In Iowa, the Gazette reports Iowa governor Kim Reynolds is meeting with a diverse group of stakeholders regarding the bill that has been passed by both chambers of the state’s legislature that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and other energy infrastructure projects and would restrict the use of eminent domain. The governor has until June […]
In Iowa, Brownfield Ag News reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group will lay off 70 employees from its Ames biodiesel plant as of June 18 in response to the political uncertainty for biodiesel. The state has seen several biodiesel plants mothballed in recent months due to lack of clarity on the 45Z tax credit and the […]
In Iowa, the Associated Press reports the Iowa Senate narrowly passed a bill on Monday that would “prohibit the renewal of permits for a carbon dioxide pipeline, limit the use of such a pipeline to 25 years and significantly increase the insurance coverage requirements for the pipeline company,” with the vote so close that it […]
In Iowa, American Power Group Corporation announced the company’s stationary/off-road dual fuel installation base has reached an estimated 25 million cumulative run hour milestone. APG’s patented Dual Fuel Technology, which converts existing diesel engines to run on up to 65% natural gas, has achieved global market leadership recognition in converting high-horsepower diesel generators and diesel […]
In Iowa, according to a new economic contribution study, Iowa biofuels production has begun to reflect stagnant corn demand throughout the agriculture economy. The direct impacts of biofuels still remain strong, but the multiplying effects of corn and soybean purchases have been reduced as commodity prices fell. Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS) conducted the study, commissioned […]
In Iowa, American Power Group Corporation says its vehicular dual fuel solution can generate significantly low carbon emissions when displacing diesel fuel with dairy manure renewable natural gas (“RNG”). APG delivers low carbon fueling results on existing Class 8 diesel engines when utilizing its vehicular dual fuel solution and displacing 50-60% of fossil diesel consumption […]
In Iowa, Fluid Quip Technologies announced consistent results from its Distillers Corn Oil (DCO) Technology after more than a year of operation at the Ace Ethanol facility in Stanley, Wisconsin. “Our DCO system has been running at Ace Ethanol for over 12 months and helped the facility recover an average of over 1.3 pounds per […]
In Iowa, Iowa Central Community College held its grand opening of the new, state-of-the-art Fuel Testing Laboratory last Friday. The expanded lab includes new cetane and octane rating engines along with several new pieces of equipment that will allow us to test Sustainable Aviation Fuels. It will serve as a hub for innovation reflecting the […]
In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or South Dakota. By leveraging Summit’s pipeline network, Infinium would have access to a consistent supply of […]
In Iowa, SkiesFifty and Frontline BioEnergy announced a new partnership to advance the commercialization of waste-to-energy technology, targeting the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Together, they will establish a new company, which they will jointly own and invest in, to spearhead the initiative. This agreement combines SkiesFifty’s expertise in investment and sustainable aviation with […]
