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Calumet’s Montana Renewables became the largest SAF producer in North America in Q2

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JULY 28, 2023

reported that ramp-up of unit operations was completed during the second quarter, making its Montana Renewables subsidiary the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North America (approximately 30 million gallons per year). Funding discussions with the Department of Energy are ongoing.

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Proposed CA LCFS pathways for corn starch ethanol with carbon capture and sequestration: as low as 37 gCO2e/MJ

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

North Dakota-based Red Trail Energy (RTE), which since 2007 has operated an ethanol production facility with annual production of about 60 million gallons per year, is proposing sequestration of CO 2 produced from starch fermentation to lower the overall carbon intensity of the fuel for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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EIA: US renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

US production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current levels by the end of 2025, based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction or could start development soon, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). billion gallons per year (gal/y), at the end of 2022.

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MSU moves forward with DOE-backed CO2 storage project in northern Montana

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JULY 30, 2011

Schematic illustration of carbon capture and storage at Kevin Dome in Montana. Courtesy Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership. Three companies, Vecta Oil and Gas, SR2020 Inc. It will be carried out by the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership at MSU. Click to enlarge.

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Saskatchewan and Montana Partner on Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project

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MAY 8, 2009

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer to work together on the development of one of the largest international carbon capture and storage demonstration projects to date.

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made 11 awards totaling $55 million aimed at building research capacity to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems and to address fundamental questions about the brain. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Montana State University.

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Sustainable Oils Produces Camelina-based HRJ Fuel for All-Engine 50-50 Blend USAF Trial

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MARCH 27, 2010

Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, low carbon and domestically produced camelina-based fuels, provided the hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ) fuel used to create the 50-50 HRJ8-JP8 blend used in an all-engine biofuel flight test in a US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II. Earlier post.). B-roll of the test flight.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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AUGUST 1, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy. Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. Topic 2: Waste to Energy Strategies for the Bioeconomy. Montana State University. 4,000,000. .

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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MARCH 2, 2013

The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pipeline would primarily transport crude oil from the WCSB and Bakken regions.

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USDA awards nearly $10M for research on using beetle-killed trees as feedstock for on-site thermochemical conversion technologies

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It requires no cultivation, circumvents food-versus-fuel concerns and likely has a highly favorable carbon balance. Partners include: University of Idaho, University of Montana, Montana State University and the University of Wyoming, U.S. There are many benefits to using beetle-killed wood for renewable fuel production.

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California ARB issues feedstock-only pathway for camelina-based fuels under LCFS; zero ILUC emissions results in very low CI fuels

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The California Air Resources Board has issued Sustainable Oils Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Clean Energy Holdings, a feedstock-only pathway for the production of camelina-based fuels under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The feedstock-only CI (carbon intensity) is 7.58 gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ and 18.7

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Life cycle analysis finds Camelina-based renewable jet fuel reduces GHG emissions by 75%; renewable diesel reduces emissions by 80%

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

An updated life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel found that the renewable fuel reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% compared to traditional petroleum-based jet fuel, according to a study by researchers from Michigan Tech University (MTU), Targeted Growth and UOP LLC, a Honeywell company.

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Final Project Agreements Signed for Many Stars 50,000 Barrel per Day CTL Project

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APRIL 18, 2009

The Crow Tribe and Australian-American Energy Co. Announced in August 2008, Many Stars CTL is an energy development project led by AAEC in collaboration with the Crow Nation. LLC (AAEC) have executed the final project agreements for the Many Stars coal-to-liquids project to be constructed on the Crow Indian Reservation. Earlier post.).

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15 Air Carriers Sign Non-Binding MOUs on Synthetic Jet Fuel Purchases with Two Providers: AltAir and RenTech

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

The MOU with AltAir contemplates the production and purchase of up to 750 million gallons of jet fuel and diesel fuel over 10 years (75 million gallons per year) derived from camelina oil. We urge the US government and the investment community also to do their part to further support this critical energy opportunity. Earlier post.).

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The proposed Project is not likely to impact the amount of crude oil produced from the oil sands. Source: FEIS, Appendix V.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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JUNE 21, 2016

At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) in Materials Manufacturing Institute.

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Life Cycle Analysis of Camelina-based Renewable Jet and Diesel Fuels Shows 84-89% GHG Savings Compared to Petroleum Fuels

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APRIL 28, 2009

The study was based on camelina grown in Montana by Sustainable Oils and processed into renewable jet and diesel fuels using UOP hydroprocessing technology. which contains a large database of inventory data for material, chemical and energy inputs. Earlier post.). savings compared to petroleum jet.

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NSF Awards $40M in 20 Grants for Research on Natural Systems, Including 8 Projects for Obtaining Hydrocarbons from Plants and Microorganisms

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Non-food sources of biomass with great energy potential include crops such as algae, switchgrass and poplar trees, and residues from lumber and agriculture. The project “Maximizing Conversion of Biomass Carbon to Liquid Fuel” (0938033) will be led by Rakesh Agrawal, with colleagues Mahdi Abu-Omar, Nicholas C.

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Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Bakken is a prime US unconventional oil play, and is believed to be one of the largest, if not the largest, oil accumulation in the US. The tight oil is extracted in the same way as shale gas, through horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing. In the Bakken formation, the oil is extracted from tight carbonate.

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DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

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AUGUST 12, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 15 projects to develop technologies aimed at safely and economically storing carbon dioxide in geologic formations. Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.) Evaluation of mineral trapping through carbonation will also be completed. Funded with $21.3

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target.

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Calumet’s Montana Renewables became the largest SAF producer in North America in Q2

Proposed CA LCFS pathways for corn starch ethanol with carbon capture and sequestration: as low as 37 gCO2e/MJ

DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

EIA: US renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025

MSU moves forward with DOE-backed CO2 storage project in northern Montana

Saskatchewan and Montana Partner on Major Carbon Capture and Storage Project

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

Sustainable Oils Produces Camelina-based HRJ Fuel for All-Engine 50-50 Blend USAF Trial

DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

USDA awards nearly $10M for research on using beetle-killed trees as feedstock for on-site thermochemical conversion technologies

California ARB issues feedstock-only pathway for camelina-based fuels under LCFS; zero ILUC emissions results in very low CI fuels

Life cycle analysis finds Camelina-based renewable jet fuel reduces GHG emissions by 75%; renewable diesel reduces emissions by 80%

Final Project Agreements Signed for Many Stars 50,000 Barrel per Day CTL Project

15 Air Carriers Sign Non-Binding MOUs on Synthetic Jet Fuel Purchases with Two Providers: AltAir and RenTech

State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

Life Cycle Analysis of Camelina-based Renewable Jet and Diesel Fuels Shows 84-89% GHG Savings Compared to Petroleum Fuels

NSF Awards $40M in 20 Grants for Research on Natural Systems, Including 8 Projects for Obtaining Hydrocarbons from Plants and Microorganisms

Norways Statoil to acquire Brigham Exploration for US$4.4B cash; entry into the US Bakken and Three Forks tight oil plays

DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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