In Kansas, ICM’s patented Selective Milling Technology V2 was selected by Carbon Green BioEnergy in Lake Odessa, Michigan and Iroquois BioEnergy in Rensselaer, Indiana. These two 55 MGPY production facilities are scheduled to be the first commercial scale adopters of ICM’s new advanced designed SMT V2. SMT V2 is a platform technology that frees more […]
In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, US ethanol production averaged 1.010 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 42.42 million gallons daily. That is down 17,000 b/d (1.7%) from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production was 1.007 b/d, for an annualized rate of 15.44 billion gallons. Stocks […]
In Washington, reporting prices for higher ethanol blends this summer could win consumers $50 in free fuel per day. Beginning on Memorial Day, the Renewable Fuels Association is launching an “Ethanol Days of Summer” contest, allowing both retailers and consumers to report the price posted for E85 and other ethanol blends. To enter, consumers must […]
In the EU, the BElow50 partnership debuted a webinar on “how you can grow the market for the world’s must sustainable fuels.” The ground-breaking below50 platform brings together companies and organizations who commit to growing the global market for the world’s most sustainable fuels – that is fuels producing at least 50% less CO2 emissions […]
In Canada, Agrisoma Biosciences and Uruguay inked a partnership aimed at introducing a new, renewable, low carbon cash-crop for farmers. The deal gives the Quebec-based company the opportunity to grow its business outside of Canada by planting thousands of new hectares of the Carinata seed in Uruguay. Under this new deal, both parties anticipate significant […]
In Arizona, a bill signed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will let gas stations sell isobutanol-blended gasoline for on-road vehicles, enabling higher performing finished fuels with renewable content for drivers in the state. Bill HB2368 permits isobutanol to be used as an oxygenate in gasoline for on-road vehicles in Arizona. The new law takes effect […]
In California, Greenbelt Resources signed a Letter of Intent with the Andrew J. Young Foundation to build a biorefinery in the southeast U.S. featuring Greenbelt’s proprietary ECOsystem technology. The Duckweed Project, being developed by The AJY Foundation, is designed to empower small farmers by providing technical knowledge on growing duckweed as a cash crop and […]
There are news items, then there are trends, and finally there are wave trends — trends of critical importance and that carry the likelihood of having long-lasting impact. Like the fast ripples that presage a fearsome tsunami, they are not always easy to discern from the ordinary newsflow. What are the Top 10 Wave Trends we’re seeing […]
Rural Business Service to shut down; BCAP, REAP, loan guarantees gone; food stamps, crop insurance slashed. Want to understand what USDA is targeting, cutting, growing or eliminating — but don’t have the time to wade through all 1000+ pages of the budget request? Try our 7-Minute Guide. In Washington, the US Department of Agriculture proposed […]
Want to understand what DOE is targeting, cutting, growing or eliminating — but don’t have the time to wade through all 2300+ pages of the budget request? Try our 7-Minute Guide. In Washington, the US Department of Energy submitted a request for a $1.433B cut, or 69.3 percent to the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy annual […]
