Stuff) A research and development centre producing the “ingredients” for plastic alternatives and environmentally friendly products has started
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Southwest Airlines Wins Award for Innovation in Sustainability
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) Southwest Airlines has been named a 2023 Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership (SEAL) Business Awards
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Bharat Petroleum Starts Pilot to Test ED7 Blend Fuel
by Saurav Anand (Mint) The ED7 fuel blend, developed by BPCL-R&D, consists of 93% diesel and 7% ethanol. The blend has
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Available Now! BETO 2023 Project Peer Review Presentations
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted the 2023 Project Peer Review on April 3-7, 2023, in
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Sener Completes the Design of a New Sustainable Biofuel Tanker Capable of Capturing CO2 from Other Vessels
(Sener) The aim of this new type of vessel is not only to provide a solution for supplying biofuels, but
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Letter Asks USTR to Address Ethanol Trading Shortfalls in Brazil
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) A bipartisan group of US Representatives is asking the Biden administration to address Brazil’s unfair
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol: From Road to Air Transport
by Phillipe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) ... Qualification for sustainability: Two issues are at the heart of the criticism of biofuels
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
First Experimental Confirmation that Some Microbes Are Powered by Electricity
(Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans-Knöll-Institut (Leibniz-HKI)/Phys.Org) In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example.
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Signs MOU with World Energy Sustainable Products for Offtake of Ethanol and SAF
(Blue Biofuels) Blue Biofuels announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with World Energy Sustainable Products, LLC (World Energy)
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Is the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard in Danger of Going Over a RIN Cliff?
by Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin (University of Illinois) and Todd Hubbs (U.S. Department of Agriculture) (farmdocdaily) ... What has
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
SkyNRG’S Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook MAY 2023
(SkyNRG) SkyNRG’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook update comes amid ReFuelEU agreement, advancement of UK mandate discussions and tax credits
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Dow and New Energy Blue Announce Collaboration to Develop Renewable Plastic Materials from Corn Residue
(Dow) First-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene for Dow's U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Guest Column: Carbon Capture Pipelines Crucial to Ag Economy
by Waylon Brown (Iowa State Senator/The Courier) ... While I recognize that Iowans have differing opinions on policies aimed at
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Illinois Lawmakers Approve Sales Tax Exemption for Ethanol Blends
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Illinois legislature in May passed legislation that aims to boost the state’s corn industry
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
BPCL Plans Trials to See if Diesel Spiked with Ethanol Can Be a Commercially Viable Proposition
(The Indian Express) The world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil, India depends on imports to meet over 85 per cent
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
2023 Innovation Issue: Fields of Fortune
by John Russell (Indiana Business Journal) ... The top use for both crops is animal feed. But nearly half of
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
New Measure Expected to Increase Demand for Ethanol-Based Fuels in Illinois
(Country Herald) A new measure poised to significantly impact the demand for ethanol-based fuels has passed the Illinois Senate. Championed by
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interviews: Neil Caskey, National Corn Growers Association; Kevin Lucke, Chevron Renewable Energy Group; Meagan Kaiser, United Soybean Board; Tom Ryan, Truterra; and More
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Neil Caskey, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. At the time Congress
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
FS Starts-up Operations at Its Third Ethanol Plant in Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso
(FS/PR Newswire) With an investment of BRL 1.9 billion, the company expands its total production capacity to more than 560
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide Axens Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Axens offers today the largest portfolio to do so; providing efficient, reliable and flexible technologies to
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blends Well with Summer
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As summer gets underway, the Renewable Fuels Association is once again sponsoring the Ethanol Days of Summer fuel
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate Change Denial among Hurdles for Carbon Capture Pipeline Project in Southwestern Minnesota
by Tom Cherveny (West Central Tribune) Summit Carbon Solutions hosted 15 meetings for landowners last year at locations across the 10 counties
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Is Corn Ethanol Really Sustainable? Researchers Analyze the True Cost of Biofuel Production
by Anne Manning (Colorado State University/TechXplore) ... "I think my subjective takeaway is that the biofuels industry is good from an
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
ClearFlame Ethanol Trucks Roll out Next Month in Texas
by Tom Quimby (CCJ) As most carbon-cutting efforts in Class 8 continue to focus on costly and complicated transitions to all-electric
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Going for Gold: From CI-Score Reduction to Back-end Feed ROI, a Growing Number of Ethanol Plants Are in Pursuit of the Multi-part Benefits of ICM’s Trademarked Advanced Processing Package.
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) It should come as no surprise that ICM Inc. has made its Advanced Processing
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Modern Bioenergy Provides Opportunities for Developing Countries
(IEA Bioenergy) At the online event ’Opportunities of bioenergy and biofuels in developing economies‘, organized on 22 and 23 May
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Kansas Corn CEO Josh Roe Testifies before House Oversight Committee .
(Kansas Corn/Farm Progress) Kansas corn farmers ask committee to not shut out biofuels as a climate solution -- Testifying at a House
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Michigan Milk Producers Association, Canadian Dairy Distillery Partner to Upcycle Dairy Byproduct into Biofuel
(Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)) Partnership will build a low carbon ethanol plant in southwest Michigan to add needed biofuel
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Stock 2022 Ford Maverick Makes 325 HP from a $600 Ethanol Tune: That’s 25% More Power, All without Turning a Wrench.
by Jame Gilboy (The Drive) The Ford Maverick is the little pickup truck that could. Thrifty, capable, and highly modifiable, it
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $251 Million to Expand Infrastructure to Support CO2 Transport and Storage DEADLINE July 6, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Projects Across Seven States That Will Slash CO2 Emissions,
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Transitioning Australia's Liquid Fuel Sector: The Role of Renewable Fuels
(Bioenergy Australia) Australia will be exposed to environmental, economic and energy security risks if governments fail to foster a domestic
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Will It Be the Summer of SAF, or of Circular Feedstocks, or Circular Chemicals?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you look beyond the meetings and get down to the hard news flow, it’s
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Bioethanol Economy
(United Nations Industrial Development Organization) A Pathway to Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development in Developing Countries -- ... Developing a
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels in Emerging Markets
(IEA Bioenergy: Task 39) Potential for sustainable production and consumption -- A great potential exists for biofuels in emerging economies of
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Untapped Opportunities in Biofuels
by Editorial Board (Manila Times) Biofuels, or fuels derived from organic sources, are increasingly being seen as an easy solution to
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuel Production: The 2030 Supply Gap
( S&P Global Commodity Insights)Huge market potential for advanced feedstocks to meet the gap in supply needed to meet forecast
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels the ‘Missing Puzzle Piece’ to Hit Climate Targets
by Mark Ludlow (Financial Review) Australia needs to substitute ethanol in fuel and offer significant tax breaks to renewable fuels if
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Liquid Biofuels Market Growth Looks Promising as Transportation Biofuels Create a Buzz: Fairfield Market Research
(Fairfield Consultancy Services/Globe Newswire) Rising consumer awareness regarding the massive clean energy potential of liquid biofuels will largely favor the liquid biofuels
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The world is shifting to lower carbon ethanol, driven by sustainability goals. But exactly how
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Electricity or Ethanol: What Really Powers the World's Quickest Car?
by Gary Gastelu (Fox News) Rimac Nevera and Dodge Demon 170 both claim the record -- The Rimac Nevera took all
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
North Dakota Legislator Calling for Investigation into Summit Carbon Solutions Investors
by Jeff Beach (AgWeek) A group of North Dakota legislators wants to press the state attorney general’s office to investigate the
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Iowa Regulators Propose Using Mediators to Settle Summit Carbon Capture Pipeline Disputes
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Iowa regulators propose hiring mediators to settle easement disputes between an Ames company and landowners
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell/Pennzoil Engineers Earn Louis Schwitzer Award for Fuel Innovation
by Marshall Pruett (Racer Magazine) BorgWarner presented its annual award for innovation at the Indianapolis 500 to the three engineers from Shell/Pennzoil
May 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Driving on Sunshine: Clean, Usable Liquid Fuels Made from Solar Power
(University of Cambridge) Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Infinium and Navigator CO2 Collaborate on eFuels Project in US Midwest
(Infinium/PR Newswire) Navigator to provide approximately 600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels -- Electrofuels provider
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Bill Would Block EVs from Renewable Fuel Standard
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro/E&E News) Two Republican senators said the RFS was intended for liquid fuels, not to be
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Efforts Pay Off; EIA to Add Ethanol Export Data to Weekly Report
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that fuel ethanol export estimates
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $251 Million to 12 CO2 Infrastructure Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on May 17 awarded $251 million to 12 projects that
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
G20 Collaboration Crucial to Realize Full Potential of Biofuels, Says Petroleum Secretary
(LiveMint) It is important that G20 nations work together to tap into the full potential of biofuels to create a
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Delivers Final RFS ‘Set’ Rule to White House OMB
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA has delivered its final rule to set 2023, 2024 and 2025
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon’s Next Chapter on the Farm
by Margy Eckelkamp (AgWeb) A yet-to-be-realized provision in the Inflation Reduction Act could be the key for farmers to engage in
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
German Biofuel Industry in Jeopardy, and So Is Feed Production
(All about Feed) Germany mulls phasing out crop-based bioethanol production in the coming decade chasing a declared goal to fortify European
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Aviation Climate Task Force Issues First Research Grant to Drive More Sustainable Aviation Fuel using Direct Air Capture Technology
(Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT)/PR Newswire) The Aviation Climate Taskforce announces today the funding of its first research grant to pioneer an innovative Direct
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Summit Next Gen to Use Honeywell Ethanol to Jet Fuel Technology for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Honeywell) The facility, to be located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, will utilize Honeywell's leading Ethanol to Jet (ETJ)
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
US Lawmakers Want to Boost Ethanol’s Green Appeal as EVs Threaten Fuel Use
by Kim Chipman and Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg) Bill brings together lawmakers from corn and oil states; Growth of EVs
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Thanks Sen. Ricketts, Colleagues for Renewable Fuels Month Recognition
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and eight additional Senate colleagues for a resolution naming May
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Local View: Supporting Farmers, State
by Jan TenBensel (Lincoln Journal Star/Nebraska Ethanol Board) May and warm weather are officially here, bringing the beginning of driving
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Future of Ethanol
(S&P Global) Ethanol demand in North America is expected to peak in the next decade, supported by higher gasoline and blend
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Will Low Carbon ‘Fuel’ Ag’s Next Golden Age?
by Mike Wilson (Farm Progress) Oil, ag processors combine to expand demand for low carbon oilseeds. -- ... There is
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
From Palm Oil Waste to Cellulosic Ethanol: Indonesia’s Opportunity (Commentary)
by Tenny Kristiana (Mongabay) • Many Indonesian farmers say they haven’t seen benefits from the country’s biofuel program. Cellulosic ethanol
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Women in Ethanol (WIE) Award Nominations Open DEADLINE May 26, 2023
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) This year at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, Ethanol Producer Magazine will recognize women within the
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
ADNOC, LanzaTech Enter Strategic Partnership to Explore Biotechnology Solutions for Decarbonization of Fuels and Chemicals
(LanzaTech) LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNZA)—an innovative carbon capture and transformation (“CCT”) company that converts waste carbon into materials such as
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Advisian
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Industry leaders in biofuels project development and delivery, Advisian is Worley’s global consulting business, solving
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn and Soybean Growers Benefit from Increased Use of Biofuels
by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) ... The High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit brought stakeholders across the transportation sector
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Wabasso High School Students Tour Highwater Ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Wabasso High School’s plant science class toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn more about ethanol
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon’s Next Chapter on the Farm
by Margy Eckelkamp (Farm Journal AgWeb) ... The Section 45Z tax credit provides biofuel producers (ethanol, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel)
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Importance of the Next Generation Fuels Act
by Geoff Coopper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in both the House
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Sugar Mills in Maharashtra Diverting Biz towards Ethanol Production
by Abhay Khairnar (Hindustan Times/MSN) any sugar mills in Maharashtra are shifting their business towards the production of ethanol due to
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Report Forecasts Clean-Energy Boost from Turning Cornfields into Solar Power Fields
by Erik Gunn (Wisconsin Examiner) About 1 million acres of Wisconsin farmland produces corn for ethanol fuel, but an environmental group
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
EBP Goal. India Eyes Sugarcane Model to Raise Maize Output to Meet 20% Ethanol Blending Target
by Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) The area under sugarcane has to increase, and the subsidised rice offered by
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to GTI Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GTI Energy is an organization dedicated to advancing the economy-wide transformation needed to deeply decarbonize
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
FEW's Podcast Series: Stephanie Gleason, Phibro Ethanol FEW Panel Preview
EPM features a FEW Preview Podcast with Stephanie Gleason, Director of Global Technology at Phibro Ethanol LISTEN
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Ethanol: Carbon Intensity Reduction through Advanced Technologies
by Shrikant Rathi (Praj Americas/Biofuels Digest) The drive for decarbonization has driven consideration of low carbon bioethanol as a feedstock for
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Hybrid-Flex Cars a Great Asset for Brazil's Decarbonization Efforts, Says VP
by Gabriel Araujo (Reuters) Brazil's ability to produce and sell hybrid cars that can run on 100% ethanol is a huge
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
UPDATE 1-Brazil to Study Raising Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 30%
(Reuters) Brazil will create a working group to study raising the mandatory blend of ethanol content in gasoline to 30%, Mines
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Alcohol, Algae, Waste: What Fuels Could Formula 1 Cars Use in the Race against Global Warming?
by Adam Williams (Sky Sports) F1's 2026 regulations will see the introduction of sustainable fuels, with alcohol and algae possible
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Strong Q1 for Biofuel Segments
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp.’s renewable diesel segment set a new sales volume record during the first
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden EPA to Allow Summer Sales of High-Ethanol E15 Gasoline
Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) Biden administration officials have decided to issue an emergency waiver that will allow widespread sales of
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
French Study Boosts Ethanol in Road Transport Decarbonisation Debate
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) A new French study found that hybrid vehicles running with up to 85% renewable ethanol (E85) are
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Industry Expands Focus to Lower-Carbon Aviation Sector
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The U.S. ethanol industry is lobbying the Biden administration to ensure lower-carbon aviation fuel made from ethanol
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Carbon Deal Targets US Pipeline Seeking to Tackle Corn-Based Ethanol Emissions The Transactions Will Equal a Quarter of All Certified Carbon Removals to Date
by Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro (Bloomberg/Financial Post) A project to build a giant pipeline to remove carbon produced by the
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
More EU Countries Adopt E10 Fuel Blend with Renewable Ethanol to Reduce Emissions
(ePURE) As the EU considers the best way to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from road transport today and in the coming decades,
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
From Concept to Commercialization: NREL’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Program
by Zia Abdullah (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory supports the U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office with
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategizing for a Smooth Landing: The Industry Must Explore New Avenues to Meet the Growing Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuels.
by Kevin O'Neil (SAF Magazine/ Honeywell) The demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) continues to grow as governments around the
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Increases Its Land Holdings to Grow Feedstock for Biofuels to 182 Acres
(Blue Biofuels/Market Screener) Blue Biofuels announces that it has leased an additional 167 acres of farmland in southwest Florida on which it intends to
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Unveils New and Improved Ethanol Emergency Response Website
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce its new and improved Ethanol Emergency Response website, showcasing a cleaner,
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Mankato Area Public School Students Visit Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Mankato Area Public Schools toured Guardian Energy on Apr 13 to learn about ethanol production. “We’re always
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Toyota to Invest $338 mln in New Hybrid, Flex Car in Brazil
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it will invest 1.7 billion reais ($337.68 million) to manufacture a
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol: The Perfect Fuel for Earth Day
by Mikayla McKenna (Renewable Fuels Association) On Saturday we celebrate Earth Day, which is the perfect time to highlight the many
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Colombia Extends Tariff on US Ethanol for 5 Years
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network on April