In Iowa, Josh Harry Isler, age 55, from St. Ansgar, Iowa, pled guilty in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids to one count of trade secret theft and one count of making a false statement or representation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As part of his guilty plea, Isler admitted that during August […]
In Washington, the Department of Commerce announced the renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services. The Committee’s work on […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that state-run think tank EPE believes RenovaBio could lead to a doubling of ethanol production to 54 billion gallons by 2030 but could also fall between 43 billion and 49 billion liters depending on the scenarios modeled. Of the total, the think tank believes corn ethanol could account for 3.4 billion […]
In California, Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced a supply agreement July 11 with Dogpatch Biofuels to provide REG Ultra Clean Diesel to the bus fleet of Incredible Adventures, a leading adventure travel company. Incredible Adventures became the first private fleet in the U.S. to convert its entire fleet to nonpetroleum fuel in 2003. The decision […]
In Malaysia, the Borneo Post reports that the French ambassador has sent a strong warning to palm oil producers and the national government that if the production of palm isn’t done sustainably, even though the ban on palm oil has been postponed until 2030, European consumers won’t stand for it. France’s Total plans to use […]
In Kenya, the Daily Nation newspaper reports the government is cracking down on corruption within the country’s revenue authority, firing three officials who were found to have illegally auctioned ethanol that had been confiscated and set for destruction back in 2016. The agency is coming under increased scrutiny lately after imports of raw sugar were […]
In Ireland, SFI Research Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI)has secured an additional €4.4 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and industry partners under the Sustainable Energy and Fuel Efficiency (SEFE) SFI Spokes Program. The program of work will also include the technical and commercial expertise of ten national and international […]
In India, the goods and services tax (GST) ministerial panel is in favor of lowering the GST on ethanol to 12% from the current 18% in an effort to boost demand that would in turn help beleaguered sugar mills suffering under the weight of government-imposed sugarcane prices. The council is exploring a 5% levy on […]
In Florida this month, Ligno Tech Florida has started up a 100,000 metric tons per year lignin production plant at Fernandina Beach. The €95 million ($110 million) plant can be expanded by 50,000 metric tons. Borregaard has a 55% stake and Rayonier Advanced materials owns the rest. It’s proof positive that lignin is at last […]
Bottom line, if you’re in the business of financing a renewable fuels project with a loan guarantee in the mix, you’re probably talking with some combination of New Energy Risk, Stern Brothers, Faegre Baker Daniels partner John Kirkwood or Kilpatrick Townsend partner Mark Riedy. They’ve been part of the go-to team for more projects than there […]
