In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association has sent a letter to the EPA, urging Administrator Gina McCarthy to reject the partial waiver petition submitted by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) for the 2014 RFS. In a series of moves that are becoming familiar, the letter states that the […]
In Iowa, Marion has approved a $20M solid waste to compressed biogas facility operated by Fiberight. The company, which was backed by a $25M loan guarantee from the USDA, a $2.9M grant from the Iowa Power Fund, and $20M in private investment, is scaling up from its currently operating demonstration facility in Virginia. The plant […]
In Iowa, POET has begun hiring for their Iowa cellulosic plant, which is expected to open sometime early next year. Only managerial staff is currently being considered, said spokesman Steve Hartig.The company is currently in the middle of construction of the 25 mgy cellulosic ethanol plant which will use corn cobs, leaves, and husks as […]
In Canada, The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) has launched their Interactive World Biofuels Map, which tracks the political landscape surrounding biofuel production. Their data shows that 62 countries how have biofuels friendly policies in place, driving global demand to over one million barrels per day. “Today, governments have embraced biofuels in every corner of […]
In Canada, Darling Inc will buy Maple Leaf Foods’ rendering and biodiesel business for $613M in cash. The business includes six rendering plants across Canada, and a biodiesel facility in Quebec, and is “hugely profitable,” claims Octagon Capital analyst Robert Gibson. After Maple Leaf recorded a surprising second-quarter loss on July 31, due in part […]
In Colombia, LAN completed Colombia’s first second-generation biofuel flight, operating an A320 between Bogota and Cali using camelina fuel. The airline said it chose the recent Bogota-Cali route “because Cali is a strategic city for consolidating LAN’s operations in the country. At the same time, the Cauca Valley led the way in Colombia’s biofuel production, […]
In Massachusetts, the Wall Street Journal picked up a blazing editorial written by Brooke Coleman, Director of the Advanced Ethanol Council, in response to the journal’s article, “Put a Corn Cob in Your Tank,” which ran on August 17th. The opinion piece argues that ethanol blending “certainly doesn’t increase gas prices,” refuting arguments in the […]
In Colorado, Sen. Michael Bennet toured Gevo’s isobutanol plant on Friday, meeting with CEO Pat Gruber to discuss the importance of renewable fuels and chemicals for Colorado and the U.S.’s economies. “We applaud Senator Bennet’s support for the renewable energy industry and appreciate his visit to our headquarters to learn about the technology that makes […]
In California, Edeniq and agriculture feedstock firm Pacific Ag have signed a five-year exclusive agreement to add cellulosic ethanol production into Edeniq’s existing biofuel facilities.”By combining Edeniq’s bolt-on production technologies for corn ethanol plants with Pacific Ag’s agricultural biomass supply capabilities, we will provide the best turnkey solution for today’s producers to economically integrate cellulosic […]
In Wisconsin, the Focus on Energy Program, which authorizes $10 million per year in wind and solar incentives, has been suspended through the end of 2013 as the state moves towards providing incentives for biofuel-specific projects such as manure digesters or waste wood burning. In 2011, the incentives were switched to a 75/25% structure favoring […]
