In California, ICIS reports that similar to many other ethanol producers across the US, Pacific Ethanol told investors that it will mothball 60% of its ethanol production before April as COVID-19 related lockdowns keep drivers off the road, which is estimated to cut fuel demand by at least 50%. Although the company has joined the […]
In Illinois, Reuters reports that oil refiners suffering from petroleum prices that appear to have no floor are looking to clean up their balance sheets quickly, and to do so are selling off RINs to raise cash. With oil demand expected to fall 15% to 20% globally over the next few months, the need to […]
In the UK, Mazda is currently involved in joint research projects and studies as part of an ongoing industry-academia-government collaboration to promote the wide-spread adoption of biofuels from microalgae growth. As part of its ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030’ long-term technology development program, the company is committed to reducing its average ‘Well-to-Wheel’ CO2 emissions to 50% of […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency does not intend to unilaterally revisit or rescind any previously granted small refinery exemptions issued for prior compliance years. As noted in the temporary policy on COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Assurance Program, EPA is focused on protecting our employees and ensuring continued protection of public health and the environment […]
These Cuts Have the Potential to Negatively Affect All National Bioeconomy Businesses By CJ Evans, Executive Director, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition Managing Director, American Diversified Energy Special to The Digest The Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC) has been working on Capitol Hill for the past two months to advocate for FY2021 federal programs […]
Last week we shared the latest federal programs in the R&D space and this week we focus on the federal pre-commercial programs supporting biofuels, biopower, biochemcials and biobased products. Check out this slide guide from Bill Hagy at Lee Enterprises Consulting, for details on the National Science Foundation I-Corp Program (ICAP), the DOE Advanced Research Projects […]
Avantium’s Dawn Technology is the future of biorefining, according to this illuminating slide guide from Zanna McFerson, Managing Director at Avantium. Get the details on the current status of their Dawn tech as well as their MEKONG technology that is transforming the materials industry with their demo plant launched in Q42019, how their partnership and […]
The Renewable Fuels Association released its 2020 Ethanol Industry Outlook, an annual publication that provides policymakers, regulators, consumers, the media, and renewable fuel advocates with key statistics, trends, insight, and analysis on the latest developments in the U.S. renewable fuels industry, as well as commentary on what to expect in 2020. The publication also features a detailed listing […]
Stunned viewers of CNN’s State of the Union program on Sunday morning heard Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases say that “projections showed the (COVOD-19) disease would kill between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans and infect far more,” and predicted “millions of cases” while warning that the projections and […]
In Washington, D.C., the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative released a report summarizing findings from the first phase of the Co-Optima research. The first three years of Co-Optima research focused on improved fuel/engine solutions by identifying fuel property impacts on engine efficiency, fuel blendstocks that are capable of providing those properties, and solutions […]
