Oct 23, 2020
Canadian ethanol producer acquires mothballed site
Bioethanol News
Oct 23, 2020
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor joined veteran Iowa farm and biofuel leader Kelly Nieuwenhuis for a virtual conversation on the biofuel landscape and top priorities for the agricultural community leading into the new year.
Nieuwenhuis is president of the board at Siouxland Energy, a member of Growth Energy, as well as a farmer near Primghar, Iowa, and chair of Iowa Corn... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 22, 2020
Brisk demand from China and dry weather conditions in Brazil have sent soybean prices on a sharp rise.
Soybean prices at the Chicago Stock Exchange have soared since August, but this rally could soon be over as harvest pressure in the US increases.
Prices have risen 20% to the equivalent of €325 per tonne - the highest level since May 2018.
The driving factor in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 21, 2020
European and US refineries face closure threats due to falling fuel demand - prompting some to produce biofuels instead.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit global demand and the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that by 2030 around 14% of current refining capacity in advanced economies “faces the risk of lower utilisation or closure”.
Shutting down refineries is... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 21, 2020
Members of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative (CST) have developed a joint strategy for accelerating the transition to carbon neutrality in aviation in Europe by increasing uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) over the next decade.
CST is a coalition of leading airlines, airports, manufacturers and fuel providers working together to find solutions for reaching... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 19, 2020
Scandinavian carrier SAS took delivery of three Airbus aircraft that used 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The three A321LR are on lease from Air Lease Corporation and SAS becomes the newest operator of the most efficient long-haul single aisle aircraft.
The A321LR is powered by CFM Leap-1A engines.
The delivery flight from Airbus Hamburg to its home base in Copenhagen... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 16, 2020
National Sorghum Producers shared a high-altitude view of a policy priority with an aerial photo of a farm plot emblazoned with #SupportEthanol spelt out in giant letters of sorghum.
Rocky Ormiston, a farmer from Kismet, in Kansas, US, planted the message using the latest in precision agricultural tools and a mix of red and white/yellow sorghum varieties.
“Innovative... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 15, 2020
Nova Pangaea Technologies has appointed Grant Thornton to help drive overseas expansion and technological development of its patented process REFNOVA.
The UK-based bio cleantech company is using the Leeds-based corporate finance team to lead a Series A funding drive.
CEO Sarah Ellerby said: “The funds raised in this round will be used to accelerate the licensing and... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 14, 2020
Growth Energy welcomed the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of grants under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Programme (HBIIP).
Growth Energy's network of both large and small retail partners secured nearly $30 million (€25 million) in grants for over 290 sites selling more than 400 million gallons of petroleum annually.
"This announcement... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 13, 2020
The CEO of Velocys has welcomed new research from Sustainable Aviation about the growth prospects of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK.
The organisation announced this week that the country had the potential to be home to about 14 SAF production facilities in the coming years.
The research added that a UK SAF industry could deliver billions of pounds annually... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 12, 2020
A letter has been sent to the Chancellor from a new coalition including the CBI, Velocys and Drax calling on the government to adopt a clear commitment to greenhouse gas removal and negative emissions technologies.
The letter from the Coalition for Negative Emissions to Rishi Sunak describes how the new group aims to develop pioneering projects that can remove CO2 and... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 12, 2020
New research by industry coalition Sustainable Aviation confirms that the UK could be home to up to 14 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities in areas across the country - making it a world leader in clean aviation technology.
The research by energy consultancy E4tech and commissioned by Sustainable Aviation revealed that these facilities could be based... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 9, 2020
Red Rock and Shell have entered into a cellulosic fuel purchase and sale agreement.
The agreement will see Shell purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and cellulosic renewable diesel fuel from Red Rock’s new biorefinery in Lakeview, Oregon.
Shell will distribute the SAF to Red Rock’s existing airline customers and market Red Rock’s cellulosic renewable diesel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 9, 2020
US exports of grain in all forms (GIAF) reached nearly 101 million metric tonnes by the end of the 2019/2020 marketing year.
According to data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and analysis by the US Grains Council (USGC) this amounted to an equivalent to 3.97 billion bushels.
While the export total declined 5% year-over-year, GIAF exports still represented... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 8, 2020
The Red River Biorefinery (RRB) has announced it has expanded production to supply ethanol that meets the US Pharmacopeia purity and quality standards for hand sanitiser.
The US-based ethanol production facility has seen a sharp rise in demand from key customers and is refocusing some of its production.
Keshav Rajpal, President of the RRB, said: “Now more than ever,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 7, 2020
Velocys appeared at the world’s first Net Zero Festival and took part in a panel discussion.
The virtual discussion centred on the topic of Prepping Net Zero Flight for Take Off. Henrik Wareborn, Velocys CEO, told the virtual audience that “what we can do here and now, today, is replace fossil jet fuel with synthetic jet fuel that doesn’t require us to drill for... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 6, 2020
Green Fuels and INOCAS have announced an agreement to engage in the development of a sustainable fuels value chain in Brazil.
Using macaúba in novel intercropping and agrosilvopastoral techniques, the partners intend to ensure future sustainable fuel production for distributed energy and land, marine and air transport sectors.
Green Fuels is establishing a biofuel... [Read More]
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