In Illinois, implementation of a bipartisan bill to encourage the use of higher blends of biodiesel took effect on Monday, April 1. The B20 bill raises the bar on biodiesel use by increasing the minimum biodiesel blend level eligible for tax exemption. Starting April 1, 2024, the eligible fuel mixture will jump from the current […]
In Illinois, scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels. Their approach, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, relies on careful timing and a tight division of labor among synthetic yeast strains to yield more ethanol […]
In Illinois, Reuters reports the Department of Justice is investigating the ethanol trading operations at Archer Daniels Midland while the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York similarly looking at the company to see if it inappropriately accounted for hedges. ADM has been fighting off lawsuits alleging that it manipulated ethanol prices. […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet, Inc. announced a $30 million investment by Southwest Airlines Co. (Southwest) in LanzaJet. As part of the agreement, LanzaJet and Southwest intend to work toward the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility and collaborate to advance the operations of a corn stover to ethanol technology company in which Southwest […]
In Illinois, United recently announced that Aircastle (a Marubeni & Mizuho Leasing Company), Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Safran Corporate Ventures, and Technip Energies are now among the 22 corporate partners that make up the airline’s The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund, a first-of-its kind effort to reduce […]
In Illinois, scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels. Their approach, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, relies on careful timing and a tight division of labor among synthetic yeast strains to yield more […]
In Illinois, ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced that it has completed the first sale of its FuelAdaptive™ truck to Vander Haag’s Inc. The truck is the world’s first product to deliver diesel-like performance to the heavy-duty trucking industry with a reduction in fuel costs and carbon emissions using a nationally-distributed fuel. Vander Haag’s, a leader in […]
In Illinois, DTN reports the 7th District federal appeals court has overturned the lower court’s decision to throw out Green Plains’ lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland for allegedly price fixing ethanol. The appeals court said the lower court had misread a law in its strictest terms, rather than a more open way that may be […]
In Illinois, a research chemist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research has converted dairy waste into renewable polyurethane and other bioplastics. More specifically, Atanu Biswas has used lactose—a kind of sugar found in dairy—as a bioplastic feedstock. He noted that the bioplastics made from dairy waste would work well […]
In Illinois, Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC), a leading producer of biobased chemicals for human health, nutrition, and personal care announced that it has been awarded a $1.8MM grant from the National Institutes of Health entitled “Production of Natural Deoxysugars for Use in Chemical Synthesis of Glycosides.” The technology being developed will allow the company to […]
