Summit Carbon Solutions has continued to move forward with its CO2 pipeline project this month, racking up a few wins after the South Dakota referendum loss on election day. First, the North Dakota Public Service Commission granted the project a Route Permit, which was secured after the company implemented changes to the proposed pipeline route incorporating feedback from local landowners …
Iowa Awards $4 Million in E15 Grants
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) last week awarded over $4 million in grants to add E15 (15% ethanol fuel) to 86 retail sites throughout the state. Under Iowa’s E15 Access Standard adopted in 2022, retailers have until January 1, 2026 to offer E15 for sale to Iowa motorists. Earlier this year, the Iowa Legislature streamlined E15 requirements and …
Iowa Biodiesel Producers Seek 45Z Safe Harbor Guidance
Iowa biodiesel producers are urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to act immediately in issuing safe harbor guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. “Simply put, without immediate safe harbor guidance, the entire biodiesel supply chain could grind to a halt, resulting in lost farm income, laid off workers, unrealized carbon reductions, higher prices for consumers, and greater energy …
Iowa RFA Criticizes Sierra Club Report
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is blasting a report from the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter this week claiming the Summit Carbon pipeline project in the state will need over three billion gallons of water and threatens to drain the aquifer. “Today’s ‘so-called’ study from the Iowa Sierra Club is no more based in reality than the report they released …
Iowa Farmers Encouraged to Try Higher Biodiesel Blends
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is once again offering the statewide On-Farm Biodiesel Credit Program that offers farmers who buy a biodiesel blend up to 50 cents per gallon. “This is a great opportunity for farmers to try higher blends of biodiesel on their farm like B20, especially if they have previously used B11,” said IRFA Marketing Director Lisa …
Iowa Hits E15 and Biodiesel Records in 2023
Last year was another record for E15 sales in Iowa at 178 million gallons, a whopping 47 percent increase from 2022. In addition, a record 68 million gallons of biodiesel was blended into Iowa diesel for 2023, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue 2023 Retailers Motor Fuel Gallons Annual Report. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw says …
Iowa Ethanol Production Up, Biodiesel Steady
In 2023, Iowa ethanol production increased to a record-breaking 4.6 billion gallons, up from the previous record of 4.5 billion gallons in 2022, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). “Given relatively stable ethanol demand over the last few years, it was a pleasant surprise to crunch the numbers and find Iowa ethanol producers again increased production,” said IRFA …
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 …
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Would Benefit Midwest
A new study on the economic impact of sustainable aviation fuel production and use finds it would provide great benefits to the Midwest since two of the major feedstock for SAF will likely be corn and soybean oil. The study, conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), was released last week at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. In order to reach …
USDA Announces Grants for Biofuels Infrastructure
During an address at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit Thursday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the awarding of $19 million in grants to increase the availability of domestic biofuels at gas stations in 22 states. The awards are being made through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) with funding from Inflation Reduction Act. Some of examples of the …