In Washington, Growth Energy released a roadmap to revitalize rural America, identifying specific policy goals and actions the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration should take to unleash American energy dominance through the expanded use of homegrown American ethanol, which holds down gas prices, strengthens our domestic energy production, brings jobs and prosperity to […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $38 million for 9 projects to develop technologies that reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use in corn and sorghum farming – key crops for U.S. ethanol production. The Technologies to Emend and Obviate SYnthetic Nitrogen’s Toll on Emissions (TEOSYNTE) program aims to […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z) last Friday. Section 45Z provides a tax credit for the production of transportation fuels with lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below certain levels. The credit is in effect in 2025 and […]
In Washington state, Elkhorn Media Group reports SkyNRG’s planned sustainable aviation fuel facility at the Port of Walla Walla has received approval by the port’s commissioners to sign contracts with both the company and the Department of Commerce. Commerce will provide SkyNRG with a $1.5 million non-construction grant to help with engineering, permitting and logistic […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News report Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell to a four-week low last week but remained well above 1 million barrels per day at 1.102 million. Despite lower production, stocks rose to the highest seen since mid-May at 24.148 million barrels, while remaining 223,000 below the same week last […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6 million in funding for three projects that will advance biofuel development and support U.S. leadership in energy and emissions innovation. Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the projects will support research to improve performance and reduce costs of […]
In Washington, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau, U.S. ethanol exports for 2024 totaled 1.72 billion gallons just through November, already surpassing the previous annual record of 1.67 billion gallons set in 2018. With one month of data to go, exports were on pace to approach 1.9 billion gallons for the full […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) announced $6.9 million in funding for nine projects to support local waste-to-energy management solutions for transportation energy needs. Located across six states, these selected projects will help sustainably manage and recover potential clean energy sources from local community waste streams using innovative […]
In Washington, the National Association of Farm Broadcasters reports Energy Information administration data shows ethanol production rose during Christmas week for the fourth week in a row to an average of 1.111 million barrels per day. The biggest jump in production was seen in the Midwest region, although there was a slight increase on the […]
In Washington, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified Ford Motor Company that it must recall certain 2020-2022 F-Super Duty F250, F350, F450, F550, F600, and 2021-2022 F-650, F750 vehicles. Biodiesel deposits may form on the pump drivetrain roller components, which could lead to failure of the high pressure fuel pump. High pressure Fuel […]
