In Washington, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule to establish required Renewable Fuel Standard volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027, as well as to partially waive the 2025 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revise the associated percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. The proposed volume requirements […]
Michelle Ruiz, Founder & CEO of Hyfe, discussed transforming waste carbon. Hyfe targets high-value food processing waste, including grape pomace. Their tech uses green solvents to fractionate biomass into valuable components (phytochemicals, fibers, lignin, dextrose). This enables profitable facilities at any scale, boosting waste value over 100x. Hyfe has strong IP and a pilot startup […]
David Rubenstein, CEO of Sugar Valley Energy (CE+P), detailed their project producing 76 million gallons/year of 11 CI Score fuel ethanol from sugarcane. This converts to 60+ million gallons of SAF and 3+ million gallons of Renewable Diesel. CE+P controls its guaranteed, low-CI feedstock. Located in Imperial County, CA, the project leverages its position and […]
Valerie Reed, Director of the USDOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), discussed building A Resilient US Bioeconomy. She outlined benefits including job creation, strengthening national security via domestic supply chains, supporting ethanol producers, investing in communities, improving health, and achieving carbon reductions. BETO’s RD&D priorities focus on affordability, efficiency, and security for domestic biofuels and biobased […]
We are reporting this week in the Digest that USA BioEnergy has signed a letter of intent with Louisiana-Pacific for a long-term supply agreement for sustainably sourced wood fiber to support operations at USAB’s planned Texas Renewable Fuels biorefinery in Bon Wier, Texas. Once finalized, the agreement would provide for up to 2.2 million tons […]
The House of Novonesis has unveiled its latest silhouette — Innova Eclipse-L — a long-form fermentation strain designed to handle heat, high solids, and rising acid levels without breaking form. It’s the opening salvo in what may be the biggest design year yet on the bioeconomy catwalks. It’s haute couture for mass production. It’s so […]
Linde, a global gas and engineering company, presented on integrating SAF (HEFA) and hydrogen plants to reduce carbon intensity (CI) and cost. Arthur Pastore, Minish Shah, and David Maher highlighted using HEFA by-products for H2 and carbon capture from the H2 plant as key levers. CI reduction improves with by-product use. Tax credits, like 45Z […]
Hexas provides XanoFiber from its proprietary, purpose-grown XanoGrass. This crop offers high biomass yield per acre compared to alternatives and addresses the need for sustainable biomass. XanoGrass production can be carbon negative and is an EPA-approved bioenergy crop eligible for RINs. Their Farm-to-Fiber platform ensures dedicated supply local to facilities. Communities see benefits like generating […]
“A compass, I learned when I was surveying,.. it’ll point you true north from where you’re standing, but it’s got no advice about the swamps, deserts and chasms that you’ll encounter along the way. If in pursuit of your destination, you plunge ahead heedless of obstacles, and achieve nothing more than to sink in a […]
ABB provides integrated automation, electrical, and digital solutions to enhance profitability and predictability in sustainable fuels and chemicals production. Recognizing project challenges like cost/schedule overruns, their Adaptive Execution approach emphasizes co-design and co-delivery. This can reduce CAPEX by 10-20% and accelerate schedules by up to 25% compared to traditional methods. ABB supports projects across all […]
