By David Hallberg, President, Dakota Ag Energy Special to The Digest Sound Crazy? Maybe so, but not so crazy when you break it down. First of all, we are seeing the slow turn of the wheel as the buzz of EVs is starting to wear off and we may be looking at a hangover. They […]
By Bradley Schad, CEO, Missouri Corn Growers Association Special to The Digest The release of the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set volume obligations for the RFS was, on the surface, a positive development. The conventional biofuel category, which is the domain of corn ethanol, would require 15 billion gallons next […]
By Mike Sticklen and Doug Rivers, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The US ethanol industry is faced with flat volume (Fig. 1) and mediocre returns on capital (Fig. 2). There are several strategic opportunities available to return to revenue growth and improve returns to shareholders. The strategies can be grouped into three categories. […]
By David R. Rubenstein, CEO, California Ethanol + Power Special to The Digest Just after Thanksgiving, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced its proposed update for the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, a landmark clean fuels policy that has helped generate jobs, reduce oil imports and reduce air pollution. The EPA’s revised policy envisions a […]
By Mark Robertson, PE., Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest Thermo-catalytic decomposition of methane (TCDM) converts methane directly into hydrogen and a useful solid carbon byproduct, with reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The resultant (turquoise) hydrogen can be used as a fuel in power generation, heating, transportation and for industrial hydrogen use. The solid carbon […]
By Dave Stoltz Special to The Digest Electric cars for our entire light duty vehicle fleet as Governor Newsom and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) want are iffy. The key word to not getting ourselves into the same predicament that we’re in right now with finite energy resources is RENEWABLE! Electric cars are powered […]
From the Topsoe team Special to the Digest To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition has set a target of 10% SAF adoption by 2030. For fuel producers, that means creating enough supply to meet future demand, and for the aviation industry, it means taking the leap and making real, […]
By Vinayak Shinde, Global Market Insights Special to The Digest Endorsing the importance of sustainable airlines in achieving net-zero emission goals, the global aviation fuel market is gradually moving from low-carbon to carbon-negative infrastructure. According to a study by Transport and Environment, a European network of NGOs, about 193 out of 230 of some largest global businesses […]
An ABLC Thought Leadership column from Kiewit Too often during construction of a project, the owner finds out that design, and consequently cost, need to be adjusted due to engineering deliverables that don’t align with construction realities. Issues often begin during the pre-FEED or FEED (front-end engineering design) phases. Lack of communication and collaboration can […]
Note to readers: For some times we have been covering the landmark clean energy provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and the immense level of detail and opportunity in its provisions. Also this year, we have been urgently pointing to methane as a feedstock of vital opportunity to the scaling-up of clean fuels and chemicals […]
