Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) this week awarded another $4,992,182 in grants for 108 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel to retail sites. Nearly 100 applications focused on expanding E15 availability at retail locations, while the remaining 15 grants will add B11 at select sites. To qualify for the program, biodiesel retailers must use the infrastructure to offer biodiesel blended fuel classified as B11 (11 percent biodiesel) or higher. During colder …
House Introduces SAF Act
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House introduced legislation last week aimed at strengthening the sustainable aviation fuel industry, creating economic opportunities for farmers, and reducing transportation emissions. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Tracey Mann (R-KS), and Troy Carter (D-LA) introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act, H.R. 6518, bipartisan legislation that would restore the full value …
E Energy Adams to Add Fluid Quip Technologies
Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) today announced that E Energy Adams in Adams, Nebraska, will implement FQT’s DCO Technology™ and Overdrive™ systems to increase corn oil recovery and improve process efficiencies. Installation of the systems is now underway at E Energy Adams facility. FQT’s DCO Technology™ provides a fast-to-install solution that enhances corn oil recovery while improving overall plant operations. The …
Ethanol Production Hits Record High
U.S. ethanol production hit a record high of 1.13 million barrels per day (b/d) the week ending December 12, equivalent to 47.50 million gallons daily, according to the latest EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Ethanol production was up 2.4% from the previous week and was 2.5% higher than the same week last year, and 5.9% above the …
Ethanol Exports Drop in September
After riding high in August, U.S. ethanol exports took a dive in September, sliding 21% to a seven-month low of 148.4 million gallons (mg), according to the latest Trade Monitor from the Renewable Fuels Association. Canada remained the top destination, importing 65.6 mg (-12%) and accounting for 63% of all denatured fuel ethanol sales. Exports to the European Union declined …
Gevo Names Paul Bloom as Incoming CEO
Next generation diversified energy company Gevo, Inc., has announced a leadership transition for the future of the company. Dr. Paul Bloom has been appointed President of Gevo, Inc. and a director on Gevo’s Board of Directors, while Gevo’s long-standing Chief Executive Officer and board member, Dr. Patrick Gruber, has assumed the role of Executive Chair of the Board. Board Chairman …
RFA Supports USTR Investigation of China Trade Actions
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) held a public hearing Tuesday to hear comments on whether a Section 301 investigation should be made into China’s commitments made as part of the 2020 Phase One Agreement, and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) testified with a resounding yes. RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper said a thorough investigation into China’s prejudicial trade …
Study Finds ‘Half RIN’ Plan Would Help U.S. Soybeans
A new economic analysis finds the EPA proposal to assign 50% of the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits to imported biofuels and biofuels made from imported feedstocks compared to domestic would strengthen domestic soybean markets while preserving flexibility in biomass-based diesel sourcing. The study, funded by the United Soybean Board and conducted by World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services (WAEES), …
Study Finds CARB Using Outdated Soybean ILUC Values
A recent study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America and Farmers Fueling the Future finds that California’s indirect land use change (ILUC) assumptions for U.S. soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel are outdated lacking modern agricultural practices and current science. The analysis, Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Soybeans: Considerations for California’s LCFS, conducted by Life Cycle Associates (LCA), highlights substantially …
USGBC Holds Biofuel Conferences In Japan
Earlier this month, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) members and staff participated in two conferences to build understanding and support for biofuel use in Japan. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Chief Marketing Officer Ron Lamberty spoke at the Council’s Nikkei Symposium & Ethanol Conference hosted in Tokyo about the U.S. ethanol industry’s efforts to reduce carbon. Lamberty discussed ethanol’s …