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USA BioEnergy plans to strengthen the Texas Renewable Fuels Project via  DOE Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program

USA BioEnergy plans to strengthen the Texas Renewable Fuels Project via  DOE Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program

January 10, 2024 |

In Arizona, USA BioEnergy, LLC announced Texas Renewable Fuels has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.63 billion loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program. “Provided that our application is approved, we plan to […]

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U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office taps $1.63B Texas Renewable Fuels loan for loan guarantee Part II app

U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office taps $1.63B Texas Renewable Fuels loan for loan guarantee Part II app

January 7, 2024 |

In Arizona, USA BioEnergy’s signature project, Texas Renewable Fuels, has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.63 billion loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program. The Part II Application is part of the LPO’s […]

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Not My Dad’s Ethanol

Not My Dad’s Ethanol

June 25, 2023 |

By Jim Kendrick Special to The Digest As I attended the 39th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Omaha, Nebraska held June 12-14, memories of dinner table lessons received as the son of an Ag Economics professor come back to mind.  I was taught to doubt ‘70s Gasohol, now known as E10.  Although […]

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“The Roof is lifting” – the United States to inject $800 billion into climate, energy sectors as IRA 2022 passes to Biden for signing

“The Roof is lifting” – the United States to inject $800 billion into climate, energy sectors as IRA 2022 passes to Biden for signing

August 14, 2022 |

Huge and positive news arrives from Washington, the US House passed the Inflation Reduction Act and it now crosses to the White House for President Biden’s signature, which is a foregone conclusion. One of the Digesterati described the shift in momentum: “The roof is lifting off the renewable energy industry broadly with the IRA and […]

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The Grand Switcheroo: Is the Biden Administration aiming corn ethanol at SAF, putting spirit in the sky?

The Grand Switcheroo: Is the Biden Administration aiming corn ethanol at SAF, putting spirit in the sky?

November 18, 2021 |

Just back from the AFCC event in Washington, and I have to say, the mood was reasonably glum in the world of Sustainable Aviation Fuels, where you’d think that the leaders would sound like brides and bridegrooms on the brink of happiness, after President Joe Biden announced a goal of 3 billion gallons of SAF […]

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Action This Day: Biden Administration Advances Sustainable Fuels in American Aviation

Action This Day: Biden Administration Advances Sustainable Fuels in American Aviation

September 9, 2021 |

Today, President Biden is taking steps to coordinate leadership and innovation across the federal government, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, fuel producers, airports, and non-governmental organizations to advance the use of cleaner and more sustainable fuels in American aviation. These steps will help make progress toward our climate goals for 2030 and are essential to unlocking the […]

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Drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Rock

Drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Rock

January 6, 2021 |

Red Rock Biofuels’ 8-year offtake agreements with FedEx and Southwest Airlines are driving the advanced biofuels production facility to convert waste woody biomass into renewable drop-in jet, diesel and gasoline blendstock fuels at a conversion rate of about 166,000 BDT/year of woody biomass into about 16.1mm gallons/year of renewable cellulosic fuels. Get the latest details […]

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A Whopping $97M from U.S. Department of Energy for Bioenergy Research and Development

A Whopping $97M from U.S. Department of Energy for Bioenergy Research and Development

August 3, 2020 |

In Washington, D.C. comes news from the U.S. Department of Energy that they gave more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy. These projects will improve the performance and lower the cost and risk of technologies that can be used to produce […]

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A Planet on Fire: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Rock Biofuels’ Call to Action for Aviation Industry

A Planet on Fire: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Rock Biofuels’ Call to Action for Aviation Industry

November 20, 2019 |

“Facing catastrophic problems with the immediacy of wildfire and the sinister creeping of climate change is depressing. It is depressing enough to throw in the towel, to say I can’t make a difference, the problem is just too big for me to solve.” That’s what Jeff Manternach, Red Rock Biofuels’ Co-Founder and CFO told the audience […]

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Red Rock Biofuels facility breaks ground in Lakeview

Red Rock Biofuels facility breaks ground in Lakeview

July 29, 2018 |

In Oregon, Red Rock Biofuels broke ground on the $320 million renewable fuels facility last week, a step forward towards taking woody biomass waste and converting it to an estimated 15 million gallons of jet fuel. After seven years in progress, the groundbreaking provided a monumental day for Red Rock and those who have contracts […]

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