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US DOE launches $33M funding opportunity for sustainable propane, renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing

US DOE launches $33M funding opportunity for sustainable propane, renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced their intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing. Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals Funding Opportunity The United States is the world’s second largest chemicals […]

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U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization released

U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization released

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the US government released The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, a strategy for cutting all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. The Blueprint was developed by the EPA, along with Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The Blueprint provides a comprehensive, […]

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RNG Coalition releases new study on industry impact

RNG Coalition releases new study on industry impact

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the RNG Collation released its Renewable Natural Gas Economic Impact Analysis report, and found that the RNG industry supported over 55,000 jobs and generated $7.2B in GDP in 2024. Of all feedstocks, MSW and agricultural waste projects created the largest economic impacts, and the report also found that Many jobs supported by the […]

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Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization project launches in US to foster sustainable manufacturing

Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization project launches in US to foster sustainable manufacturing

December 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the National Science Foundation has funded the Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing Decarbonization, or CURB, Engineering Research Center, or ERC, a multi-institutional engineering research center that aims to develop transformative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainable manufacturing practices. The $26 million project is led by Washington University in St. Louis. The […]

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Senators demand answers from EPA over UCO imports

Senators demand answers from EPA over UCO imports

December 18, 2024 |

In Washington, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the oversight of used cooking oil (UCO) imports, which is necessary for protecting the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the price of homegrown commodities like soybeans. Since sending […]

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DOE release RFI to define sustainable maritime fuel

DOE release RFI to define sustainable maritime fuel

December 17, 2024 |

In Washington, support and advance future maritime fuel technology and investment, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a Request for Information (RFI) to establish a consistent and reliable definition for sustainable maritime fuel (SMF) that informs and aligns community, industry, governments, and other maritime stakeholders. The Action Plan for Maritime Energy and Emissions Innovation (Action Plan), a summary […]

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E15 may make into stopgap government-funding measure

E15 may make into stopgap government-funding measure

December 17, 2024 |

In Washington, Bloomberg reports E15 may at last become a reality year-round as part of a stopgap government-funding measure currently under negotiation that would avoid a government shut down for the next three months. Although the final bill that will be taken to the House floor is still be ironed out, which means there’s a […]

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ACE and RFA give comments to House committee on 45Z tax credit

ACE and RFA give comments to House committee on 45Z tax credit

December 16, 2024 |

In Washington, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has submitted its responses to the Supply Chains and Rural America tax teams of the House Ways and Means Committee regarding the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. This feedback on the biofuel tax provision comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture readies to issue technical guidelines for […]

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BETO announces $52M for for energy crop acceleration projects

BETO announces $52M for for energy crop acceleration projects

December 11, 2024 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has announced $52 million in funding for six university and industry projects to advance the production of low carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crops critical to accelerating a clean energy bioeconomy. These projects will expand a domestic supply chain of alternative carbon sources essential to […]

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USDA says corn usage for ethanol in Sept-Nov highest since 2017

USDA says corn usage for ethanol in Sept-Nov highest since 2017

December 10, 2024 |

In Washington, the month’s 2024/25 U.S. corn outlook is for greater corn used for ethanol, larger exports, and lower ending stocks. Corn used to produce ethanol is raised 50 million bushels to 5.5 billion, based on the most recent data from the Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report and weekly ethanol production data as reported […]

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