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Growth Energy calls on EPA and DOE to boost ethanol blending in light of Colonial Pipeline hacking

Growth Energy calls on EPA and DOE to boost ethanol blending in light of Colonial Pipeline hacking

May 12, 2021 |

In Washington, on the fifth day after the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, Growth Energy sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Regan and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Granholm calling for immediately reduced restrictions to higher ethanol-blended fuels as relief for resulting supply disruptions and rising gas prices. “[E15] is now sold at nearly 2,400 locations across the country including several hundred locations […]

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Bunker One to soon begin offering biofuel bunkering

Bunker One to soon begin offering biofuel bunkering

May 11, 2021 |

In Denmark, Bunker Holding announced that the Bunker One tanker M/T Amak Swan will soon be able to offer delivery of biofuel to vessels passing the Danish straits in the Skaw and Gothenburg areas. Furthermore, the tanker, with a total capacity of 3500 MT, has commenced trials of using biofuel in own engine ensuring that […]

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ORIX invests in BCO to further expand RNG projects from dairy manure

ORIX invests in BCO to further expand RNG projects from dairy manure

May 11, 2021 |

In Wisconsin, ORIX Corporation USA has completed an equity investment in BC Organics Anaerobic Digestion Facility (BCO), a commercial biorefinery that processes dairy manure into renewable natural gas (RNG), a concentrated nutrient stream, dried fiber and clean water. BCO, located in Brown County, Wisconsin, is owned by Dynamic Expansion LLC and was developed by Dynamic […]

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World Energy chooses Bechtel to treat sour water at Paramount facility

World Energy chooses Bechtel to treat sour water at Paramount facility

May 11, 2021 |

In California, Bechtel announced that World Energy, a net-zero carbon solutions provider for transport selected its SWSPlusSM technology to treat the sour water at the company’s renewable fuels facility in Paramount, California. Bechtel will provide a license and the engineering support to implement the technology that will further improve the environmental performance of World Energy’s […]

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Montauk Renewables to sell part of its RNG to Iogen for sale to EU market

Montauk Renewables to sell part of its RNG to Iogen for sale to EU market

May 11, 2021 |

In Pennsylvania, Montauk Renewables, Inc. has signed an agreement to sell a portion of its Renewable Natural Gas production as a feedstock to make fuel for the European market. Beginning July 2021, the Company will sell approximately 900,000 MMBtu annually of is production, currently monetized under an expiring domestic floor-price agreement, to Iogen RC Fuels, […]

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LanzaTech and BASF achieve first n-octanol milestone

LanzaTech and BASF achieve first n-octanol milestone

May 11, 2021 |

In Florida, transforming the carbon contained in industrial off-gases into valuable chemicals is the aim of a partnership between LanzaTech and BASF and now they have achieved a key first success: with the help of special bacteria, they have been able to produce n-octanol at laboratory scale from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the main components […]

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IEA says biofuel production fell 8% in 2020 due to pandemic

IEA says biofuel production fell 8% in 2020 due to pandemic

May 11, 2021 |

In France, the International Energy Agency says transport biofuel production declined 8% globally in 2020 as the pandemic limited travel. Production is expected to recover this year to 2019 volumes, and expand another 7% in 2022 as biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) production increases globally and ethanol expands in India. However, the ongoing effects […]

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DOE funds $1M in biofuel R&D collaborations between national labs and private sector

DOE funds $1M in biofuel R&D collaborations between national labs and private sector

May 11, 2021 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of four projects totaling $1 million to conduct cutting-edge applied research and development concerning the interaction between promising biofuels and combustion engines. The projects will leverage a range of National Laboratory capabilities as part of the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative, and aim […]

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Nebraska lawmakers unanimously ban use of treated seed in ethanol production

Nebraska lawmakers unanimously ban use of treated seed in ethanol production

May 11, 2021 |

In Nebraska, lawmakers gave final to a bill that prohibits the use of treated seed in ethanol production under certain circumstances and makes additional changes to laws governing natural resources in Nebraska following the uproar surrounding AltEn’s use of treated seed that led to its shutdown in February. LB507, introduced by Brainard Sen. Bruce Bostelman, […]

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Savage launches team to lead renewable diesel buildout

Savage launches team to lead renewable diesel buildout

May 10, 2021 |

In Utah, Savage announced the formation of a team to lead the buildout of renewable energy assets and services. The Company is already engaged with partners on multiple renewable fuel projects to purchase, source and deliver feedstock to refineries; provide engineering and construction of terminals and other assets; and evaluate ways to drive out inefficiencies […]

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