In South Dakota, POET and Antora Energy announced the commissioning of Antora’s 5 gigawatt-hour, multi-day thermal energy storage system at POET’s Big Stone City, South Dakota bioprocessing facility. The project advanced from initial construction to delivering energy in under 12 months and will be fully operational later this year. Upon completion, it will rank among […]
In South Dakota, U.S. ethanol industry experienced its first major “boom” in the early 2000s, thanks to changes in U.S. energy policies—particularly biofuel mandates—along with the surging crude oil prices and the phaseout of a fuel additive, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). In response, corn prices rose by as much as 31% and, according to a […]
In South Dakota, South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved funding for three projects expected to contribute more than $136 million in capital investment and create an expected 23 additional jobs across the state. Part of that funding included an approveal for a Reinvestment Payment Program grant for Dakota Ethanol LLC in Wentworth of up to $1,499,027. The project includes four new fermentation […]
In South Dakota, the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has opened the application period for the E15 Fuel Tax Refund Program. Applications will be accepted Jan. 1–30, 2026. The program provides a refund of up to 5 cents per gallon for ethanol blended gasoline classified as E15 that was sold and dispensed in […]
In South Dakota, researchers at South Dakota State University have collaborated with a grapevine expert to develop a biobased plastic film out of grape waste. Led by SDSU Associate Professor Srinivas Janaswamy, the team found that cellulose films made from SDSU research vineyard canes – the woody stems of a grapevine that grow during the […]
In South Dakota, the Des Moines Register newspaper reports the state’s Public Utilities Comission decided on Tuesday that it would not reconsider its earlier rejection of Summit Carbon Solutions’ request to indefinitely pause its permit application for its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. After the governor signed into law legislation last month forbidding the company to […]
In South Dakota, POET and Tallgrass announced they have entered into definitive agreements to connect POET’s Fairmont, Nebraska bioprocessing facility to the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline. Under the arrangement, the POET facility will capture bioCO2 for transportation and permanent underground sequestration in Wyoming. The Trailblazer project is under construction and expected to commence […]
In South Dakota, POET and Tallgrass announced they have entered into definitive agreements to connect POET’s Fairmont, Nebraska bioprocessing facility to the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline. Under the arrangement, the POET facility will capture bioCO2 for transportation and permanent underground sequestration in Wyoming. Tallgrass is in the process of converting a natural gas […]
In South Dakota, lawmakers have advanced a bill prohibiting the production, sale and distribution of cultivated meat. The Amendment, added to HB1109, was passed by an 8-5 vote and expires in 10 years. The bill was sponsored by District 2 Rep. John Sjaarda, who is also a cattle and hog producer, told the Tri-State Cattle […]
In South Dakota, the South Dakota Searchlight reports the state’s House of Representatives passed a bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines, which will now move onto the Senate for a vote. The House passed the bill in a 49-19 split. The House Speaker Pro Tempore was the author of the vote […]
