Payne Williams

Dec 15, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Chris Knight |Payne Williams

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from ethanol and other renewable fuels could have an easier pathway to up to $1.75/USG in federal tax credits under guidance President Joe Biden's administration released today. The guidance, issued by the US Treasury Department, delivers a win to ethanol producers that spent months lobbying the administration to retain the option of using a specific emissions model they say is critical for ethanol-derived SAF to qualify for the tax credit.

Dec 11, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Payne Williams

European refiner Neste will supply renewable diesel (RD) in Washington through a partnership with Coleman Oil's fuel distribution network in the state. The agreement will expand availability of the drop-in fuel for the state's commercial transportation sector, including construction, agriculture, trucking and state municipalities, and follows Neste's recent renewable fuels joint venture with Marathon and Washington's Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) program.

Sep 7, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Payne Williams

Metals technology company Boston Metal is nearing commercialization of its "green steel" technology after closing its most recent funding round at $262mn. The latest round of funding will support the demonstration and commercialization of Boston's prospective molten oxide electrolysis (MOE) technology that the company said will decarbonize steelmaking. Boston Metal is set to begin demonstration next year at its pilot facility in Boston, Massachusetts.