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USDA publishes interim rule on technical guidelines for climate-smart agriculture crops used as biofuel feedstocks

USDA publishes interim rule on technical guidelines for climate-smart agriculture crops used as biofuel feedstocks

January 19, 2025 |

In Washington DC, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The interim rule establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production of biofuel feedstock commodity crops grown in the United […]

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US winter wheat plantings up from 2024, USDA says

US winter wheat plantings up from 2024, USDA says

January 19, 2025 |

In Washington DC, World Grain reported that US farmers last fall planted more acres to winter wheat for harvest in 2025 than they did for 2024, but fewer than 2023 and just shy of the five-year average acreage, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Seedings of winter wheat for harvest this year were […]

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U.S. Propane Exports Hit Record High Amid Shifting Global Demand

U.S. Propane Exports Hit Record High Amid Shifting Global Demand

May 14, 2024 |

In Washington DC, The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that in December 2023, U.S. propane exports soared to a historic peak of 1.9 million barrels per day, the highest since records began in 1973. This record-setting pace was propelled by a significant price advantage of U.S. propane over that in East Asia—the widest in a […]

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The Methanol Institute welcomes StormFisher as a new member company

The Methanol Institute welcomes StormFisher as a new member company

May 3, 2024 |

In Washington DC, the Methanol Institute (MI) welcomed StormFisher Hydrogen Ltd. as its newest member.  StormFisher Hydrogen Ltd. develops, owns, and operates electrolysis-based clean fuel production facilities in North America. The company produces clean hydrogen, e-methane, e-methanol, and green ammonia. MI CEO Greg Dolan, said: “With their expertise in developing and operating clean fuel facilities, […]

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NREL selected as part of $1.6 million funding to explore potential of geologic hydrogen

NREL selected as part of $1.6 million funding to explore potential of geologic hydrogen

May 3, 2024 |

In Washington DC, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) said it was recently selected as one of 16 teams to research enhanced production of geologic hydrogen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program. Led by Texas Tech University with partners from NREL, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Rio Tinto, and […]

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New ATRI research evaluates renewable diesel as an alternative pathway to decarbonization

New ATRI research evaluates renewable diesel as an alternative pathway to decarbonization

April 26, 2024 |

In Washington DC, The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks. The report concludes that relying on BEV to decrease CO2 emissions is nearly six times more expensive than using RD. It was confirmed that […]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.8m to advance mixed algae development for biofuels and bioproducts

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.8m to advance mixed algae development for biofuels and bioproducts

April 11, 2024 |

In Washington DC, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the MACRO: Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity funding opportunity announcement (FOA).  The FOA will award up to $18.8 million to address research and development challenges in converting algae, such as seaweeds and other […]

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