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AgWired Animal Ag Precision Energy AgNewsWire ZimmComm energy.agwired.com Navigation About Subscribe Advertise About Subscribe Advertise Clean Fuels Makes Governing Board Changes Cindy Zimmerman May 13, 2024 Leave a Comment Facebook Twitter Email Print Clean Fuels Alliance America announced recent changes within its Governing Board. Courtney Lawrenson, Vice President – Oils and Energy at AGP, has been appointed by the board to serve as Second Vice-Chair succeeding Gary Louis who recently retired from his role with Seaboard Energy as as President and CEO. Peter Ostenfeld-Rosenthal, incoming President and CEO at Seaboard Energy, joins the board as a new member replacing Louis. In addition, Kerry Fogarty, Quality Control Manager at Incobrasa Industries, Ltd. joined the board filling a vacancy left by the resignation of Danielle Brannen, who represented New Leaf Biofuel. Clean Fuels has also welcomed several new members over the past eight months who share a commitment to sustainable industry growth. These include Alliance Technical Group, North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, Nuseed, PepsiCo, RenStar, RICHARD, Westmor Industries, WayTrade. We are witnessing unprecedented growth driven by increasing awareness of the environmental and economic benefits of our fuels,” said Donnell Rehagen, Clean Fuels CEO. Our Governing Board and our members play a vital role in advocating for policies that support this growth and drive innovation in clean fuel technologies.” Biodiesel , Clean Fuels Alliance LanzaTech Earnings Soar on SAF Cindy Zimmerman May 13, 2024 Leave a Comment Facebook Twitter Email Print LanzaTech is reporting a six percent increase in revenue the first quarter of this year over 2023, thanks in part to a boost from its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investment in LanzaJet . The robust growth in LanzaJet and the SAF market more broadly mirrors the rising demand for our waste-based ethanol, reflecting the expansion and impact of our commercial project pipeline, as well as the growing focus on and adoption of alternative aviation fuels. We’re laying the groundwork for the emerging carbon economy, supported by our steadfast commitment and clear financial path forward, ensuring our efforts today shape a sustainable, deliberate future.” said Jennifer Holmgren, Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of LanzaTech. LanzaJet opened its 10 million gallon per year ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in January 2024 and is on track for production of fuel in the second quarter 2024. Located in Soperton, Georgia, LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels represents one of the most promising SAF technologies in nearly a decade to reach commercial readiness. aviation biofuels , biojet fuel , Ethanol , Ethanol News , SAF , Uncategorized Clean Fuels Celebrates Ag on the National Mall Cindy Zimmerman May 10, 2024 Leave a Comment Facebook Twitter Email Print DC Water truck powered by 100% biodiesel on National Mall Clean Fuels Alliance America was one of 30 organizations and 25 equipment manufacturers on the National Mall this week for the second Celebration of Modern Agriculture spotlighting the Future of Food and Farming. Clean Fuels Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications Paul Winters says they had a good local message for visitors who live in the DC area. We’re trying to send a message that this is a benefit for people in DC who live in the urban environment,” said Winters. The DC Department of Water has a truck here on display and it runs on 100 percent biodiesel…The biggest benefit for DC residents is they get cleaner air.” Winters said they were able to talk to visitors about the benefits of clean fuels, while also chatting with legislative and regulatory people about priorities like getting the GREET model right for the future of crop-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Listen to an interview with Winters from DC. AEM Ag on the Mall - Paul Winters, Clean Fuels Alliance America 7:34 2024 Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the Mall Audio , Biodiesel , Clean Fuels Alliance , Equipment March Ethanol and DDGs Exports Hit 2 Year Highs Cindy Zimmerman May 8, 2024 Leave a Comment Facebook Twitter Email Print U.S. exports of both ethanol and the co-product dried distillers grains (DDGS) were higher in March, according to the latest analysis from the Renewable Fuels Association . March U.S. ethanol exports increased 15% to a 23-month high of 159.3 million gallons (mg), with 97% bound for just ten markets. The largest share (30%) transferred to Canada, our top customer for the 36th consecutive month despite a 1% decrease from February. Denatured fuel ethanol accounted for 93% of the 47.6 mg crossing the border. Exports improved by 61% to India (21.5 mg) and doubled to the European Union (20.0 mg)—primarily shipped to the Netherlands. Other larger markets included the United Kingdom (19.0 mg, -10%), Singapore (13.5 mg, +124% to a record high), Colombia (12.0, -20%), and South Korea (7.5 mg, +99%). Brazil remained absent from our export market, continuing a 22-month run. Year-to-date ethanol exports totaled 448.3 mg, which is 27% more than last year at this time. DDGs exports were up 7% to 1.06 million metric tons, which is the the largest volume since June 2022. Shipments to Mexico scaled back 34% to 171,815 mt yet were robust enough to secure its position as our largest customer for the third straight month. Exports bolstered to other larger markets, including South Korea (up 8% to 142,829 mt), Turkey (quadrupled to 122,027 mt), Indonesia (up 29% to a 4-year high of 111,044 mt), Vietnam (up 39% to 90,807 mt), Colombia (doubled to a record 73,304 mt), and Canada (up 13% to 55,967 mt). The remaining 30% of U.S. DDGS exports were dispersed across 32 countries worldwide. Year-to-date DDGS exports totaled 2.94 million mt, 21% ahead of last year at this time. Distillers Grains , Ethanol , Ethanol News , Exports , Renewable Fuels Association , RFA US Ethanol Industry Seeks to Challenge EU SAF Regulation Cindy Zimmerman May 3, 2024 Leave a Comment Facebook Twitter Email Print The Renewable Fuels Association and LanzaJet are among U.S. ethanol interests seeking to intervene in a legal challenge of the European Union’s ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation , which effectively bans the use of renewable, crop-based biofuels like corn ethanol as a feedstock for decarbonizing the aviation sector. LanzaJet operates the world’s first ethanol-to-jet biorefinery in Georgia. Also collaborating in the intervention are U.S. Grains Council and Growth Energy. The application to intervene in the proceedings supports a challenge brought by ePURE , a trade association representing European ethanol producers, and Pannonia Bio, one of Europe’s largest ethanol producers. Their application seeks to annul the relevant provisions of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, which was adopted by the EU in 2023 and is set to take effect in 2025. A similar challenge was brought against the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, and members of the U.S. ethanol industry are seeking to intervene there, as well. Ethanol , Ethanol News , Exports , Renewable Fuels Association , RFA , SAF Ethanol Report on 40B SAF Tax Credit and Beyond Cindy Zimmerman May 2, 2024 Leave a Comment Facebook Twitter Email Print The 40B tax credit guidance and modified GREET model released April 30 by U.S. Treasury lays the groundwork for U.S. ethanol producers and farmers to participate in the emerging market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). But since 40B expires at the end of this year, all the attention will now turn to implementing the 45Z credit to start next year, and the Renewable Fuels Association is already working on the next steps. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast we get some of the details from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, RFA Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Troy Bredenkamp, and Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag. Ethanol Report 5-2-24 22:11 The Ethanol Report...