The South Dakota Legislature this week gave a win to the proposed carbon pipeline projects in the state, passing a package of legislation that provides landowner protections and property tax relief to those affected, as well as preserves local zoning. The South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB), South Dakota Corn Growers Association, South Dakota Soybean Association, and South Dakota Ethanol Producers …
RFA Announces Staff Addition and Changes
The Renewable Fuels Association announces Kendra Coulson will be the new marketing and membership manager to promote the association’s mission and the benefits of ethanol, membership outreach and retention efforts, and cultivating partnerships with key stakeholders. Prior to joining RFA, Coulson served as communications and public relations manager for Navigator CO2, where she played a key role in shaping the …
Carbon Reduction Panel at #NEC24
Carbon reduction is the single biggest focus for the ethanol industry right now and it was top of mind at the recent National Ethanol Conference with a panel on Collaborating for Carbon Reduction. The ultimate goal is to lower the carbon intensity of ethanol as much as possible, so every segment of the supply chain could possibly contribute. Renewable Fuels …
ND Ethanol Plant Enters Voluntary Carbon Market
North Dakota’s Red Trail Energy (RTE) on Tuesday announced issuance of its carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits on the Puro.earth Registry, making it the first ethanol production facility to generate CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and the largest durable carbon removal project registered to date. RTE will be offering its CORCs through its marketing arm …
Grains Council Joins NEC Trade Panel Discussion
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) took part in the recent National Ethanol Conference (NEC) in San Diego. A delegation of Council staff and industry representatives from Mexico and the Latin American and Europe, Middle East and Africa regions attended the conference and USGC Japan Director Tommy Hamamoto joined a panel on Working with World Partners: The International Outlook. The panel …
Summit Carbon Solutions Signs Valero as Shipper
Summit Carbon Solutions has signed Valero, the world’s second-largest corn ethanol producer and a leader in low-carbon transportation fuels production, to be a shipper on Summit’s pipeline. Eight of Valero’s ethanol facilities in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and South Dakota are expected to be incorporated into Summit’s project, bringing the total to 57 ethanol production facilities across the upper Midwest, from …
Biden Administration Delays GREET Model Revision
Officials from the Biden administration faced over 11,000 farmers and agricultural industry representatives today at the Commodity Classic in Houston and announced that they will miss a self-imposed March 1 deadline to complete modifications to the GREET model for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). “We’re going to take a few more weeks – and I mean weeks, not months – to …
ZimmCast on Clean and Renewable Fuels
The push for everything to be more carbon neutral and sustainable has never been stronger, and that continues to increase the demand for clean and renewable fuels. Clean Fuels Alliance America and the Renewable Fuels Association have both held their annual conferences this year to focus on the challenges and opportunities for the U.S. biofuels industry. The Clean Fuels Conference …
Ethanol Volumes Up in 2023, Blend Rate Hit Record
The latest data from the Energy Information Administration show that U.S. ethanol production and consumption rose nearly two percent in 2023 to reach their highest levels since 2019, while the blend rate hit a record 10.39 percent, pushing further above the hypothetical 10-percent “blend wall,” according to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). Once again, the ethanol blend rate exceeded 10% …