Nebraska is one of 22 states that recently received a portion of $19 million awarded recently by USDA under the Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) with 16 retail locations receiving grants. The Nebraska Ethanol Board is urging retailers across the state to take advantage of the program during the current signup period. Launched in July 2023 with a $450 …
2024 NEC Scholarship Awards Announced
The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces eight 2024 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and young professionals to attend the National Ethanol Conference (NEC), which takes place this year February 19-21 in San Diego. This year’s scholarship winners are: – Nicholas Defenbaugh, senior at Orion Technical College and a maintenance technician at Big River …
Summit Carbon Solutions Partners with POET
Summit Carbon Solutions and POET have announced a partnership to expand the carbon opportunity across the Midwest by incorporating POET’s 12 facilities in Iowa and five facilities in South Dakota into the Summit project. This addition will facilitate the capture, transportation, and permanent storage of 4.7 million metric tons of CO2 annually from the 17 POET bioprocessing plants. “This initiative …
Whitefox Technologies Adds to Team
Whitefox Technologies recently announced it has expanded its team and operations in the United States to support its growing US customer base. Over the past six months, the team at Whitefox has added close to 10 new employees to its US division. In June, Michael Rice was hired as the Director of Project Delivery and Customer Service, along with Katie …
Iowa Ethanol Needs Carbon Capture to Benefit from SAF
Iowa corn farmers and ethanol producers celebrated the start of production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) this week at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels but a new study shows the state needs carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) to reap benefits from increased use of ethanol-to-jet SAF. “Today and every day going forward, American farmers and ethanol producers are losing demand until …
LanzaJet Opens First Ethanol to SAF Plant
LanzaJet made history this week opening the world’s first ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Soperton, Georgia. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined LanzaJet at Wednesday’s event. “As we transition to SAF, this will not only create new climate smart commodity markets for American producers, but it will also help American companies such as LanzaJet corner the market …
Senators Introduce Farm to Fly Act
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate this week would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Farm to Fly Act, sponsored by Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joni Ernst (R-IA, Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), would use existing USDA programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to be used in …
RFA Showcasing Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle in DC
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is set up at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show this week to showcase its Plug-in Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle (PHEFFV). RFA has conducted tailpipe emissions analysis, comprehensive life cycle greenhouse gas assessment, overall cost of ownership analysis, and convenience testing for the vehicle, a converted 2022 Ford Escape. “With the Flex Fuel Power Initiative, …
RFA Urges California to Promote More FFVs
The Renewable Fuels Association is urging California to promote the sale of more flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) capable of running on up to 85 percent low-carbon ethanol when considering amendments to the Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) regulations. In comments to the California Air Resources Board, RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman pointed out that E85 is increasingly popular with drivers in …
RFA Offers Recommendations for SAF Emissions Modeling
With the deadline to update the GREET model looming on March 1, the Renewable Fuels Association is offering recommendations for ensuring that the best available science and data are used in determining eligibility for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit established in the Inflation Reduction Act. RFA sent a letter today to an interagency administration working group containing detailed …