In Iowa, Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) announced the successful installation and startup of its DCO Technology™ system at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. (CVEC) in Benson, Minnesota. Leveraging multi-stage stillage washing and thin stillage clarification, the system increases oil yield by optimizing oil separation at multiple points throughout production including recovering oil from backset streams. Designed […]
In Iowa, BioMADE announced its plans to establish and operate a new pilot-scale bioindustrial manufacturing facility near Ames. The 15,000 sq. ft. multi-user facility will include up to 10,000-liter industrial fermenters, dry and wet lab space, and downstream processing capabilities centered around the development of agricultural bioproducts, chemicals, and food. At a total project value […]
In Iowa, Qore, a joint venture of Minnesota-based Cargill and Germany-based HELM, is officially starting production of QIRA®, the world’s first large-scale 1,4-butanediol (BDO) made from locally grown dent corn. QIRA is derived from annually renewable crops and serves as an impactful alternative to a fossil-derived equivalent used in the manufacture of consumer goods. The […]
In Iowa, Iowa farmers have a new market opportunity for their 2025 soybean crop. Landus is expanding its Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) initiative, made possible by recent policy changes expected to increase Canada’s demand for liquid biofuel. This initiative is in partnership with Verity, a digital platform built to track, trace, and validate sustainability attributes such […]
In Iowa, state and local leaders along with company leaders at Chevron Corporation celebrated the grand opening of the Ames Technology Center recently on the Chevron Renewable Energy Group (CREG) Campus. The 45,000 square foot facility, which sits on the Chevron Campus in Ames, Iowa, will expand the company’s lower carbon fuels technology development and […]
In Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds has vetoed House File 639 that sought to limit the use of eminent domain for pipeline projects because she says the way the bill was written, it would also kill projects like the one under development by Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy that rely solely on voluntary easements. She says she […]
In Iowa, Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association joined Pilot Travel Centers, PepsiCo and Optimus Technologies to celebrate the launch of a new B99 biodiesel pump for fleets at Pilot’s Des Moines travel center—one of only a few in the nation dispensing almost pure biodiesel to commercial trucking fleets. IBB and ISA contributed $25,000 […]
In Iowa, the Gazette reports Iowa governor Kim Reynolds is meeting with a diverse group of stakeholders regarding the bill that has been passed by both chambers of the state’s legislature that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and other energy infrastructure projects and would restrict the use of eminent domain. The governor has until June […]
In Iowa, the Gazette reports Iowa governor Kim Reynolds is meeting with a diverse group of stakeholders regarding the bill that has been passed by both chambers of the state’s legislature that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and other energy infrastructure projects and would restrict the use of eminent domain. The governor has until June […]
In Iowa, Brownfield Ag News reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group will lay off 70 employees from its Ames biodiesel plant as of June 18 in response to the political uncertainty for biodiesel. The state has seen several biodiesel plants mothballed in recent months due to lack of clarity on the 45Z tax credit and the […]
