In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions announced that Valero, the world’s second-largest corn ethanol producer and a leader in low-carbon transportation fuels production, will be a shipper on Summit’s pipeline, as part of the largest proposed carbon capture and storage project in the world. This collaboration underscores a commitment to reliable energy, growing markets for Midwest […]
In Iowa, the Des Moines Register newspaper reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group is mothballing indefinitely its biodiesel production facilities in Western Iowa and Wisconsin, saying that the Biden Administration’s policies have created market conditions that keep the plants from being viable. The Environmental Protection Agency set the biodiesel blending mandates about 1 billion gallons below […]
In Iowa, Vespene Energy has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to submit a Part II application for a loan guarantee through the Loan Programs Office’s (LPO) Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program for $420 million to support the development of distributed biogas to electricity plants at 50 municipal landfills in 21 […]
In Iowa, biodiesel production in 2023 kept steady at 350 million gallons, nearly the same as the 349 million gallons produced in 2022. Even in a changing biofuels space with increased soybean crush and renewable diesel production and talk of sustainable aviation fuel, Iowa biodiesel producers were able to maintain their production. Reflecting the expansion […]
In Iowa, POET and Summit Carbon Solutions signed a partnership to strategically expand the carbon opportunity across the Midwest by incorporating POET’s 12 facilities in Iowa and five facilities in South Dakota into the Summit project. This addition will facilitate the capture, transportation, and permanent storage of 4.7 million metric tons of CO2 annually from […]
In Iowa, POET and Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit) announced a partnership connecting the world’s largest biofuel producer with the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. This collaboration brings together two entities—both founded upon creating new agricultural markets and supporting rural communities—to capture the value of the biogenic CO2 from the bioethanol production process. The […]
In Iowa, the Ames Tribune newspaper reports that Verbio’s plans to expand its Nevada, Iowa facility will move forward following the Iowa City Development Board’s decision to annex into the city the 74 acres the company previously purchased for the project. Beyond storage, the company hasn’t announced concrete plans for the new land that could […]
In Iowa, Agrinews reported that the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol NASCAR race will showcase the performance of ethanol. “I am pleased to share with the NASCAR family, why choosing higher blends of ethanol benefits everyone,” said Stan Nelson, a farmer from Middletown and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board president. “We can make a […]
In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions has acquired 80% of the Right-of-Way (ROW) needed for its proposed carbon capture, transport, and storage project across North Dakota. This significant milestone comes after the Public Service Commission (PSC) initially denied the Company’s permit, prompting the company to undertake extensive rerouting. Following the denial of Summit’s application by the […]
In Iowa, as the Biden administration sits on a Midwest-backed request spearheaded by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to allow the year-round sale of E15, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are demanding the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalize the necessary waiver quickly, affording retailers time to prepare for summer 2024 […]
