Aug 20, 2021
Gevo publishes IMPACT sustainability report
Bioethanol News
Aug 20, 2021
Epitome Energy has awarded Fagen the EPC contract to build a 42 million-bushel soybean crush facility in Minnesota.
Fagen is a major industrial contractor and green energy design-builder. Headquartered in Granite Falls, the company has built 60% of the US’s ethanol production capacity, as well as multiple biodiesel, wind and power projects.
The $300 million (€257... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2021
A new study commissioned by Aemetis has concluded that more than two million tonnes of CO2 per year can be removed from the atmosphere and safely injected into the earth at two ethanol plant sites in California.
The carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) geologic formatting and drilling study was completed by Aemetis Carbon Capture, a subsidiary of Aemetis, and was... [Read More]
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Aug 20, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million (€22.2 million) to build infrastructure to expand the availability of higher-blend renewable biofuels.
Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, Justin Maxson, said the investment will increase biofuel availability by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states.
The USDA is making the awards under... [Read More]
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Aug 19, 2021
Growth Energy has welcomed premier ethanol marketer, trader and producer, CHS, as its newest plant member.
This addition brings Growth Energy’s membership to a total of 91 producer plant members and 8.8 billion gallons represented out of the total US ethanol production. CHS joined the company as an associate member in 2009.
CHS has been a leader in renewable fuels... [Read More]
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Aug 19, 2021
Starwood Energy Group (Starwood Energy), a private investment firm specialising in energy infrastructure investments, has joined forces with Slate Refining to develop renewable fuels.
Slate Refining, an energy production and wholesale distribution and logistics firm, will work with Starwood Energy to reconfigure Slate’s refinery in Douglas, Wyoming into a state-of-the-art... [Read More]
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Aug 18, 2021
Boeing has released its first sustainability report - charting a path to sustainable aerospace.
In the report, the company shares its vision for the future of sustainable aerospace, establishes broad sustainability goals and highlights environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress in alignment with global sustainability standards.
Among its goals is a commitment... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 18, 2021
The University of Toledo (Utoledo) has received a $3.2 million (€2.7 million) grant to advance technology that speeds up the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere to grow algae, a critical part of the process of turning algae into biofuel.
UToledo’s grant forms part of a $34 million (€29 million) fund launched by the US Department of Energy’s (US DoE) Bioenergy... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2021
Jet Support Services (JSSI) has joined a carbon offset programme launched by Avfuel Corporation.
JSSI, an independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry, will enable its clients to evaluate and reduce their net carbon emissions by providing an online CO2 calculator to estimate emissions, facilitating a simple option... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2021
Avfuel Corporation and Embraer have joined forces to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
The agreement comes as Embraer announces its commitment on climate action, such as achieving carbon neutral operations by 2040 and supporting the aviation industry´s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, both of which... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2021
Bristol Airport and easyJet have announced a new collaboration to align on their important strategic goals around sustainability.
The partnership will involve a series of trials all geared towards the overall ambition to achieve a zero-emissions turnaround at Bristol alongside taking steps to contribute positively towards reducing easyJet’s overall carbon footprint.... [Read More]
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Aug 13, 2021
The US Grains Council (USGC) is working to demonstrate the carbon-reduction benefits of blending ethanol into local fuel supplies as policymakers in South Korea and Japan consider new emission reduction initiatives.
South Korea announced a goal last fall of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Since then, the Korean public and private sectors have been preparing scenarios... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 12, 2021
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has urged on US President Joe Biden to set the maximum statutory volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to ensure uninterrupted market access for E15.
In a letter to President Biden, ACE CEO Brian Jennings outlined how these actions are the quickest way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation fleet... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 12, 2021
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is taking the next step towards a climate-neutral future.
By 2030, the Rolls-Royce business unit is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to its 2019 level through the use of new net zero and cero carbon technologies.
A key element in achieving these goals is the certification of the most important engine products, which will run... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 11, 2021
Scientists from the Institute of Science and Engineering at Kanazawa University in Japan have developed new solvent mixtures to break down the tough structure of plant cellulose for the production of bioethanol.
These new solvents work under mild conditions, have reduced toxicity and are more environmentally friendly compared with currently available solvents.
This... [Read More]
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Aug 11, 2021
Iberia and Repsol have signed a collaboration agreement to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The agreement between the multi-energy company and the airline is part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) promoted by the United Nations through its 2030 Agenda.
Repsol CEO, Josu Jon Imaz, and chairman of Iberia, Javier Sánchez-Prieto, signed an agreement that... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 9, 2021
Gevo has announced that production operations at its advanced, renewable fuels production facility in Luverne, Minnesota, have restarted.
The facility is expected to produce fuel-grade, renewable isobutanol to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable premium petrol.
The operations will allow Gevo to test potential unit operations that may be incorporated... [Read More]
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