In Nebraska, Green Plains Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Birmingham BioEnergy Partners, LLC has completed the sale of its unit train terminal in Birmingham, Ala. to Lincoln Terminal Company, LLC. The proceeds of the sale were used to repay the outstanding balance of the Green Plains Partners term loan due July 20, 2026. “We are […]
In Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order “creating strict guidelines” for state agencies and its contractors to “protect the state’s agriculture industry, as well as consumers, from lab-grown meat.” The Governor also directed the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to initiate a rulemaking process to make sure that any lab-grown meat products sold […]
In Washington D.C., DG Fuels announced it has selected Phelps County, Nebraska, for its first Midwest sustainable aviation fuel production facility. The innovative plant, expected to begin operations in 2030, will produce 193 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually, with near-zero carbon emissions, meeting ASTM fuel standards. The facility will utilize cellulosic biomass, primarily […]
In Nebraska, Green Plains Inc. and joint venture partner Tharaldson Ethanol announced that the world’s largest MSC system to date at Tharaldson’s 175 million-gallon biorefinery in Casselton, North Dakota is producing and shipping on-spec product. Leveraging MSC™ technology from Fluid Quip Technologies, it expands the production of Ultra-High Protein, a high-quality protein ingredient, providing superior […]
In Nebraska, plant life first emerged on land about 550 million years ago, and an international research team co-led by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has cracked the genomic code of its humble beginnings, which made possible all other terrestrial life on Earth, including humans. The team — about 50 scientists in eight countries – has generated […]
In Nebraska, Growth Energy celebrated legislation signed last week by Governor Jim Pillen that will speed investment in Nebraska’s production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Originally introduced by state Sen. George Dungan and incorporated into a broader bill by Sen. Eliot Bostar, this Nebraska SAF tax credit (LB937) will provide a $0.75 per gallon tax credit […]
In Nebraska, Green Plains Inc. has begun commissioning of the York, Nebraska, demonstration facility combining Fluid Quip Technologies’ precision separation and processing technology (MSC) with Shell Fiber Conversion Technology (SFCT). The new facility combines fermentation, mechanical separation and fiber conversion technology into one platform. This facility will demonstrate the potential to liberate all available renewable […]
In Nebraska, the Lincoln Star newspaper reports that about 10% of the contaminated solid waste trapped under cement at the shuttered AltEn ethanol plant, more than 10,000 tons, has been successfully removed and taken to a local landfill. The environmental services company contracted to remove 24,000 tons of waste has run into challenges with securing […]
