In Iowa, Fluid Quip Technologies announced consistent results from its Distillers Corn Oil (DCO) Technology after more than a year of operation at the Ace Ethanol facility in Stanley, Wisconsin. “Our DCO system has been running at Ace Ethanol for over 12 months and helped the facility recover an average of over 1.3 pounds per […]
In Iowa, Iowa Central Community College held its grand opening of the new, state-of-the-art Fuel Testing Laboratory last Friday. The expanded lab includes new cetane and octane rating engines along with several new pieces of equipment that will allow us to test Sustainable Aviation Fuels. It will serve as a hub for innovation reflecting the […]
In Iowa, Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or South Dakota. By leveraging Summit’s pipeline network, Infinium would have access to a consistent supply of […]
In Iowa, SkiesFifty and Frontline BioEnergy announced a new partnership to advance the commercialization of waste-to-energy technology, targeting the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Together, they will establish a new company, which they will jointly own and invest in, to spearhead the initiative. This agreement combines SkiesFifty’s expertise in investment and sustainable aviation with […]
In Iowa, Iowa biodiesel production ticked up to 353 million gallons, up from 350 in 2023. Iowa biodiesel plants managed to power through being undercut by a drastically low Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending level for 2024, but could not escape uncertainty surrounding tax policy as the long-time biodiesel blenders credit expired while the rules […]
In Iowa, North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Mason City, Iowa. Mason City’s BDO Zone rating for 1,400,000 bone dry tons per year of corn stover is the first rating in the state of Iowa and extends […]
In Iowa, new research at Iowa State University shows that using advanced planting techniques can triple the amount of biomass produced by the perennial, bioenergy crop miscanthus in its establishment year. This would significantly increase the plant’s potential to store carbon and improve its economic viability for producers. The findings were published this month in GCB […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Supreme Court made a unanimous decision to uphold survey access for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline last week, supporting progress of the carbon pipeline and infrastructure projects across the state. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw made the following statement: “This is a victory for state law and […]
In Iowa, Green Plains Inc. has achieved ongoing production of dextrose syrups at the world’s first commercial deployment of its Clean Sugar Technology. Designed by Fluid Quip Technologies, the system produces dextrose and glucose corn syrups with up to a 40% lower carbon-intensity than existing alternatives. The ingredients are designed for renewable chemicals, biobased materials […]
In Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development will invest $1 million to help construct a 2,200 kilowatt (kW) farm methane gas digester plant operated by Vermont Renewable Gas in Lyndon, Vermont. The plant will be located at Industrial Parkway in Lyndonville, Vermont. Woody biomass will be put through a High Temperature Ablative Pyrolysis […]
